Stop Paying for 14 things!
1. Toothpaste. There are so many toothpaste samples out there that you could never use them up before more became available! Toothpaste is one of those products that frequently goes on sale and, combined with coupons, can be gotten for FREE or for just a few cents.
2. Movie rentals. Use Redbox rental kiosks if they are available in your area. Local libraries usually have a decent selection of VHS, DVD or Blu-ray disc to borrow for free.
3. Books. Bookstore can be tempting with all those crisp new books, but will you really read them more than once? Borrow books from the library for free and save your house from more clutter. Trade old paperbacks in your local library’s exchange program for new (to you) books.
4. Shampoo & conditioner. Shampoo and conditioner are widely available in sample form. Combine sales with coupons to buy them free or nearly free. If you have a traveler in the family, make use of the hotel travel size shampoo and conditioners. If you don’t use them (or only use a little) while on your trip, take them home with you. Waste not, want not!
5. Magazines or comics. With so many free offers online, it’s easy to find some magazine that will appeal to your interests without paying a subscription fee. Find a friend to trade old magazines with and get a fresh batch of reading material for free.
6. Lotions, bodywashes and perfumes. A little sample requesting goes a long way with these products. If you receive bath and body gift packs as presents, you’ll be sure to have a large stockpile.
7. Rubber bands. Save the rubber bands that come from the grocery store to hold your produce together. Examples: radishes, spinach, asparagus, greens and many more.
8. Trash bags. Use your large stockpiles of plastic grocery bags to line your small trash cans and diaper pails.
9. Gift bags and wrapping paper. Keep gift bags you receive to reuse for your gift giving. Also, get creative by using newspaper, aluminum foil or brown paper from grocery bags as free wrapping paper.
10. Toothbrushes. Cleanings at your dentist’s office mean free toothbrushes and floss at each visit. How fast can you wear out a toothbrush, really?! Coupons combined with sales often provide free toothbrushes as well.
11. Envelopes. Reuse the return envelopes from bills and junk mail for mailing your own correspondence. Why buy more envelopes while throwing available ones in the trash?
12. Storage containers for food staples. Here are 40 cool ways to use those free empty milk jugs!
13. Straws, napkins, and condiments. When you get fast food (which we all do sometimes), save the extras to use later. McDonalds or instant food restaurant often offer free chilli sauce and ketchup, so why not save them to use in cooking?
14. Carwash. Avoid carwash as you can ask your kids or your neighbour’s kids to do so by promising them to buy them ice cream.
