We are all looking for ways to save money- and why not? Difficult times call us to be more creative or to merely find other ways of doing things.
I have been researching money saving ideas for a while now and have found that some of the old fashioned ways of doing things are great money savers.
I use them in my own life so I thought you might like to use them also.
It's often the little things that add up and you don't know the expenses climbing.
 We can all decide not to go on holiday but it's that extra coffee you do without that can save you $850.
00 a year for example that we don't think about.
 Money slips out of our fingers on a daily basis without us even noticing sometimes.
 I'm not suggesting to become a miser and be worried all the time, but taking note of what you spend your money on can sometimes be surprising.
  Just for one week add up everything you spend and see where it goes.
A friend of mine liked to get into work very early and eat out for breakfast.
 It was surprising to him how much this added up over the week.
 Often making small adjustments can make huge savings.
 An extra bottle of drink for the kids or not keeping that leftover rice for fried rice the next night all adds up.
  The key to keeping those saving behaviors going is to not make it a burden.
 Make it a challenge.
 Get the whole family involved with trying to think of new ways to save money.
 If they think of ideas rather than having rules and regulations imposed upon them, they are more likely to continue your new money saving ways.
 Give out points to the children who do the best at recycling or keeps to just 3 minute showers to save on energy bills.
Be creative and get everyone involved.
The kitchen is a place where you can make lots of savings, not only with economical meals but in how you look after your appliances and tools.
We live in such a throw away society it doesn't take much to rethink how to reuse and extend the use of things to prevent unnecessary purchases.
  Here are some kitchen money savers that you may find helpful:   1.
Get the most out of your Tupperware by preventing those stains from beetroot, tomato paste and curries by spraying them with cooking oil before using them.
Again it's the saving of not having to continually having to replace items that will add up.
  2.
For a crusty baked on baking pan rub salt and ½ lemon into the pan and scrub.
My mum swears by this one and uses it all the time.
She's 83 so it must work after using it for all those years   Remember to not be too serious about it all and be grateful for the things you already have.
  Gaynor