

The cost of living. It’s the buzz term at the moment and quite frankly, one that would be affecting most across the country.
Rental and mortgage prices have skyrocketed, electricity has more than doubled for some and I have personally had grocery bills that literally made my eyes water. Suffice to say, saving money in every little pocket has never felt more important.
I've tried numerous ways to reduce our household spend, cutting down on the things we may not need and bulk buying the things we do. Though for a family of four, this isn’t always possible, especially when it comes to school and childcare expenses.
And although we can sometimes feel like we’re going to drown in bills, I continued my cost-saving efforts and have found that there are several efficient things to try at home that can actively make a dent in your household expenses.
Here are my 13 best hacks.
Electricity
It’s only natural when we’re sweltering at home to reach for the air con remote, switch on the ceiling fans or plug in the pedestals, but all three will see your electricity bill jump higher than a cat on a hot tin roof.
It may sound simple but one of the easiest and most effective ways I have found to combat the heat, as well as our bill is to shut all the blinds and doors when we go out during the day or an hour or so before the day’s heat reaches its peak when we’re at home.
Another hack – switch all of your sedentary items off at the powerpoint. That is, your TV, microwave, toaster, hairdryer, everything that doesn’t need to be on should be switched off at the wall. Everything plugged in on standby is just chewing up unnecessary wattage.