| A few other things came to mind. My area has a consignment sale twice a year ( Feb. for Spring and Summer clothes, Aug. for Fall and Winter). Last month I made $384 on it just by reselling my baby's clothes and baby items, which most of them had been bought there for a great price to begin with. I have expensive taste for clothes but not the budget to buy them new! So I buy most, if not all, his clothes there, then turn around and sell them when he outgrows them. I even bought his comforter set there. So you could buy your kids stuff there, and then resell it. You can also sell teenagers clothes, also toys, anyhting that would pertain to a child. I am also a nut about turning out lights, ceiling fans, etc. when they aren't being used. I have also started trying to combine loads of clothes when I dry them . I wash 2 loads, hang what I can on hangers to hang up to dry, then drying the smaller load. I put the babys blankets over chairs to dry at night, and they are usually dry by morning. I know these are small things, but with my budget, every cent counts. Also, when I am off I always cook dinner, and there are always leftovers, and that is what I take for lunch to work. Watch your grocery store ads, and only buy meats that are on sale, and stock up on them. I know alot of people are anti WalMart, but I have to use them. I get produce ads out of the paper, and price match them at Walmart I get 10 lbs. of potatos that are regularly $4.99 , for .99 to $1.50. Thats alot of meals. Also celery for .69, bellpeppers for .33, carrots .50 a lb. Fruit galore, for next to nothing. Recently a store that is nowhere near me had bags of shredded cheese for .99 , 8 oz. bag. I bought 6. They freeze well. Use ads for your produce and fruit, sales for your meats, and coupons for anything and everything else. Target will also let you use one of their coupons combined with a manufacturers coupon for diapers and wipes. I stay stocked up on Pampers and Huggies for super cheap. Baby wash and lotion too. I've went crazy now, and made myself look like a loon, just trying to help. I know where you're at , sista.  |