MasileinDE wrote:
If you struggle with expenses or are just interested in seeing how you spend money in detail, make yourself monthly expense logs for things like groceries, eating out, household chores and products (like getting new dish washing soap or buying new cooking ware or doing laundry if you pay for that), pampering (cosmetics, clothes), ordering food in, etc. It helped me see how much more I spend when ordering in twice a week and stopped me from doing it so often.
Plan your meals according to the deals in the supermarket. If tomatoes are on sale, maybe plan in a few meals that would need tomatoes. You'll save cents that quickly accumulate this way. Similiar for staples like pasta or rice and flour. Try to buy them in bulk (if you have the space to store it) when there's a sale. It will be cheaper and if you know how often they put these items on sale, you can kind of caculate on how many to buy to last you that long. (Of course that mostly just works if you have the money to spend on more food in a week than you'd need, but keep in mind this means spending less the week after.)
Try to not put your clothes in the dryer, it will make them last way longer. Also, never ever put bras in the dryer, they have so much elastan and lastics in it, you'll need to buy new ones after a few washes because they can shrink pretty fast. Bra's don't take up much space, just throw them over the heater or a towel rack for a day or two and they'll be dry.
Always let a batter rest a bit (esp. for waffles and pancakes) - also if it doesn't have rising agents in it. I don't know exactly why, but it definitely changes the taste for the better as well as the structure of the batter. Mix it though before you use it and store it in the fridge for up to a day or two with a lid on.
If you struggle keeping up with daily chores (we've all been there), find a day in the week to really get it all going. Like find a day on which you will clean the bathroom and kitchen and will at least vacuum your whole space. Getting more done is nice as well. And try to incorporate a habit of putting out fires as they happen. Made a mess while cooking? Clean it while you wait for your pots to heat. Make a habit of doing your dishes in the evening. Clean up your stuff as you go from one room to another. It helps making the time you need for cleaning shorter on a weekly basis. Also, you don't need to go full on crazy and mop your floor every three days or clean your windows every week. Your home does not need to be perfect every single day!
1 unit (1-2 tablespoons) of vinegar, 1 unit of dish soap and about 1l of warm to hot water makes a great window/mirror cleaner, works brilliantly, leaves no streaks or fatty residue. You'll need a squeegee though it you want to get a good result or it dries in water droplets. Rubbing it dry with a towel actually can lead to streaks.
People might already know it, but comes in super handy for people who menstruate: Cold water and rock salt make a great blood remover. Soak the cloth (or just the affected area) in cold water and apply salt so it really covers the spot. Let it soak for at least a day. After that, take it out and either throw it in the wash immediately or wash it out by hand. If you let it dry without washing, you risk leaving a small stain. Also, on some colours the stain might stay nonetheless, especially if the blood did dry before you were able to put the salt on.
Something I've realised less and less people know: If your shoes get wet (because it raisn like hell) and you need to wear them again the next day, the secret it newspaper and warm room. Stuff your shoes really tightly with balled up newspapers. Exchange the newspaper as soon as it's soaked through for new one (the first few times this means changing it every hour or so). Keeping them under the heater (mostly happend when it's cold outside, so the heater will be on) can help to speed the process along. But the thicker and more soaked through your shoes are, the longer it will still take. But you can get sneakers dry within a night with this method.
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