Saving Costs at Home

The current economy has shown rises in inflation, gas, and utility costs. Savings and investments are a priority today to achieve tomorrows goals. Here are a few ways your neighbors are saving costs:

• Buy a water filter instead of bottled water - $100 per person per year is spent on bottled water.

• Make your coffee. 62% of the population drinks coffee, while an average consumer has spent over $300 dollars on coffee already this year.

• Freeze your produce before it goes bad. Instead of tossing it freeze it and then make a smoothie or bread! 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted, that could be a grocery cart of food for some.

• Bulk up loads- fill up your freezer, dishwasher, and slow cooker when using them. Maximizing loads increases efficiency of your appliances and your time.

• Spend two minutes less in the shower; a standard shower head uses around 2.5 gallons of water per minute; a small increment of time out of the shower saves water for the planet and lowers your water bill by 5 gallons!.