Frugal tasks and why I need to budget properly.

For some people living on one income isnt a big deal. My partner didnt have a job for a few weeks and we struggled.. Once rent was paid, there was very little left over. We could afford a small shop of a few items we had run out of. A couple of bills came in and I didnt have to pay them all. I extended our electricity bill to make it a bit easier. I had started to budget a little while ago but found it hard to fully stick to it. Once my partner get his first proper pay with his new job, I will fix our budget accordingly.

I made a list of the frugal tasks I started to/continued to do while we only had once income.

~ made a coffee in a keep cup to take to work every morning. That's a saving of $4 a day.

~ took morning tea and lunch to work every day. Saving at least $8 a day.

~ took a reusable water bottle everywhere I went.

~ gave myself a haircut. I watched a few YouTube videos before hand. I'm very pleased with the results, it wasnt anything drastic, just a trim.

~ took bottles and cans to the return and earn reverse vending machine. Friends and family had given us some to add to ours. We got $12.20 back. (122 cans and bottles!)

~ emptied water bottles at the end of the day on plants when we had no rain.

~ dried all clothes on clothes outside or portable lines inside (we currently dont have a dryer but wish we do when we need something in a hurry)

~ made a big batch of cookie dough to freeze most of it. To use for morning tea some days.

What do you do to save yourself money?
Would love to learn your tips and tricks!

Sian xx