We have just a couple more weeks in the 52 week money challenge. This weekly tip is to go in conjunction with it and I hope you are finding the last 40+ week’s worth of tips useful. Make sure you also check out 60 Ways to Save money for even more money saving tips you can use. If you are following along with the 52 week money challenge, this week, place $46 in your money jar or $11 if you are doing the challenge in reverse. Let’s get started with this week’s tip.
52 Money Save Ways: Week 46: Go Green
This week’s tip is a broad subject, but I wanted to just talk a little bit about some ways that going towards an more Eco-friendly lifestyle can actually help you save green as well. Here are some examples.
Making your own cleaners– Not only are the ingredients bought to make your own cleaners green (think baking soda, vinegar and lemons), but they are often very low cost as well. Making your own cleaners is easy and usually takes less than 10 minutes. Look for recipes on Pinterest for Inspiration.
Re-using things– If you find another use for something, such as a plastic food container or a pair of hose with a run in it, you get double the use for your money and less items end up in the trash over time. Also, cut your cost by purchasing things in bulk. Not only does this cost less in many cases, it also cuts down on paying for packaging.
Growing your own food- While most people are not capable of growing all of their own food, growing at least some can help reduce your need to go to the store and buy it as well as your carbon footprint. Whatever you have left after the harvest that you can’t eat up right away can be canned or frozen for use throughout the winter.
Cloth diapering or using rags instead of paper towels- Anything disposable is completely wasteful. Using rags to do your cleaning and cloth diapering are only a couple of ways you can cut out all of the disposables in your life. Get creative and try to see what else you buy just for the sake of using it once and tossing it. How can you make a more permanent solution? Finding ways to cut down on this saves you so much money in the long run!
Did you miss past week’s tips? Click on the links below!
- Week 45: Make a Gift Closet
- Week 44:Stop Paying for Shipping
- Week 43: Apply for Help
- Week 42:Repair before replacing
- Week 41: Make Substitutions
- Week 40: Gas Rewards Programs
- Week 39: Freezer Cooking
- Week 38: Re-use Everything
- Week 37: A Sale Does Not Equal a Need
- Week 36: Eat out the Smart Way
- Week 35: Carefully Shop the Dollar Store
- Week 34: Take a Second Look
- Week 33: Use Less
- Week 32: Get Amazon Prime
- Week 31: Consider Renting
- Week 30: Skip Disposable
- Week 29: Reduce Your Meat Budget
- Week 28: Borrow Everything
- Week 27: Store Food Properly
- Week 26: Cloth Diapering
- Week 25: Buy Generic Medication
- Week 24: Shop at Farmer’s Markets
- Week 23: Don’t Call in the Experts
- Week 22: Learn to Rebate
- Week 21: Seal up Those Leaks
- Week 20: Always Compare Prices
- Week 18: Use Vinegar to Clean
- Week 17: Buy the Smaller Package
- Week 16: Teach Your Kids About Money
- Week 15: Splurge When it Matters
- Week 14: Wash Your Car At Home
- Week 13: Meat Free Mondays
- Week 12: Create A Price Book
- Week 11: Avoid Fees
- Week 10: Cut Your Own Hair
- Week 9: Watch Your Electricity
- Week 8: Turn off The TV
- Week 7: Drink More Water
- Week 6: Maintain Your Car
- Week 5: Reap the Rewards
- Week 4: Practice the Waiting Game
- Week 3: Buy Seasonings in Bulk
- Week 2: Buy Your Clothes Used
- Week 1: Make Lists
- 52 Week Money Challenge
- 52 Week Tracker
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