Quick Tip: Snap a Pic of Your Voucher Codes

I just got home from an evening out at TGI Fridays with some mom friends.  I'm sure you know me well enough by now that I don't go anywhere without first looking for a voucher code of some sort for the restaurant or store that I'm going to.  Of course I make sure it's valid for the day and time I'm going to use it and it's actually for something that I plan on ordering.  

Fast forward to actually using the voucher code... I'm talking about the kind that are on mobile apps... whenever I hit "Claim" or "Use It Now" or similar on the voucher to get the code, I snap a quick picture of it just in case the voucher code somehow magically disappears between the time I hit "Claim" and when the waiter or cashier is able to enter it into the register.  

I learned this the hard way a couple of years ago when I lost the data connection before the waiter could take down the voucher code.  Tonight would have been a similar situation when the waiter could only enter in 5 voucher codes that the other ladies had - I had the 6th - and my voucher code disappeared when he was trying to sort it out.  Thankfully I had taken a picture of voucher code and he was able to use the photo of it unbeknownst to him to take 6th appetizer from our group's bill.  I hope you found that Quick Tip helpful!

Quick Tip: Fill a Jug

My mother-in-law keeps a large jug next to her sink and it only occurred to me a couple years ago to ask her what she uses it for.  She fills the jug with the water that comes out of the tap before the hot water comes through when she's filling the washing up bowl.  Why hadn't this occurred to me sooner?!?!  All of that perfectly good water - gone - down the drain.

Instead, use that water to fill the kettle, fill your water purifier, fill a saucepan... whatever... just don't waste it!  This is a very easy money-saving tip.