How to Save on Laundry: 10 Waysby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 21 Oct 2008 05:44 PM
Since it is a task that has to be done over and over again, it makes sense to take a look at how you do your laundry in order to save a bit in your budget. Adopting a new money saving practice will continue to save you money each time you do a load. Let's say you save only 46 cents on a single load with minimum effort. If you do ten loads a week, as I usually do, that is enough for a magazine, a fancy coffee, two school lunches, a couple of outfits at a garage sale, etc. Personally, I'd go for the outfits since they have the most value, although of course the outfits will have to be added to the laundry. Here is a round up of some different ways that you can easily save on your laundry. practice more than one, and chances are that at the end of the year, you'll be feeling a bit more financially comfortable.
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