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Small savings here and there can really add up over time.

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Soaring inflation, sky-rocketing gas prices and rising has led to stretched monthly budgets across the board, but there are still plenty of opportunities to save money at home. Whether it's [url=/news/our-best-tips-to-do-laundry-and-save-money-on-your-energy-bill/]doing laundry the energy-efficient way, switching the direction of your ceiling fan based on the season or using coupons, we've got over two dozen tips to help you ease the strain of inflation. 
Here are 27 ways you can start cutting costs around your house right now.

Read also: Save on Gas, Electric and Water Bills With These Easy Tips

In the kitchen

Grow herbs: A bundle of herbs costs three or four bucks. Keeping a little herb garden on your window sill will cost about the same upfront, but can yield herbs for months. If you're looking to get started, read more about the five easy steps to growing fresh herbs at home.

Don't buy bottled water: Bottled water seems cheap, but it gets expensive fast. Settle for a water filter pitcher, загонка and you can use tap water. It's cheaper over time, and it's better for the environment, too. There are many options on the market today, but you can learn about our favorites here.


















Make your own coffee: It seems obvious, but those daily cafe Americanos can easily take a chunk out of your bank account (trust me, I know). Use a coffee maker or French press to get your caffeine fix instead. Here's how to make better iced coffee, dalgona coffee and imitation Starbucks favorites. You can even make your own cold-brew coffee or homemade espresso. 

Throw almost-spoiled fruits and veggies in the freezer: Buying fresh produce, then opting for the tastier freezer meals while the bananas and spinach spoiled was a weekly ritual in our house. Then we started tossing them in the freezer to . It cut our weekly waste way down. Here are more tips to [url=/home/kitchen-and-household/how-to-make-your-fridge-food-last-longer-to-save-money-at-the-store/]keep your fridge food fresher for longer.

Keep your freezer full: Speaking of freezers, when you keep your freezer full, it works more efficiently, taking less energy to keep the contents cold.

Keep your dishwasher full, too: Running half-loads of dishes is a quick way to waste water and dish detergent. 

Break out that Dutch oven: It could be a Dutch oven or a slow cooker of any kind, but cooking in bulk really helps cut down the costs associated with more individual-size meals. 



This meal was comprised only of leftover veggies and yogurt that needed to be used.

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Eat leftovers: This isn't a tip so much as a choice. Keep your leftovers and don't give yourself the excuse not to eat them. It'll stretch your dollar way further.

Be selective about organic foods: Organic food can be pricey, and ethically grown meat is even more expensive. So get the organic to avoid pesticides and hormones, and get the standard fare for the rest of your grocery list.









































 to capacity, because you're going to use the same water either way. May as well get as much use from it as you can.

Check your mechanical closet

Lower the temp on water heater: Check the temperature on your water heater. You generally don't it to be above 120 degrees, and higher temps come with higher fees.

Change filters: It's not just your water heater's inefficiency costing you money; your HVAC system can burn a hole in your wallet if you haven't changed its filter recently, so learn [url=/home/energy-and-utilities/yes-you-need-to-replace-your-furnace-filter-year-round/]when to swap in a new filter.