Easy Frugal Ways to Save Money in 5 Minutes or Less

What can you do in just 5 minutes that will save you money? More than you might think. If you think that frugal hacks all take a lot of money, hold on to your hat. In this video we give you FIFTY of them – and NONE of them takes any longer than FIVE minutes.

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[Revert]

I have been watching you since the end of 2021. The changes have been slow and gradual. When I started my debt free journey, my monthly bills/needs equaled $7500/month (90, 000/yr). Now it is 4000/month (48, 000/yr). Once my mortgage is paid off, it will be 2000/month (24, 000/yr). Let process work and let yourself change your behaviors.

[maryolson]

I once worked at a potato chip company (not long thankfully) and I found out the same potato chips were used, just different bags. It opened my eyes.

[AcornHillHomestead]

We tried being vegetarians for 10+ years. We reverted to eating meat and my body especially arthritis is far better and stronger now AND I sleep much better.

[mysustainabilityjourney]

Grateful for a roof over my head and bread on the table. Many people have less.

[dennismilby]

I worked in a food packaging facility, which will remain nameless, for several years and it wasn't uncommon to shut down the packaging line and simply change the Box that the food what's going into. 1 minute we're running name brand and the next minute we're running generic discount brand. That's my personal experience .

[MariaGarcia-gjie]

Caught an erroneous charge on my bank account this morning and I called my bank right away!

[customer]

Yes I buy store brand (generic) food, medication, and toiletries all the time. I figure that if there are 50 items in my shopping cart, that is an INSTANT $50-$100 dollars off! The quality is great, I have had zero issues. Another easy thing I do and taught my teenagers: flip every bottle that you think is empty upside down- it will last you another week, which not only saves money, but also time driving to the store when you run out of something. I do this with: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face wash, lotion, ranch dressing, ketchup, laundry detergent, dish soap, etc. (and squeeze, then fold, toothpaste tubes from the bottom towards the top, using the hard plastic back of a toothbrush.)

[yhljrmx]

I find it so easy & natural to express to God, how grateful I am for the many blessings in my life! I let Him know, upon waking, before bedtime, & throughout the day, how truly grateful I am, despite the ongoing grief of losing my hubby!

[lizs]

Back in the 70’s my aunt worked for a packing plant and she told us that the grocery stores would call and tell them they need so many cases of each type of tuna. So they would grab the unlabeled cans and put the different labels on and the tuna was all the same

[aprilcitygirltocountrywife]

I worked in a candy factory where we would fill orders for name brand and generic brands. When one order was done we would stop the machine and just change the wrapper. Same product though.

[hazelnutbix]

I worked in Dorset Cereals on a packing line. Dorset Cereals is an upmarket breakfast cereal brand. The ingredients arrive in 25 kg sacks and they are put on the first floor in large hoppers. These have chutes attached to them that go to the ground floor on the packing lines. They can be set to how much of each ingredient goes into the pack. In one day, there would be first Waitrose, then Lidl, then maybe another brand. All the same ingredients, but their own brand had a bit more of the nuts, dried fruits. I also worked at House of Dorchester, a chocolate factory. We made fancy chocolates for TESCO, Victoria's Secret, The Wine Society and Fortnum and Mason. Same chocolates, different boxes, more money for some...

[Brattyanne]

I have been watching your videos and I saved myself $45 a month the past 2 months . I air dried my laundry, and I unplugged outlets that I wasn’t using..Thank you guys so much

[kallistoindrani]

Yes, I do believe the products are all made on the same line because my mom works in a factory that makes washing detergent and she's seen it first hand. The product was the same, the label was different.

[elizabethkelly]

I lived frugally as a single parent when my kids were small (to the point of deprivation) and got out of the habit as my income increased. Now retired I am back to the frugal habits but it's hard to to stay on track. I watch your videos to help me keep me motivated. I always have paper and pen in hand as I never know when I'll be ready to try something new. I tried the fresh food inventory today. Wow, is all I can say. I was delighted with the results. It's not just a way to stop food waste and meal plan but I went looking for new recipes. There are some pretty good meals coming up. I wasn't motivated to clean my fridge, though. Maybe next inventory😊

[christinabryant]

Check with your local hospital to see if they have free health educational talks. When we lived in Boone, Iowa, the hospital hosted these monthly. You had to sign up because a lunch was served to everyone who attended.

[bria]

We don't use A/C here in Texas, until the inferno months arrive (late July to mid-September). We do not use the HVAC up until then, which allows our bodies to get acclimated to higher temperatures gradually. Using ceiling fans and floor fans, and venting the house in the early morning, during this time, has been effective at keeping us very comfortable. Big win here, as the fans have proven to be remarkably inexpensive to run. When the inferno sets in, setting the A/C at 84F, protects the dog children, who due to their fur must be kept below 90F indoors, during the summer. This routine has saved us a lot of money without too much loss of comfort.

[Janey]

Amazed at how you made meals out of all that perishable.

[Joce]

I use 1 relatively short light weight floor lamp that I can slide from the livingroom to the kitchen. Thanks to Under the Median information about phantom electric I decreased my electric bill from $101 to $11 monthly in the Midwest. winter ! That's over $1, 000 a year.

[tinabates]

I thought of something that I did yesterday to keep from using my oven. I made some little cornbread "muffins" in my sandwich maker. It's the little appliance that makes the small toasted triangles from loaf bread and a filling of your choice. Its just me so, I make just a few from self rising cornmeal mix, milk, and then I add a spoonful of mayo to substitute for the egg, and oil. They turned out great and I didn't have any to throw out later!

[Savannah-edrv]

Where I worked, we used to say that it was helpful once in awhile to eat down our refrigerator! Of course that meant to eat everything that you could out of your refrigerator before you went grocery shopping so you made sure to use everything you had already paid for.