Six Ways You Can Save Money This Winter
Every little bit helps
Money is getting tighter, the price of everything is on the rise. Our utilities, our groceries, interest rates, rents, all of it is rising. Let’s save money where we can.
- Don’t let any food go to waste. Plan your meals carefully, and if it’s time to use your vegetables up, put them in soup or stew. A friend decided they were going to pick up some groceries for me without checking what I had, and I ended up with two cabbages.
Soup it was. I found a can of beets, a couple of carrots, a can of diced tomatoes, onion, celery, water to cover, and a couple of sliced sausages. Some seasoning. It was awesome soup. There was a lot of it. Some went in the freezer.
2. Buy cheaper, tougher cuts of meat, and do more cooking with your crockpot, or your pressure cooker. Winter is the time for these comfort foods. Bake some buns to go with it. Also buy less meat, more beans, rice, barley, and other pulses and grains.
3. Block drafty doors and windows. Caulk the windows, put weatherstripping around your doors. If your house is more than you need, depending on the layout, you might be able to block out cold parts.
4. Keep your heater a little on the cold side and add a blanket at night, and wear a sweater in the daytime. Because…
