by PF Guru

Every penny saved is money in our pockets. With the economy in such a bad shape, it really is crucial that we spend some time trying to figure out ways to keep more money for ourselves. Here are a few areas that you can easily do around the house to make sure that you aren’t wasting money.

Dryers are crazy energy drains. At all times, try to hang your clothes instead and not only will you save money, your clothes will last longer too!

Do not just dump all your softeners and detergents in at the beginning. There’s a time for these and if you don’t follow instructions, you will be wasting much of it.

Whenever you aren’t using the water tap, turn it off to conserve water. You don’t need it for most of the time that you are showering anyway.

Actually, windows should be sealed off too. If you look at your windows and the plastic molding is peeling off, then replacing it will prevent heat from going out the window.

That grass doesn’t need to be cut every week. Cut it every 2 weeks instead and you will save half your maintenance cost.

Cut the landline if you don’t need it. Most cell phones are adequate these days and you don’t really need more than one line anyway.

Cut the cable too. Netflix is so much cheaper and you can watch tv shows on hulu.com etc nowadays. Cable is becoming something that’s not needed

Some plants are much easier to maintain and some will even become food for you and your family. Find the right plants to grow instead of useless ones like roses which is only pretty for 2 weeks out of the year.

Ventilating fans are great in the summer but make sure they are turning the right way so it doesn’t take heat out of the house in the winter.

Wear clothes so you won’t feel cold. You don’t necessary need to crank up that heater to high all the time.

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