Never rush when shopping as that’s when you impulse buy
Only take a shopping basket if only need a few items.
Only buy items you really need even if they are on sale, as many people are tempted to buy these just because they are on sale!
Bulk buy milk and bread when on offer as can store in the freezer.
Make things go further
You can snap dishwasher tablets in half unless its really dirty.
Water down shampoo, liquid soap, shower gel etc
Stand empty bottle upside down to get last bits out of them suggest as tomato ketchup bottles, shampoo etc.
Swill out cooking sauce jars with a little water to make it go that little further
Reuse
Cut the tops off large milk containers and use for plants or as a watering can
Tubs of icecream or margarine can be used to freeze sauces & leftovers
Old tea bags can be good for the soil
Old cans can have the labels soaked off and used as pencil holders for kids
Reuse Junk Mail
Reuse back of envelopes & letters for scrap paper or lists
Save bubble wrapping, polystyrene chips or bubble wrap to send out precious parcels
Cut out bits with your name & address to use as preaddressed labels
Reuse other things
Aluminium can sometimes be sold for cash.
You could sell good quality second hand clothes to shops that sell these on your behalf and give you a cut of the profits. They often however demand designer labels.
Refill your printer cartridges. Save up to 60% on the cost of a new one& it helps the environment.
You could reuse old Christmas cards to turn into gift tags or decorations.
Sell old books on auction websites
Mobile phones sell on auction websites
Big Stuff
Furniture www.gumtree.com or local salvation army or other charity shop are likely to want this Swap stuff at your local FREECYCLE
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