Spending money is an inevitable part of life, and there are many convenience products worth your hard-earned money. Paying a bit more for products that can save you time are well worth it in some instances.

There are also a few convenience products you can make in seconds for just a few pennies, saving you time AND money!

You can save a lot of money each year by using our tips for 5 household items you should never buy!

Foaming Hand Soap

• Add one tablespoon of concentrated soap, such as Dawn dish liquid to a foaming soap bottle.  Fill the container with water and shake!  Add more or less soap, depending on how you like it. 
• Eliminates the need to buy hand soap!

Hair Detangler

• Add up to one tablespoon of conditioner to a spray bottle and fill with water.  Shake and spray into tangled hair.  Comb through hair!
• Eliminates the need to buy detangling spray!

Clorox Germ Killing Surface Spray

• Add 1.5 teaspoons of Clorox to a 22-oz spray bottle and fill with water.  Shake and use on hard surfaces!  Kills 99% of germs!
• Eliminates the need to buy expensive germ killing sprays and surface cleaners for the kitchen and bathroom.

Fabric Wrinkle Releaser

• Add 1-2 tablespoons of liquid fabric softener to a spray bottle and fill with water.  Shake and use spray on wrinkled clothing.   Works best on cottons and wrinkle free dress clothes.  
• Eliminates the need for ironing and freshens clothing!

Baking Mix

8 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup baking powder
2 tsp salt
8 tsp sugar (optional)
1 cup Shortening

Mix together dry ingredients. Then cut in 1 cup shortening with pastry blender or fork until it forms a very fine consistency.  Follow directions for hundreds of Bisquick Recipes!

• Eliminates the need for multiple mixes and stores well for months.

Do you have an easy and quick household product you’ve used in place of buying expensive convenience product?  Leave a comment and share your ideas!