And we have a winner!

     If you remember, I've already talked about the contest we were having here at the library for our staff members called "How do you save money on everyday essentials?"  That was in the July 12th blog.
     Well, we have a winner!
     After three judges looked over all the suggestions, two out of the three picked the suggestion by Keva Williams, a young staffer who does a great amount of shelving books, cleaning books, and helping select books for our displays.  She also works in Genealogy in her spare time.  And I'm sure there are a good many other things she does that I don't know about.
     Keva's suggestion seemed to sum up what all the others had suggested...suggestions about shopping at discount stores, harvesting from your own garden, using a budget, checking websites for the cheapest gasoline, purchasing store brands, bringing lunch from home, and using cash instead of debit or credit cards.
     Keva said, "The way I save money is only spend on the things I really need.  Times are very hard now, but through the grace of God, I will survive."
     That seems to sum it all up, doesn't it?
     So, for Keva's grand prize for the winning suggestion, she was given a canvas box (reusable, you see) filled with essential items she can use at home...dish soap, baking soda, white vinegar, mailing tape, dish scrubbers, etc., as well as some comfort things like coconut body cream and peanut-butter crackers; you know, things like that.
     The best part of the contest is that we shared with each other ways we can help save money.  It made us aware of more things we can do to help save our precious money.  After all, times ARE very hard!  And by pinching pennies and putting some away in savings, hopefully we will survive.
     What is one particular thing you do to save money?  Why not share with us right here.  We can certainly learn from each other.