In the new age, marketing and advertisements are so alluring that a person has to buy everything he sees. Everything looks like it is important. But in reality, this is not the case. There are so many things that are just a waste of money. They just lay around once you bring them home, and you do not use them. It is important to raise awareness of such worldly things, to help you save money by not buying these things any more.
Electric Egg Cooker
An electric egg cooker is used to boil eggs. But you don’t need to buy it because you can cook the eggs in a pan. This will also save you electricity charges. Just add water and eggs to the pan and put it on the right heat. This will boil the eggs just like an electric egg cooker.
Air Fresheners
Today, marketing schemes make us believe that room fresheners are very important to keep the room fresh and full of fragrance. But you don’t have to use room fresheners that often. If you mix some water with essential oil, then it becomes a good room freshener. You can spray it in different parts of the room. If a foul smell comes from somewhere, you can put baking soda nearby, and it absorbs the bad smell.
Plastic Sanitary Menstruation Pads
Sanitary pads for menstruation can be replaced with menstruation cups. The plastic used to make sanitary pads is unsafe for long-term use. It can cause rashes and other problems in the private parts of the body. When you use a menstruation cup, you can clean it and reuse it.
Bottled water
Buying the bottled water every time you feel thirsty is unnecessary. Instead of wasting money on bottled water, buy one good quality bottle and carry it around. You can refill it when it’s empty. You will be surprised to see how much money it saves when you drink the water from the refill bottles.
Dryer Sheets
Dryer sheets are something that most of the people use. But these are unimportant, and the laundry can be done without them. There are many substitutes for dryer sheets, some of which are homemade. You can easily check Google and find alternatives instead of spending money on dryer sheets.
Duster Wipes
Some people buy duster wipes quite often because they want to keep the home neat and clean. But you can skip buying duster sheets and use a thin cloth instead. Using a cloth to wipe the counters makes them shinier and cleaner. When you are done cleaning, you can wash the fabric, put it out for drying, and reuse it anytime.
Branded Floor Cleaners
Floor cleaners are used frequently in almost all homes. But you don’t have to go out of your budget and buy branded floor cleaners. Instead, you can buy any inexpensive cleaner that would do the same thing as the branded floor cleaner. Alternatively, you can use salt and water to wash the floors. You can also use a baking soda and water mixture with some added drops of essential oil to it. It would do the same thing as the Branded floor cleaner.
Paper Towels
Paper towels are another thing that you do not need to spend money on. Instead of paper towels, you can keep a cloth towel to wipe your hands. Make sure to wash the normal towel once a week, and you are good to go. This way, you won’t have to spend money on paper towels every time you go grocery shopping.
Electric Can Opener
Why use an electric can opener when you can use a manual can opener? Electric can openers are expensive, and you will need to change the battery or charge them quite often, which increases the bill overall. Use a simple can opener.
Expensive Electronic Gadgets
Nowadays, there are so many advertisements on social media about the latest gadgets. People spend a lot of money on electronics; sometimes, they are not as useful as they seem. Refrain yourself from buying such electronics. You can use the saved money for your next vacation or any other useful purpose.
Fast Fashion Clothes
Fashion is something that is evolving every day. The one item of clothing in fashion today might be out of fashion tomorrow. Do not fall into the trap of buying everything new in the market. Keep some classy signature clothes in your wardrobe. You can also create a capsule wardrobe and repeat the same clothes without hassle. The fashion industry generates a lot of waste by manufacturing and selling clothing items that go out of fashion pretty fast.
Books and Magazines
If you are a reader, you have stacked many books and magazines in your home. But in the time of electronic media, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on buying physical books and magazines again and again. You can subscribe to Audible or buy a Kindle, a good one-time investment. This will also keep your house neat and clean, and you can enjoy your reading anytime, anywhere.
Excessive beauty Products
Just like the fast fashion industry, the skin care industry and beauty products are advertised as if they are a must-buy. There is no need to buy a new shade of lipstick when you already have 20 of them in your home. Being mindful while shopping for makeup and skincare products can save you money.
Lint Roller
If you have a pet, you may think a lint roller is a handy household item since it helps clean up pet hairs and dust from surfaces and clothes. However, the product is actually a waste of money. The tape on the roller, used to collect the hair or dust, only lasts two or three uses before becoming a plastic waste. You can achieve the same level of cleanliness with a rubber glove or for finer fabrics, a micro-bristle brush. These items are far better than a lint roller.
Screen Cleaners
We are surrounded by screens all the time, whether they are phones, laptops, or iPads. We use these gadgets frequently and carry them with us almost everywhere. To keep them clean, we often buy costly screen cleaners because advertisements have led us to believe they are the best products for sanitising and cleaning electronic screens. However, you can easily clean your gadgets with microfiber cloths and distilled water or a spritz of vinegar, without spending extra money on screen cleaners.