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Family Budget Ideas To Reduce Spending
By Frank Russelton
Buying ice to fill a cooler for vacations and barbecues is a
waste of hard-earned money. One idea to help save for your family
budget, if you’ve got kids, is to review your options, plan
ahead and freeze water in empty milk containers that do the trick
just as well.
You can go one step further and freeze milk or juice, which will
thaw out slowly on longer vacations and stay fresh. Don’t spend
money on frozen water from a store when you can make your own.
Paying For Overpriced Hot Dogs At Sporting Events
Do you find yourself buying hot dogs at every ballgame, carnival
or other outing at over $2 each? Make a bunch of hot dogs and
freeze them. You can usually buy 48 hotdogs and 48 buns for around
$10 (you do the math for what you’ll save).
Cook them all on the grill, put them in buns, and then freeze
them just like that. You can then take some hot dogs out before
you leave, microwave them, and place them in the cooler to eat
for when you get there. They’ll taste just as good as the ones
at the concession stands!
Freezing Peanut Butter And Jam Sandwiches
Are you tired of spending money on the spontaneous trips to the
fast food drive-thru because the kids are hungry? Make some peanut
butter and jam sandwiches, and then freeze them.
When you are about to run out the door, you can grab a couple
and they’ll be thawed by the time little tummies starts to growl.
If you put your frozen sandwiches in a small cooler to eat later
on, they’ll act as an ice pack while thawing, keeping drinks cold.
Are you tired of buying so many clothes for kids because outfits
become outgrown or the season and fashion change? Cut down on
how much clothing you need to buy by cutting pants into shorts
when the weather warms up. Usually, pants will no longer fit by
winter anyways, and you won’t have to spend extra money on shorts.
Renting Books And DVDs From Your Local Library
One tip to help save for your family budget, never buy books
or videos unless they’re on sale or a gift you know will be appreciated
over and over. Instead, visit your local library for DVD rentals.
Many libraries have a wide range of books, DVDs in stock. Most
libraries make things even easier by allowing you to look up titles
online, place a hold on the ones you want, and you can go pick
them up. Some libraries even have self-checkouts, which makes
rentals even more convenient!
Toys And Expensive Portraits
Never pay full price for sandbox toys again! Instead, go to the
thrift store and buy bread pans, dishes, tins… anything you can
find that would be fun to scoop or mold. Kids don’t care what
they play with, as long as they have something!
You had expensive portraits taken and when you got them home,
your little one thought the pictures were the perfect thing to
color on. What do you do to save your memories? Spray the pictures
with hairspray and wipe with fast yet gentle strokes. The marker
ink will come right off.
Leg Warmers For Your Child
Do your child’s pants ride up when you carry your kids in your
arms, exposing little legs to the cold? Cut the foot off an adult
tube sock and use the tubes as leg warmers.
Not only does this help keep kids warm, you can leave the socks
on as extra padding for when toddlers crawl on the floor. However,
don’t stop the frugality with leg warmers and save money for your
family budget! Keep the foot of the sock and use it for a dusting
mitt.
About the Author:
Frank Russelton has written a number of articles on food and cooking including
Cooking Recipes,
New Recipes,
Cooking Potatoes,
Steam Cooking,
Cook Books.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Are there certain ingredients that I should always keep on hand?
The standard staples of the kitchen vary according
to what the chef cooks. The basic staples are; flour, sugar, salt, pepper,
butter (or margarine), oil, eggs and milk.
The more experienced chef might keep a wider variety of spices
and ingredients on hand at all times. If you are a beginner, buy
what you need as you come across recipes. This will save you time
and money.
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