Cut Down on Living Costs by Using Less of Your House [Saving Money]

Maintaining a home can be costly, especially if you live in a large house with multiple floors and several bathrooms. You can save money on maintenance and monthly utility costs by downsizing your home.

Personal finance blog The Simple Doller points out that eliminating or downsizing certain rooms in your house will not only save you money, but help you evaluate your clutter and decide what you really need:

...if there was a financial need to do so, we could easily close off the finished basement. Everything we use it for could potentially be moved to the main floor, though we would have to start making some difficult decisions about possessions.

Beyond that, if it was necessary, we would also be fine shrinking the size of the master bedroom a little bit and eliminating one of the bathrooms.

You'll save yourself a lot of time and a fair amount of money maintaining those rooms, not to mention get rid of extra junk you don't need. The Simple Dollar also notes that this tip is really useful if you're looking to move to a new place, since you can just search for a smaller house, focusing on just the features you really need. In fact, there's no better time to look for a new home?mortgage rates are as low as ever right now. Hit the link below to read more.

Downgrade Your Home | The Simple Dollar

Photo by Brittany Lynne.

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/UjwEMgHt3qg/cut-down-on-living-costs-by-using-less-of-your-house

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