Four cash-saving ways to stop household essentials from cleaning out your wallet

IT’S a real chore parting with hard-earned cash for everyday household essentials.

But there are ways to stop these items from cleaning out your wallet.

Here’s how to save on life’s more mundane purchases . . . 

BULK UP: It is usually the case that buying more of an item will reduce the overall cost per unit creating savings for you. For example, a 16-pack of toilet roll usually has a lower cost per roll than when you buy a four-pack.

Get into the practice of looking at the unit cost of an item rather than the price to help compare the true value of pack sizes. You can also save five per cent by buying in bulk at Wilko.

Selected toiletries, sanitary and cleaning products are included in the offer but the amount you need to buy varies by item. In some cases you need to buy six-packs to qualify whereas others it can be eight.

REFILL: If you buy cleaning products that come in spray bottles, look to keep the original packaging and buy a cheaper refill when finished.

For example, Tesco’s antibacterial cleaner refill is 75p which can be used to fill any old spray bottle you have.

SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE: You can save by signing up for repeat deliveries through Amazon.

This is also a useful way of squeezing out extra value if you’re too short on space to bulk buy. To unlock up to 15 per cent off prices of items you will need to schedule five or more deliveries or you can get ten per cent off with up to four repeat orders.

The service is available on a wide range of items including pet food and fizzy drinks, as well as household essentials.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT: It can be worth buying more of an item when it’s on a special offer and keeping it stored away, rather than buying simply when you run out, especially if it is an item that is rarely discounted.

• All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.

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