You may have noticed that each and every month your household
expenses keep rising. You will definitely notice this if you do
a monthly analysis. These increases may be minor or major but it
is surely on the increase. These little increases each and every
month will amount to a hugh amount at the end of the month. That
is if the trend is not checked. While it is easy to analyse and
see these increase and the cause for them it is however, not
easy to curtail them.
That little bit of extra money paid each month will add up to a
significant amount if left unchecked. Here are five easy and
simple tips that can help you to adapt to your daily life and
reduce your overall household expenses.
1. Your tube of toothpaste can be cut in half. When the tube of
toothpaste seems empty you will be surprised how much more is
remaining when you cut the tube in half. You will find that
there is some more toothpaste left in the tube. When it is cut
in half, the tube is now open for you to readily scoop the
remaining tooth paste in the tube. This remaining paste can last
you for some days.
2. The old bar of soap is still useful. As your wash your hands
with soap on a daily basis, the bar will become smaller and
smaller until it is almost unusable. Instead of throwing it
away, simply stick the old bar of soap onto the new one. By
making sure both of them are wet when sticking them together
they become one whole. This new and the old will make a bigger
soap bar than the new one, thereby lasting for a longer time.
3. This third tip is a valuable tip : Install water saving kit
in your toilet cistern. Unnecesary amount of water is used up
When flushing the toilet. The amount of water used is usually
more than is required. Installing a water saving kit in the
cistern reduces the amount of water used for flushing. The
amount of water saved can be as much as four gallons each month.
4. Use the fan instead of the airconditioner. Using the fan in
place of the airconditioner whenever possible. The air
conditioner contibutes greatly to your utility bill. Using the
fan, serves the twin purpose of saving on your utility bill and
building up your body's tolerance to heat. Your chances of
getting heat exhaustion or heat stroke during the hot summer
season are greatly reduced.
5. Recycling junk letters. Each and every month, you are sent a
dozen or more letters from direct mailing companies in your
mailbox like everyone else. Some of these letters are printed on
one side only. Collect these letters and combined them into a
writing pad. You can also used them to print draft documents.
Apart from saving money, a lot of trees are being saved too.
These useful habits need cultivating. Little by little , these
habits become a part of your daily life and before you know it,
you are saving a substantial amount of money at the end of the
each month.
About the author:
The author, Salihu Ibrahim, has written many prolific debt
improvement articles at his
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