I am feeling very frustrated with our house at the moment
We have too much stuff and not enough storage
I think, perhaps, that may just be life with 4 small children
But what I want to do
Is get rids of some stuff
Make some space
Save some money
And buy some storage
We created a home classroom in our house
But it is never used
We also put the playroom
In the nicest, lightest part of our house
And so it is time for change
Time to rethink how we use the space
In our open plan house
To achieve what we want to achieve
We need to make some money
So I thought I would share with you
5 money saving tips
That I am going to try
Sell Stuff
I am terrible at selling our stuff
My main reason is because I like to give to charity shops
And also because it is not easy for me to get to a post office
The fact is I should make the effort to sell stuff
Particularly toys and clothes as we grow out of them
It is so easy to do these days
With eBay, Facebook selling pages and Instagram shops
It is easy to sell stuff online
Clear space in your home
And make money at the same time
Money that could be used to improve our home
And enable us to offer more experiences to our children
Today I started packing up a few bits to take to charity
Things that Edie and William no longer need
As our youngest baby and our only boy
But neither David or I seem to be able to say for certain
That we should sell or donate our baby things
So for the moment up in the attic they will stay!
Eat Your Cupboards
A top tip to save some money
Is to eat everything you have in your cupboards
Before buying more food to put in them
We have so many packets, tins and jars that I could use
To make tasty meals
Instead of buying all new again with each weekly shop
I know that I could also save money each week
By auditing the contents of my fridge
Before grocery shopping online
Shop The Sales
I think being organised could save me money
Buying things for the future in seasonal sales
Stock piling things we use a lot of
When they are on special offer
Buying during supermarket baby events
Such as Aldi
A little forward thinking
Could make my money go a longer way
Before shopping it is also a good idea
To check out voucher websites
Such as DealsDaddy
To find ways of getting more money off
The products that you buy
Pack a Picnic
This is something that we do all the time
And saves us a fortune
We very rarely eat out
We take a picnic wherever we go
We take drinks and snacks
So that we do not need to pay silly prices for them
While we are out
Holiday at Home
Holidays are expensive
And are honestly not always that much fun
With a brand new baby in tow
So save yourself some money and stress
By holidaying at home
Take the time
For day trips in your local area
But be home for bedtime
And a good night’s sleep in your own beds
Before adventuring again the next day
Following any or all of these five tips
Can help you save the money you need
To complete a project
Treat the kids or yourself
If you cannot do any of the above
Or you need extra cash straightaway
You could consider getting a small loan
To help you get the jobs done
To help you improve your home
If you were able to use these tips
And save some money
What would you choose to spend it on?
This is a collaborative post
Oh my goodness I love that wafer house, it’s brilliant! We are also on a trajectory for horribly skint so I’ll be following some of your money saving tips.
Nat.x