chickensducks&agoose
Lovin' The Homestead
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We are going to line dry our laundry all the time. We do at least one load a day, so there's a huge financial impact as far as electricity.
Also, will wash more dishes by hand, since I usually end up filling the sink with hot h20 for soaking, i could just scrub, use cold for rinsing. Also, i use the sanitize feature, since I'm a little germaphobic, but I should really not do it all the time.
Also, we've cancelled our tv. I am watching free stuff from Hulu, and we have an attic full of VHS tapes, and some DVDs.
We've trained our cat to go potty outside. so no more cat litter.
The birds are free-ranging a lot more now, so that saves feed costs.
We're going to the library, so we can rent books and movies for free!
We are not going to use the AC. We'll sweat. which is cheaper.
We are going to turn off our extra freezer. It's mostly just got chickens in it, so we've been eating them all winter, and are down to just a few, and I think we can stuff them in our regular, fridge/ freezer.
We are going to pare down the kids clothes, so we end up washing less.
We are going to organize our towel situation, one towel per person, per week. Less laundry.
Drink more water. We will buy mixes when possible, instead of premixed juice, so I can blend half a can of lemonade up with ice and lots of water, cheaper than regular lemonade, and icy goodness.
Going to donate a LOT of stuff to goodwill, since clutter makes us poor, spending time cleaning around stuff wastes time that I need to spend on other stuff!
No camp for the kids this summer. I am twice as fun as any counselor, and we can go on buggy hikes anytime we want.
make popsicles, no premade, chemical laden, sweetened junk for us. just frozen juice.
We will swim for free, our neighbors have a pond, there's another pond about an hour's hike away, which incorporates some good exercise into the fun.
plus, we'll try to sell some duck and chicken eggs, to offset feed costs!
Also, will wash more dishes by hand, since I usually end up filling the sink with hot h20 for soaking, i could just scrub, use cold for rinsing. Also, i use the sanitize feature, since I'm a little germaphobic, but I should really not do it all the time.
Also, we've cancelled our tv. I am watching free stuff from Hulu, and we have an attic full of VHS tapes, and some DVDs.
We've trained our cat to go potty outside. so no more cat litter.
The birds are free-ranging a lot more now, so that saves feed costs.
We're going to the library, so we can rent books and movies for free!
We are not going to use the AC. We'll sweat. which is cheaper.
We are going to turn off our extra freezer. It's mostly just got chickens in it, so we've been eating them all winter, and are down to just a few, and I think we can stuff them in our regular, fridge/ freezer.
We are going to pare down the kids clothes, so we end up washing less.
We are going to organize our towel situation, one towel per person, per week. Less laundry.
Drink more water. We will buy mixes when possible, instead of premixed juice, so I can blend half a can of lemonade up with ice and lots of water, cheaper than regular lemonade, and icy goodness.
Going to donate a LOT of stuff to goodwill, since clutter makes us poor, spending time cleaning around stuff wastes time that I need to spend on other stuff!
No camp for the kids this summer. I am twice as fun as any counselor, and we can go on buggy hikes anytime we want.
make popsicles, no premade, chemical laden, sweetened junk for us. just frozen juice.
We will swim for free, our neighbors have a pond, there's another pond about an hour's hike away, which incorporates some good exercise into the fun.
plus, we'll try to sell some duck and chicken eggs, to offset feed costs!
Planning is half the battle! Sounds like you are going to have an awesome, fun family summer!
