Make as many things from scratch using basic ingredients as much as
possible. I make meals and mixes from scratch as well as household
cleaning supplies and anything else that I hear about (but remember
that homemade does not necessarily mean less expensive – you have to
do the math and see when it pays to buy things premade). I
use “staple” items to make things (fancy ingredients are expensive!)
and try and stick to recipes that only use a few ingredients (saved
time = saved money).
I also buy what I can used (clothes especially),
and I put out the word when I need something and people sometimes
give me things free. I also don’t turn down free things
(food/clothes/etc.), in case the offer doesn’t come again.