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One huge part of saving money in a household is simply by enlisting the help of the whole family. If everyone is involved it can become a great bonding experience for the family unit. My family loves to go bargain hunting. My six year old can spot a yard sale sign from a half mile away. A great Saturday outing is going thrift store shopping. Even my teen daughter loves a bargain. She is thrilled by going to the Goodwill and finding a whole cart full of clothing for what her friends pay for one outfit at the mall. We do enjoy the mall but only for the people watching. LOL
We also try to recycle. I think that is a natural part of saving money. Why buy trash can liners for those small bathroom cans when you get tons of them every time you go grocery shopping? We also normally use cloths for cleaning instead of buying disposable anything. We use natural cleaning products such as vinegar for most cleaning jobs. Why poison the environment and waste money on toxic chemicals when vinegar, baking soda, and a little elbow grease will handle most cleaning jobs equally as well?
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Friday, July 31, 2009
The value of a vegatable garden
Vegetable gardens are an invaluable resource when considering how to live within a budget. Now I understand that not everyone is blessed to have acreage on which to plant a large garden but even if you have just a balcony with a few pots you are saving money.
One of the easiest plants to grow is a simple tomato plant. The grow great in a garden or in a pot. You can put up stakes so that the plant will grow up and thus it will take up minimal space. Other plants to consider are cucumbers, squash, zucchini, all types of beans and peas, melons, and herbs.
Seeds are so inexpensive that I believe anyone watching pennies should consider a garden. It is a wonderful treat to be able to go over to your freezer in the dead of Winter and pull out a ziplock of freshly grown goodness. OF course my all time favorite is home made vegetable soup with canned tomato juice and tons of home grown veggies. Super inexpensive and good for you to boot.
One of the easiest plants to grow is a simple tomato plant. The grow great in a garden or in a pot. You can put up stakes so that the plant will grow up and thus it will take up minimal space. Other plants to consider are cucumbers, squash, zucchini, all types of beans and peas, melons, and herbs.
Seeds are so inexpensive that I believe anyone watching pennies should consider a garden. It is a wonderful treat to be able to go over to your freezer in the dead of Winter and pull out a ziplock of freshly grown goodness. OF course my all time favorite is home made vegetable soup with canned tomato juice and tons of home grown veggies. Super inexpensive and good for you to boot.
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