So what have I done so far to take steps towards beating last years total????
-I started making my own seasoning mixes. Seasonings can get expensive after a while, even the cheap ones you get from the grocery store. I have found some great seasoning mixes I can make myself from allrecipes.com. I don’t think I can truly measure this one, but every penny counts.
-I also stopped buying chicken and beef broth. Instead, I buy a pound from my co-op when I need to replace my powder and mix what I need when I need it. Again, I probably couldn’t measure this, but at $1.70 a carton this adds up as well.
-Having a toddler and mopping are never a good combination. I’m thinking the floors are getting clean and he thinks it’s a bucket of fun. Turns out my problem solver ended up being a money saver as well. I just make a diluted cleaning solution in a spray bottle, connect a reusable microfiber cloth to my swiffer and clean. I have four of these clothes that I change out several times during the cleaning process. Saves water, cleaner and no more worries. It’s a small amount of water saved, but pennies count.
I also found this wonderful little site that I have not completely gone through, but it looks great.
So here are some goals for this year:
-Make my own bath soap. My daughter has sensitive skin, so the expensive bars are about all she can use. Right now the cheapest one I can find that does not irritate her is $1.39 a bar. So my goal is to start making my own soap. The only thing holding me back is the use of lye and I am pregnant. I could get DH to do this, but he works hard enough.
-Potty train my toddler, which will save on laundry detergent, water, power and the oh so valuable time.
