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What's a frugal trick you've picked up recently? (lemmy.world)

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What's a frugal trick you've chanced upon recently?

I accidentally semi-reinvented the "trencher". Basically, in medieval times, food would be served on a slab of bread and that would kinda be the plate. Or, you know, bread bowls for soup and the like.

I have an air fryer, and I've learned I can line the basket in a large flour tortilla, and it generally keeps whatever I'm cooking/warming up from getting the pan too dirty aside from some easily knocked-out crumbs.

I hate washing things, and I hate wasting paper liners, so it lets me cut down on those, and I can just eat the tortilla.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My local power company is a price gouger… but my state has mandated that we can select our source provider with zero penalties for switching… even between other sources.

It’s not a ton… since the ‘delivery’ fees are straight up highway robbery and not under the control of the outside provider… but it’s still something.

Currently doing research on solar and how much I need to save to afford the up front costs.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I want solar so bad but every couple years when I run the numbers it will take 15+ years to break even. That money is much better spent in insulation and other energy saving methods.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I have no idea if this is feasible for a house, but some folks who do RVing and such get discount used panels/slightly blemished panels and put those on their rigs because they're a bit cheaper than new. There's actually a lot in the market these days, esp. in the west.

Maybe companies won't install solar for you if you're using salvaged/reused panels, or there's some other hurdle, but it might be an interesting idea to poke.