by Michy Lynn

Created on: April 06, 2009

Saving money today is super easy, if you know the tricks. These thrifty tips will help you save money, make money, and stretch your family's budget, leaving more money for the fun stuff. These are just a few things I've learned over the years, have done myself, and most of them I learned from my mother!

Save Money on Personal Care and Hygiene Products for Teeth

When the toothpaste tube appears empty, cut off the bottom with scissors and you can squeeze out three or four more full brushes of toothpaste, saving you from having to replace the toothpaste so soon.

If you can stomach the taste, brushing your teeth with baking soda will clean your teeth and help prevent bad breath. It doesn't taste great, but your teeth will feel wonderful and your breath will be naturally clean. Baking soda is a lot cheaper than toothpaste.

For inexpensive teeth whitening, use a mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to clean your teeth. The hydrogen peroxide can be purchased in small to really large bottles, and it takes very little to brush your teeth. You'll feel the same tingling sensation of the expensive whitening kits. In fact, the active ingredient in many of these teeth whitening kits IS hydrogen peroxide!

Using thread to floss teeth is a lot cheaper than dental floss. Most dental floss is coated in wax, which makes it easier to slide between your teeth, but it's completely unnecessary. A spool of thread can cost less than 50 cents to a quarter, and will do essentially the same thing if you double or triple it up, and will last a lot longer.

Buy generic brands or store brands whenever possible. Dollar stores often have good personal care and hygiene products that are high quality, but because they make them in build quantities and do their own distribution, they can sell them in simple packaging for cheaper.

Save Money on Personal Care and Hygiene Products for Hair Care

When the shampoo and conditioner bottles appear empty, turn them upside down overnight, and you'll squeeze one or two more uses out of them. Add a little water and shake and you'll stretch that even further.

Use less shampoo than you think you need to save money on personal care and hygiene products for your hair. Most people glob on shampoo and conditioner, and either most of it will stay on the hair, weighing it down and making the hair dull,
or it will just got rinsed down the drain. You'd be surprised how very little shampoo and conditioner are required to work up a rich lather and clean your hair.

With conditioner,

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