- You guys, I swear by those three recipes.
They are so good, so good.
All right, here are 11 different things
that you can do at home to actually save you money.
Number one: Make snacks.
So instead of buying the little individual packs
of your kids' snacks, buy the big thing at Costco,
and then put it in little bags.
This is what I do.
It's kind of a pain, I know.
But listen, you're gonna save so much more money
doing that. I promise.
Number two: Have everyone bring a dish.
Yes, so if you are hosting a big party,
have everyone bring something so you're not
the only one cooking and spending all the money on food.
Number three: Learn to turn a wrench.
I'm preaching to myself here, people. (laughing)
This is good. I've learned to do a couple of things,
and it actually saves you money if you can fix things
like your toilet or your air filters—
you can change those out.
Different things like that can save you a lot of money
versus calling someone to do it.
Number four: Learn to sew.
Now I'm not talking about some like elaborate,
beautiful smock dress, even though I love those.
I'm talking about just fixing a button
or something that's torn. Sewing it up
so you don't have to go buy new clothes.
Number five: Organize, organize, organize.
Yes, when you start to organize things,
you'll find that you don't need
half the things you have.
You can throw it away or even sell some stuff—
get some money that way.
But also, in the end, you're just gonna feel
more refreshed and more organized
versus going out and spending more money
on stuff that you don't need.
In fact, I did this.
I took the minimalist challenge.
If you don't know what that is,
check out the other episode with The Minimalists,
because it was amazing. And I threw out
and sold so much stuff, you guys.
And it was incredible, trust me.
When I say to organize, oh, I love it so much.
Number six: Always negotiate.
Winston is famous for this, calling Comcast
every quarter of the year to see
if we can get a better rate on our cable.
So when you get prices like that,
don't just say, "Okay, we'll take it."
Ask if you can get a better deal.
Number seven: Hang dry your clothes.
Now, you might be a little bit iffy on this one,
but trust me.
When you actually don't dry your clothes
and you let them air dry, the quality of your clothes
lasts longer so you don't have to pay
for new clothes as often.
Number eight: Share baby gear.
Now, I'm not talking about old bibs and that kind of thing.
I'm talking about swings, like the big stuff.
My sister and I did this. The way our babies
have lined up, we don't need a swing.
I don't need the swing, so she takes the swing.
And when she doesn't need the swing, I take the swing,
because I end up having a new baby.
It works perfectly.
So if you can find those big things,
find a mom in your area, do that.
That will save you a lot of money.
Number nine: Don't pay full price for kid clothes.
Listen, they grow out of them so fast,
especially if you have little babies.
So, do some things like swapping
with other moms in your area.
Swap clothes or even do consignment sale.
My spiritual gift: I always find the best things
at consignment sales.
I love them so much, and you save a ton of money.
And number 10: Learn to say no to fundraising.
When there's a knock at your door
or the doorbell rings, it's always
some sweet middle school kid trying to sell you things,
and some of you, it might be your sweet
middle school kids. So there's a part
of all of us that wants to help,
but when you're dishing out $20 or $30
for every kid that knocks on your door,
you're spending a lot of money
on stuff that you're not gonna use.
So, learn to say no to certain ones
and have some boundaries. It's okay.
All right, last but not least,
save money on checking your insurance.
This is huge.
And I'm talking about your home insurance,
your auto insurance, all those things.
Most people forget to do this.
They just set up their insurance,
and they don't look.
But go and see if you can get a better deal.
Go check out our endorsed local providers.
In fact, people that do this,
they save on average $731 a year.
That's a lot of money.
So those are some quick, easy ways, 11 ways in fact,
for you to do things at home to save you money.