10) Don’t Buy What You Can Make

These days, we love the convenience of buying things already made for us. Hundreds of items around the house would once have been made my hand: everything from clothing to cleaning tools to cleaning agents to food and far beyond. If we were to apply just a fraction of this knowledge to our lives, we would end up making more and buying less.

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In dire times, tips like these helped our ancestors to carve out a living from low-paying jobs, periods of unemployment, or bad crops. But, most of our parents and grandparents kept on using these tricks everyday. They didn’t stop saving money or resources simply because the economy had recovered. They were frugal when they could be in the hopes that they would have more for big expenses or for the things they really wanted. We hope you’ll try a few of these tips (if you haven’t already)!

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