1. Here in Cyprus summer starts early on so ice cubes are a constant demand in our house. It's not easy going to the store every 1-2 days to buy them and carry them back home nor to re-fill the trays and wait for them when you need them immediately! So what we do at home is fill the ice trays and once the cubes are ready we empty them in a large bowl in the freezer. Then we re-fill the trays. The goal is to have the bowl full at all times so you can have ice on demand for you and your guests. And don't worry if they are stuck. Simply hit the bottom of the bowl on the table or the floor.
2. Don't waste time while ironing clothes. Electricity is quite expensive especially during summer when we also have air-conditioning. So when we use it for other purposes we need to be sure that we are using as much as we need. In ironing for example, don't fold each clothe right after it is ironed. You waste time and money while the iron is on. Instead place the ironed clothes gently on chairs so you can fold or hang them afterwards. Alternatively you can ask a family member to do that for you so you can finish faster! You can have up to two clothes on each chair. Just make sure that they are placed straight to avoid wrinkles.
3. Get a money box (or make your own!) and put all the spare change you have in there. You won't believe how much money you can get just by putting your spare coins! At the end of each month or two get your coins and either deposit them or treat yourself with something special!
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