I've streamlined my entire lifestyle for cost efficiency, more or less. It's so friggin' expensive to live here and I'm doing everything on my own steam. Just a few years ago I wasn't even paying attention to things I'm draconian about now, because I had roommates to split rent and I had money to burn on socializing. Now...pffft!
I use the generous sunlight in my apartment to light up my daytime indoor life like it's out of style. Springtime and summers were SO heaven, bright and warm...now...uggh! I turn off room lights even when I'm going to the bathroom to take a dump and I know I'll be reading on the can for at least ten minutes. My last electric bill was $28...I'm trying to see how low I can get it so I can stick to it. No space heaters for me this winter, hoping hoodie sweatshirts, blankets and my newly active daily running keeps my blood pumping enough to keep me warmer than I used to feel when I was a weak-end lush and kept the heaters going on constantly.
I just discovered that Target has my favorite Tropicana orange juice half-gallon cartons for as cheap as I'll ever get them, $2.99. That's nearly a dollar less than what I was paying for them originally at the corner organic store.
A family pack of grocery meats can last a week with me, since it's just me and there's no other mouths to feed. I don't even do corner takeout dinners anymore and I used to think doing THAT was saving money because it was cheap-assed takeout! Har!
Guess Paris Hilton doesn't have to think about these things, eh?
