Saving Money on Little Things: The Bare Minimum

May 8, 2012 by
Filed under: Shopping 

I was doing laundry last week (oh, heck, let’s face it, I do laundry every day!).  But last week, I got to the bottom of the bottle of eco-friendly liquid detergent.  Or what most people think is the bottom of the bottle.  Years ago I discovered by removing the spout and letting the bottle drain, I was able to get another 5 ounces of liquid detergent out.  That’s another 2-3 loads!

This got me thinking about all the little things we do in our lives that can help save us money.

For example, do you:

  • … put a pea-sized amount on your toothbrush (as indicated on the product) or do you cover your bristles entirely with paste like you see in the advertising for toothpaste?
  • … use a full measure of detergent when the load isn’t that dirty? Or do you test lesser amounts to find the amount that works for you?
  • … use more of a product when it is a new bottle?
  • … likewise, use as little as possible when getting to the bottom of a bottle?
  • … use more of a product when you have a backup or stockpile in your house because you know you have more?
  • … wash plastic baggies and re-use them or just toss them when they are dirty?

What are some of the little things you do to save money?

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3 Comments on Saving Money on Little Things: The Bare Minimum

  1. Jake on Tue, 8th May 2012 8:59 am

    2. Reading this made me laugh, I totally saw myself using more of a product when the bottle is full and using less and less as the bottle gets emptied. They say it’s the little things that sum up, so I try. But I believe in recycling and recycle as much as I can.

  2. Shelly on Tue, 8th May 2012 12:13 pm

    3. If you’re faithful in the little things, you’re probably faithful in the big things. I washed out a bunch of Ziploc bags just yesterday!! :)

  3. Danielle on Tue, 8th May 2012 4:14 pm

    4. I did the exact same thing with laundry detergent yesterday. My husband made fun of me for doing the same thing with a lotion bottle a few weeks ago. You’d be amazed at how much lotion is still in the bottle after the pump stops working.

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