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20 Feb ’12
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We keep a bag in the freezer of veg scraps that we use to then make stock from. We do a lot of cooking so we always have little bits of onions, carrots, etc that are from the tops/bottoms of the veg. We also keep all chicken/turkey bones for the same purpose.
When cooking with hot water I will plug the sink before we drain whatever is cooking and I will let the hot water sit in the sink for a while. Silly I know, but you already paid to heat up the water so you might as well get the most you can.
We try to hand dry our clothes whenever possible.
We have time of use electricity rates here, so doing things off peak times saves money.
19 Feb ’12
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Couponing. I know it sounds silly, but if you coupon (especially extreme couponing) you can save lots of $$$, and have stuff to barter with either now or when SHTF.
15 Feb ’12
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came across this, has a bunch of good ideas
15 Feb ’12
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good article from MEN
Live on less and Love It
On paper, my wife and I are poor. How poor? In 2005 we made $4,303.84 combined; in 2004 we made half that. Were in such a low tax bracket that I have trouble convincing the government of our tax returns accuracy; they simply cant believe Americans can live on that kind of money.
Yet in many ways, were better off than a Wall Street banker: Weve saved enough money to buy land without a mortgage, we have no credit cards or monthly bills, I work 20 flexible hours a week from home, and my daughter has two stay-at-home parents.
Simply put, we never want for anything, and we have a lot of fun.
Weve arrived where we are now through a decade of daily financial decisions. Because we didnt want to spend our time earning money at jobs we didnt like, we instead focused on how to stretch our money. We found that by controlling our day-to-day expenses, we could save a lot of money without sacrificing our quality of life. Neither my wife nor I will ever be confused for financial wizards; theres nothing weve done that you cant do if youre serious about saving money. Here are 75 money-saving tips to consider, drawn from our own experiences. Find what works for you and enjoy living on less!
Read more: http://www.motherear.....z2IdTqDr66
28 Feb ’12
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put some firebricks in your oven, so when you bake, they absorb heat and radiate it back in the room when done baking
the brick act as thermal inertia though, meaning you oven will take longer to heat up. logically it would need longer to heat up the same way it take long for them to cool down.
15 Feb ’12
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that would actually be a good test, see how long it would take to come to temp, I figured some of the excess heat given off the stove would be absorbed
*starts ripping out firebricks from woodstove*
28 Jan ’13
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jaywill you right bro thier is so many ways we take for granted in this mordern day lifes like changing our own oil and using the old one for oiling other cheaper machinery etc! the survival box we launching will have a index card monthly with cool facts on this topic asa bonus gift you should check it out bro here's link to the site [url] joinbugoutbox.com if you come up with other tips let us know:)
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