Don't Need Much Money is exactly what it sounds like: a site about needing less, so you have more. More time. More freedom. More room to actually live. The idea is simple. The less money you need to survive, the more time you have to thrive. Lower your living costs, live a healthy lifestyle focused on longevity and mobility, stay out of debt, and build a little savings, and you buy yourself something far more valuable than money: time. Time to do what you actually love, spend with people you care about, and put toward things that matter. This site is my own real life running that experiment. Most of what you'll find here are recipes and day-to-day habits. They aren't filler posts, it's intentional. Cooking from scratch, buying smart, wasting less, eating well, and staying healhty, fit, and limber all without spending much are some of the most direct ways I practice this philosophy day to day. This blog doubles as my own recipe box and exercise notes, and I share it b...
It's Halloween and that means it's time to check my list of winter household prep items. Every year going into Halloween, I perform some routine stuff to make sure my house is ready for the winter season.
Here is my list of things to do:
- Blow out the sprinklers - I tried doing this myself but realized this should be left to the professionals. You really need a mega powered air compressor.
- Put covers on all the spigots.
- Fertilize the lawn one last time using a winterizer mix.
- Put the garden beds to sleep by pulling and laying down whatever was growing there and putting a layer of leaves on top to protect the soil and allow for some decomposition.
- Turn on the whole house humidifier.
- Change the filter on the humidifier.
- Turn on and test the furnace.
- Change the filter on the furnace.
- Turn on a test the fireplace.
- Check and change the water filter in the fridge.
- Check my pantry to make sure I have necessary water and bulk ingredients.
- Check my backup fuel tanks and emergency equipment.
- Change the tires on the cars to snow-rated tires - all season tires are not ideal.
I use this blog myself as my own checklist. Hopefully others find it helpful as well. Let me know if there is anything I should add or tweak.
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