How To Save Money Around The House

Household bills are some of the fixed expenses in your budget that are difficult to change. Saving money on household bills can be tricky, but not impossible! Items such as electricity and gas,  for example, are often bills that see an increase each year. Energy companies seem to rise their prices often!

 

I’ve come up with some ideas (with the help of Mr FC) to save some money around the home. Little ways that will add up over time, and will hopefully make a big different to saving money around the home. I’m all for doing things that make for better habits.

 

1. Wash clothes on cold when you can. Washing your clothes in a cold wash can save on electricity usage, which will then bring your electricity direct debit down. Every little helps when trying to save on electricity!
2. Use tumble dryer balls. We have these ones which seem to do the job. Using tumble dryer balls helps to increase the air flow inside your dryer and therefore decrease the drying time. Again, saving on your electricity. Perfect for when you can’t hang your clothes on the line to dry.
3. Turn off the lights. If you’re not in a room on an evening, then turn the lights off. I am guilty of leaving our kitchen light on, even when we’re not in the room. I’m not even sure why! But, turning off your lights will again save you money on your electricity bills.
4. Get a free smart meter. These are great gadgets for finding out what uses the most electricity (the kettle uses a surprising amount!) and you can keep an eye on things. The spot lights we have in our utility room are really expensive to run, so we try to not have those on very often.
5. Switch to LED light bulbs. Using LED light bulbs costs next to nothing to run, unlike traditional light bulbs. Again, thinking of those electricity bills!
6. Only boil the water you need. Again, I am guilty of filling our kettle with more much water than I need. Boiling that extra water costs more! Only use what you need 🙂
7. Use the smallest pan possible. When you’re cooking, use a smaller pan on a small ring rather than the larger ones. This uses less unnecessary energy which is good for the environment and good for your wallet, too.
8. Use a meal plan. This will save you money and reduce food waste too, which is an added bonus. Planning your meals and writing a shopping list will save you money.
9. Cook in bulk. If you’re making a family meal, where possible, double the amount. Buying larger amounts of ingredients isn’t double the price, so you’re saving money. Then, you can stash the leftovers in the freezer for a quick and easy meal another time.
10. Buy things that are made to last. This might seem counter productive, but it isn’t. Buy things that are better quality, which might cost more to begin with, but will last the distance.
11. Don’t buy products just for the sake of it. This definitely applies to cleaning products! Keep to the basics; these are more than good enough and often a lot cheaper.
12. Get some cosy blankets. In the winter months, there’s nothing better than snuggling up on the sofa with a fleece blanket. And this is so much cheaper than putting the heating on!

 

Most of these things are so easy to implement and will help you save money around your home. And anything that saves money is good in my book!

 

Anything that you would add to the list? I’d love to hear from you in the comments! 

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