Rozmarra
Naya number save karte hi kaam likho
Naam ke saath 'plumber', 'Rohit ka bhai' ya 'gaadi wala' likh do. Chhe mahine baad naam se koi pehchan nahi aati.
Jugaads for “saving”
33 resultsRasoi
Save the aloo, add raw potato to salty curry
Over-salted the sabzi? Drop in two thick raw potato slices and simmer ten minutes, then remove them. They pull out a surprising amount of salt. A spoon of curd or besan works on gravies too.
Paisa
The three-day rule on anything you did not plan to buy
Put it in the cart and close the app. If you still want it three days later, buy it. Most of what feels urgent at 11pm is not there by Thursday, and you have saved the money by doing nothing.
Paisa
Repair the chappal before it splits fully
The mochi charges very little to restitch a sole that is starting to separate, and almost nothing to replace a strap. Once it splits through, the whole pair is gone. Ten minutes now, a new pair saved.
Paisa
Cancel the subscriptions you forgot
Search your bank SMS for 'autopay' and 'recurring'. Almost every household is paying for at least one thing nobody has opened since last year. It takes twenty minutes once and pays out every month.
Paisa
Bulk is only cheap if you finish it
The five-kilo pack is cheaper per kilo and more expensive per household if half spoils. Buy grains and pulses in bulk, buy anything with oil in it small, because that is what goes rancid.
Paisa
Refill, not repurchase
Handwash, detergent, floor cleaner and hair oil all sell refill pouches at a fraction of the bottled price. One bottle, refilled for years, is less money and much less plastic.
Paani
Bucket in the shower while it runs hot
The cold water that runs while you wait for the geyser fills a bucket in under a minute. That bucket flushes the toilet or waters the plants. It is the easiest litres you will ever save.
Bijli
Unplug the TV at the board, not the remote
Set-top boxes and older TVs draw real power on standby. Switching them off at the wall is a small monthly saving that costs nothing. Modern LED TVs draw very little, so do not lose sleep over those.
PaaniBucket bath beats the shower
One bucket and a mug uses roughly 15–20 litres. A ten-minute shower uses closer to 100. Same bath, one-fifth the water, and the geyser runs half as long.
Paani
Two bricks in the flush tank
A brick or a filled water bottle in the cistern means every flush uses that much less water. Keep it away from the moving parts. Over a year in a family home it adds up to thousands of litres.
Paisa
Autopay ki list saal mein ek baar dekho
Bank SMS mein 'autopay' aur 'recurring' search karo. Har ghar mein kam se kam ek aisi cheez chalti rehti hai jo koi use hi nahi karta.
Paisa
Sabzi at the end of the market run
Vendors drop prices near closing rather than carry stock home. Perfect for anything you will cook that night. Not for a week's storage — that is why it is cheap.
PaisaSafety pin for a broken chappal
Strap popped out of the sole mid-market? Push a safety pin through the strap and the base and clip it underneath. Gets you home, and honestly some people never fix it properly after that.
Paisa
Bijli ka bill garmi se pehle dekho
March mein hi AC aur cooler ki service kara lo. Gande filter wala AC dedh guna bijli kha jaata hai — service ka kharcha ek mahine ke bill mein nikal aata hai.
Paisa
Mobile recharge se pehle plan dekho
Har teen mahine mein apna plan check karo. Naye plan aate rehte hain aur purana wahi paisa lete hue kam deta rehta hai.
Paisa
Thok mein sirf woh lo jo kharab na ho
Daal, chawal aur atta thok mein sasta padta hai. Tel wali cheezein — meva, besan, masala — chhota lo, warna kharab hoke poora paisa doob jaata hai.
Paisa
Ask for the price before the service, every time
Electricians, plumbers and mechanics all quote differently before and after the work. Agreeing the number first is not rude — it is the normal way this works, and everyone expects to be asked.
Paisa
One UPI app, one card, one look every Sunday
Route everything through one app and one card so the statement is the whole story. Five minutes on Sunday looking at the week is more effective than any budgeting app you will stop opening in March.
PaisaThread wrap on broken spectacle arms
When the hinge screw disappears, line up the holes and wrap thick thread tightly through and around them, then dab a drop of glue. Holds for weeks and looks deliberate if you use black thread.
Paisa
Desi YT personal button
Desi silver or golden youtube own button 😀😀😀
Paisa
उधार दो तो लिख लो
उधार की रकम और तारीख फोन में लिख लो — याद रखने के भरोसे मत रहो। रिश्ते पैसे से नहीं, भूलने से खराब होते हैं।
Paisa
बड़ा पैक हमेशा सस्ता नहीं होता
पैकेट पर प्रति किलो या प्रति लीटर का दाम देखो, कुल दाम नहीं। कई बार छोटा पैक ऑफर में सस्ता पड़ता है — दुकानदार भी यही मान के चलता है कि तुम नहीं देखोगे।
Paisa
काम शुरू होने से पहले दाम पूछो
बिजली वाले, प्लंबर और मैकेनिक — सबसे काम से पहले रेट पूछ लो। यह बदतमीज़ी नहीं, आम बात है और सब इसकी उम्मीद करते हैं।
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