Mommy's Favorite Things: Simple Ways to Cut the Cost of Your Household Supplies



Saturday, February 25, 2017

Simple Ways to Cut the Cost of Your Household Supplies



When you’re a mom, it can often seem like one of your biggest expenses are your household goods and supplies. This includes things that are required to keep your house running smoothly, like toilet paper, paper towels, toiletries, cleaning products and just general supplies. The cost of these items can add up quickly, but it also seems to be something we don’t pay a lot of attention to in our monthly budget.
You can save a lot of money to put toward other things if you look for realistic ways to save money on the cost of your household goods, with tips like the ones below.

Do Your Shopping Online
If you shop for your household supplies at a big retailer, it can be extremely tempting to spend on things you don’t need. You might find yourself mindlessly wandering the aisles and throwing things in your cart, and by the time you get to the register, you’ve spent much more than you ever intended to.
When you shop online, you can be smarter with your purchases and more thoughtful, to make sure you are only getting what you need.

Find the Best Coupons
There are so many ways to find great coupons these days that go well beyond looking through the Sunday paper and clipping them out. You can use sites like Grabon, which regularly features Flipkart discount coupons, or you can use a site like Coupons.com. There are hundreds of digital coupons available, which can often be used online or in stores.

Set Up Automated Deliveries
If you use something like Amazon to shop for household supplies, you get the double benefit of saving money along with convenience. They have a Subscribe and Save service for household items so that you can browse through categories such as dishwashing, household cleaning, laundry, light bulbs, paper and plastic and more.
You can choose the items you use, and then have them set up on a recurring delivery system. Then, you don’t have to think about when it’s time to get new items, and you save money in the process.
The Subscribe and Save Services is available not just for household supplies, but also vitamin and diet supplies, health and personal care items, and baby and child care. According to Amazon, ordering the essentials through this service can save up to 15%, and you get free delivery.

Be Careful with What You Buy in Bulk
Buying in bulk can seem like a great concept and a good way to save money, and it can be for things you use every day, such as paper towels, but be careful with bulk items if your focus is your budget. When you shop bulk stores you may find that you end up buying things you won’t use or that you don’t have room to store, so you may spend more than you would ordinarily.
These are just a few of the most basic ways to save on those household goods we all use, and then that money can be put toward better use in your daily life.



1 comments:


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