Over the years, you have become really adept at saving money. You make your grocery and menu lists based on what’s on sale at the supermarket. You try to run your washer and dryer when the rates are lowest. And you keep your car well-maintained to get the best possible mileage.
Another great way to save money is to find products that will do the work of a much more expensive item. The following are just a few examples of this type of savings:
Replacement lenses
If you have ever sat on or dropped your sunglasses, you know how expensive it is to buy new shades. But get this — you don’t have to shell out the big bucks when you break your sunglasses; you can simply replace the lenses. Check out the Revant Optics website; they sell replacement lenses for sunglasses by Oakley and other well-known brands like Ray-Ban and Bolle. For $32, you can order new Oakley lenses and fix your shades yourself, which is way less than shelling out the money for a new pair.
A rain hood
Yeah, raincoats look great and can be very stylish, but they also tend to be pricey. If it doesn’t rain all that often in your area, why not skip the big bulky raincoat and go for what really matters — the hood. Hood to Go features attractive and portable rain hoods that you can wear with any sweatshirt, coat or jacket. It easily attaches to a mini vest and will protect your hair as effectively as any expensive raincoat.
Inflatable bike helmet
A company called Hövding created the first airbag for cyclists that works like an inflatable helmet. If you have a bike and know you should wear a helmet but don’t have the money in the budget for a traditional one, this unique version is a great option. Thanks to its advanced sensors, the Hövding will sense your movements while you are biking and react in case you are in an accident. The airbag will then inflate and provide your neck with shock absorption.
Filtered water bottle
If you drink a lot of H2O, one of the best purchases you can make is a filtered water bottle. Not only will it save you tons of money on bottled water, but it will also keep those empty plastic bottles out of the landfill. The Katadyn Exstream Personal Water Bottle Purifier costs about $40 and will filter 26 ounces of water at a time. The cartridge can handle up to 26 gallons of water filtration before needing to be replaced.
Electricity usage monitor
To see how much power your computer and other devices are gobbling up, shell out $25 on Amazon for the Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor. This handy device will show you how much your powered-down-but-plugged-in devices are using. Most people who own one of these nifty devices find that it pays for itself pretty quickly in energy savings.
