One Snarky Chica with Issues

As someone that is trying to climb out from under a mountain of debt, I am always looking for ways to save money. I think that a lot of people out there are trying to save money, but that does not necessarily mean that we’re frugal.

When I started savings my ziploc bags each day from where I take my lunch to work, it was not exactly met with support in my house. When I started washing them out and putting them with the dishes that were drying, well, that was the last straw. Apparently, I looked like a crazy person. But now, I am not the only person saving baggies!

When I started decreasing the amount of coffee I make each morning this week I was met with the following excited observation…

Wow, we’re getting so frugal!

What a moment of triumph.

Are you trying to be frugal too and need some ideas? Or are you wondering if maybe you are already frugal? Well, you know you’re frugal if…

1. You save your plastic baggies for re-use
2. You wash your plastic baggies out if that’s what it takes to get another use
3. You decrease the amount of coffee grounds that you use, thereby making your coffee a little weak, just to use less coffee and make it last longer
4. You trim the moldy pieces off the cheese block (hey, it won’t hurt you!)
5. You only eat at restaurants when you get a free gift card from MyPoints (leave a comment if you want a referral or more info!)
6. You recycle holey socks as cleaning rags
7. You get your books from the public library
8. Ditto on movies
9. You drink a lot of water
10. You use your free bill pay option with your bank to save on the postage and trip to the post office
11. Your family gets their hair cut at home for free
12. You save any condiments you get if you happen to eat fast food
13. You have a pricebook for the grocery store
14. You email or call your fave companies to try to get coupons for your fave products
15. You have a clothesline in your apartment to cut down on drying costs
16. You save soap slivers to make your own liquid soap

Those are some of the things that I do to help save money, hope you found the list helpful! Feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments!