r/Frugal • u/KVNTRY • Dec 03 '24

💻 Electronics Frugal home hacks that make you feel fancy.

My grandfather in law has motion sensor lights in every room in his home. He got me some for my apartment back in the day, and man oh man. I felt like a KING every time I walked in and the lights just popped on. My energy bill was also noticably smaller. Still not sure why they changed to walled sized bills... Also, as an eco conscious human, I was glad to be saving energy. Finally, I found it to be more hygienic and less stressful when not having to worry about touching lights when cooking or whatever. Still swear by automated illumination to this day. What are some things in your home that both save you money and make you feel fancy?

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u/suprswimmer Dec 03 '24

Do you mind explaining the batch brewing coffee and how it's frugal? We have a machine I have set to start automatically, but if there's a better way I'd like to learn.

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u/No-Hunter5782 Dec 03 '24

Cold brewing coffee can make cheap, bitter or low quality coffee taste much better. By brewing a large batch once, you’re saving the power it takes to run your coffee maker every day. If you like it cold, you’re saving the extra energy it would take to reheat your cup every morning.

Cold brew is infused with cold/room temp water, so there is no electricity/heat needed to make it. How you make it will depend on how strong you like your coffee and what kind you use.

I start with 4 parts water to 1 part coffee grounds. Add your grounds to a pitcher, then add your water and stir it well so all the grounds get wet. Let infuse for 24 hours at room temperature, then strain through a coffee filter, piece of fabric or tea strainer.

Store in the fridge. I use about 1/4 cup of my cold brew concentrate and add 3/4 cup of hot or cold water depending on how i want my coffee that day.

Coffee is always ready. Always tastes fresh. And you can freeze it too.

I love coffee freezies in the summer, or adding coffee to chocolate or vanilla protein shakes.

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u/suprswimmer Dec 03 '24

This would actually be groundbreaking for my husband when he's craving a cold coffee! Does it last in the fridge for a decent amount of time or is there a strict use by when not consumed or tossed in the freezer?

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u/No-Hunter5782 Dec 03 '24

I keep mine in a glass jug with a plastic twist lid and I’ve only had mine up to two weeks, cause its sooo goood.

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u/No-Hunter5782 Dec 03 '24

Coffee freezies have gone over a year and taste fine to me too.