More Random Ways to Save Money
Usually when you see a post like this I was day dreaming and needed to get the ideas in writing before I forgot them….so this could happen a lot!
If you have a bit of a green thumb and like working on your yard and garden you might find this tip useful. In the area I live there are endless amounts of limestone rock in quarries and shorelines. My money saving tip for you is to go to your nearest rocky shoreline or quarry and pick up some nice flat rocks to line your gardens instead of paying hundreds or even thousands for engineered landscaping stones. I helped my parents do the same thing last summer and I think it looks great…a real rustic look. I’ll take a picture of one of their gardens the next time i’m over there and i’ll post it. I plan on doing the same thing around my gardens this summer.
Next, instead of buying bottled water all the time purchase a filter that connects directly to your faucet. I know we’re probably talking about savings in cents here, but hopefully this will make ’sense’ to you (I had to do it….and I am aware that it was corny!). Just remember that it all adds up over time. As an added bonus, you will also be reducing your carbon footprint by using less plastic.
This next one is nothing new, but everyone could use a reminder about it….Carpooling. If a bunch of your fellow collegues live in reletively close proximity why not all go to work toghether? It makes a whole lot of sense considering you’ll be using less fuel and putting less wear on your vehicle because you won’t be driving as often. And again you’ll be reducing your carbon footprint by getting a few vehicles off the road. This is a tip that is definitely under utilized but is simple to do. Think about it, and talk to some of your co-workers about it tomorrow around the water cooler or lunch room.
