Summer is usually a time for vacations and relaxing. However, be careful not to take that vacation or relax from your frugal habits!

I’ve been taking inventory of the little things we can do through the summer to stay on track. This summer we have been:

Cooling off the house at night by keeping windows open & then closing windows & blinds before the sun starts heating things up.

Waiting until afternoon to use fans for cooling.

Freezing or canning any extra produce from the garden.

Hanging clothes on the line or racks to dry.

Using the grill more to avoid heating up the house.

Utilizing the library and other local attractions for entertainment.

Making our own Popsicles. (Ds11 has had so much fun being in charge of this!)

Trying combine errands to reduce gas usage.

I’m sure we can still do better, but we’re going fairly good now. SO - How are YOU doing?