In these hard times we have to come up with better and more clever ways to save money. I have found a better and cheaper way to save money on some of the products I regularly purchase simply by adding water! Using these simple tips you will save money and buy these products less often.

 

Hair Conditioner -- I bought a 25.4 oz bottle of Pantene for Medium-Thicke Hair (on sale and with a coupon) at my local Drug Store.   I saved the empty bottle I had and filled the bottle halfway with water and halfway with the conditioner from the new bottle. Then I added water to the new bottle.  Shake both bottles well.  The conditioner worked just as well on my hair even though it was diluted.  It was easier to rinse out and it didn't feel as slimy as it did at full strength. 

 

Liquid Fabric Softener -- If your liquid fabric softener is thick.  You can dilute it the same way you did with the hair conditioner.  Your laundry will still come out soft and cling free.

 

Fruit Juices -- I got this tip from Dr. Oz's show.  Almost all fruit juices contain too much sugar. Dr. Oz says you should dilute it to lower the sugar and to get more out of every bottle you buy.  Save your empty bottle and pour 1/4 to 1/3 of juice into it. This will depend on the brand you buy and how sugary your juice is.  Add a little bit of water at a time to that bottle and taste it until you feel you have added enough water, but have not lost the flavor of the juice.  Fill the new bottle of juice with water and shake.  Dr. Oz says you will still get the benefits of the vitamins from the diluted juice.

 

Milk -- If you buy whole milk or 2% milk, add a cup of water to the jug as the level goes down. Add another cup of water when it is half empty. No one will notice the difference!  2 more cups of milk means 4 more bowls of cereal!

 

Popsicles -- Don't buy  popsicles or freeze pops.  Instead, invest in plastic popsicle molds.  I got 2 of my 4 pop molds on clearance for .78 cents each at Target a few years ago.  I went to Bed Bath & Beyond a few weeks ago and bought another 4 pop mold for about $3.00.  I buy the little packets of Kool-Aid or Flavor-Aid and mix 3/4 cup sugar to 2 quarts water. You will get a lot of popsicles out of 2 quarts and save money!  You can use Splenda and they still taste great!  (The package directions will tell you to mix 1 cup sugar to 2 quarts, but that is too much.) 

 

There are so many ways you can save money simply by adding water to the products you already buy.  Try it! 

 

Tell us your tips and what you add water to!