Beverages
None of this is expert advice. It's what people worked out for themselves, usually the hard way — what actually helped, and what they'd tell someone standing where you are. Take what fits and leave the rest.
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Stop buying name-brand soda and switch to store brands or cheaper alternatives like Faygo.
Name brand soda isn't that great and costs more.
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Add a small amount of salt to your coffee grounds prior to brewing. This may help reduce bitter and acidic notes.
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Make unsweetened sun tea using dollar store tea bags to save money.
Using ten tea bags from a box of 100 costs approximately 12.5 cents per jug.
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Switch from half-and-half to heavy cream for richer flavor and less volume needed.
Half-and-half is half watery milk; cream provides better quality.
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Dehydrate clean banana peels and brew them as a calming bedtime tea.
It is delicious and calming.
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If using instant coffee and cold milk, add the milk last so the hot water can dissolve the coffee completely first.
Adding cold milk straight from the fridge cools the coffee too much for some tastes.
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Add cream before pouring in hot coffee or tea to prevent curdling.
The cream warms up more slowly this way.
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Look for Blue Sky stevia pop at dollar stores for a discount.
It normally goes for more elsewhere.
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Buy large containers of coffee when they are on sale.
It provides significant daily savings.
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