Japanese housewives suggest that the key to cost effective housework is to be able to control expenses in three items.

1. Meals

The first step to saving is not to waste! Don't accumulate too much food, otherwise it will be more expensive to throw it away after its shelf life has passed.

2. Utilities

For example, washing machines and dishwashers are best cleaned in one go.

3. Daily necessities

Do not overuse everyday consumables, try to reuse them, such as using unwanted toothbrushes to clean up water messes, transforming old clothes into towels, or using cheap ten dollar tools to help reduce the expenditure on daily necessities.

From these three main items, we have sorted out cost-effective household practices within so that everyone can follow them!

Save on food costs

1. Manage food efficiently

If you manage your food well, you can save small portable vacuum cleaner money on food. Before you go shopping, take photos to determine the remaining ingredients in your fridge to prevent over-buying or missing out, and even make a list of ingredients when you can.

2. Reduce the frequency of purchases to prevent additional costs

Whenever you go shopping, you will always be tempted to buy more and more of the ingredients you see. By reducing the frequency of shopping to once a week, you can avoid the temptation to buy ingredients that are not part of your plan.

3. Prepare food beforehand to avoid wastage

Use your holiday to prepare food in advance, cleaning, dividing or adding marinades to reduce the amount of housework you have to do on a regular basis, and to check your fridge for spices to ensure that food doesn't go to waste.

4. Pack food with preparation times

Remembering that food should be "first in, first out", it's a good idea to label the crisper with the preparation time to ensure the freshness of the ingredients and to avoid cleaning out the fridge afterwards, saving time and money.