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Trent provides 100 different tips for saving money. I think these tips can help not only those young people just starting out in life, but also other people who are looking for ways to cut expenses.

You’ll find tips for holiday gift buying, clothing expenses, lifestyle changes, groceries, books, music and DVDs.  And MORE!

Click on the 100 Great Tips For Saving Money For Those Just Getting Started link below to see all 100 tips for saving money.

100 Great Tips For Saving Money For Those Just Getting Started

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It’s common to overspend during the holidays. But now in the New Year there are a lot of things you can do to save more money.  This article shares some great tips on how to save hundreds in one month. It may not sound like much but it can  really add up over time.

• How to best pay for things
• Food buying and storage strategies that will save you money
• How to save money with what you drink
• How to save money with what you eat
• How meal planning can help you save money
• How to save money with utilities
• Using coupons to save money
• You can save money on clothes
• One way to save hundreds easily
• All about budgeting
• DIY can be your friend.

Click on the 10 Ways to Save Hundreds this Month link below to see all of the great tips to save money this month.

10 Ways to Save Hundreds this Month

simple-ways-to.com

Angie has written an amazingly helpful post here. She shares 100 different tips that will help you to organize and clean your home more effectively. The tips are organized by room and topic:

• Living Room Tips
• Kitchen Tips
• Bathroom Tips
• Clothing, Shoes & Laundry Tips
• Household Management Tips
• Outdoor Tips
• Miscellaneous Tips

Here are just a few of the tips:

• If you have marks on wooden furniture, cut a walnut in two and rub the edge of one piece over the scratch or mark. Go with the grain of the wood. I’ve used this tip and it works!
• Use a banana peel to dust plants (She explains why)
• To remove chewing gum from clothing, upholstery or carpets, heat some white vinegar in a pan and apply to the gum.

Click on the Top 100 Household Tips to Help You in Your Home link below to see all 100 tips.

Top 100 Household Tips to Help You in Your Home

greatist.com

I found this to be a fantastically helpful article. Nicole has collected 73 different tips to organize and save time in the kitchen. There are a number of really useful videos too. You’ll learn how to hull a strawberry with a straw, de-crystallize honey, reheat pizza and baked goods without drying them out, and MORE! You’ll find tips and hacks in the following categories:

• Food Storage – 9 tips
• Peeling, Pitting and Removing – 19 tips
• Food Prep – 11 tips
• Cooking/Baking – 8 tips
• Reheating/Leftovers – 5 tips
• Freezing – 6 tips
• Cleaning – 8 tips
• Kitchen Organization and Safety – 7 tips

Click on the 73 Kitchen Hacks to Save Time, Get Organized, and Stay Sane link below to see Nicole’s FANTASTIC article!

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73 Kitchen Hacks to Save Time, Get Organized, and Stay Sane

humblebeeandme.com

If you buy ingredients for homemade beauty recipes, you know that sometimes an ingredient works, and other times it doesn’t. When it doesn’t it ends up in the stack of supplies that is rarely if ever used again.

Marie shares the ingredients that she’s used and feels aren’t worth buying.

• Colorants
• Extracts
• Exotic Exfoliants
• Certain Essential Oils
• Certain Salts
• And More! (Marie has a long list!)

The bottom line is that reviewing Marie’s list can save you from buying a product that will waste your money.  Click on the Homemade Beauty Recipe Ingredients that Aren’t Worth Buying link below. If you make homemade beauty products, you’ll be happy you did.

Homemade Beauty Recipe Ingredients that Aren’t Worth Buying

diyncrafts.com

This is an exciting way to become more self-sustainable and save money at the same time. You can reduce your grocery bill by regrowing fruits and vegetables from scraps and seeds. This article contains 25 different fruits and vegetables that can be regrown in this way.

Here are just a few veggies you can regrow:

• Potatoes are a staple in most homes. This article explains how to take potato peels, plant them and grown new potatoes.
• Onions and green onions are an example of another vegetable that’s easy to regrow.
• Hot peppers can be grown by collecting and planting their seeds.

Using these methods can help you to grow at least a portion of the produce that you and your family need. Click on the 25 Foods You Can Re-Grow Yourself from Kitchen Scraps link below to see all 25 foods and how to regrow them.

25 Foods You Can Re-Grow Yourself from Kitchen Scraps