category:
1) If you have any fallow lands near you, try to plant vegetables.

2) Replace the flowers in your compound with edible vegetables and fruits eg plantains plants and bananas.

3) if possible, do some domestic animal husbandry (chicken rearing, snail rearing, fish pond etc)

4) Rent a two bedroom flat instead of a three bedroom flat if you are somewhat comfortable with that.

Take life jeje my people.

chii8:



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Ligxy:

Fruit keh, you know how much be apple now? Abi a bunch of banana that is 400 for 6 tiny pieces

bukatyne:


2: Buying in bulk is only cheaper for someone who has cashflow.

If a family makes daily/weekly income, they obviously would not be able to buy in bulk.

3: in addition to substituting food, also substitute brands; a pack of ziplock is about N2,700; there are locally sold brandless ziplock for 400 per dozen which does same job.

Morning Fresh is also cheaper than Mama Lemon; what I hated in MF before is now the selling point: the tiny dispenser.

Sunlight detergent vs Ariel etc.

Also learn to be very resourceful: cooking spray is same as rubbing your pan with olive oil or ororo;

Learn where to source for things at a cheaper rate.

highchief1:
lol u no get head �.laugh wan keee me here

Ayo2004:

Is that not what you people said ten years ago
Has it been better


The sooner you people drop your religous mumuism and understand God gave us natural resources,intellectual minds (two main ingredients for building a happy nation) and He doesn't really involve himself in human matters directly,the better for you

Countries wey no get God sef dey do better

almarthins:


Make we open our eyes dey lie to our self. My pple no sleep o! Any tin can happen for this country now.

We had been using religion to shade the real fact of reality. A typical Nigerian is not thinking about any one but himself and his family. He will do any thing to hoodwink his fellow man just for money. It doesn't matter whether he is a professed christian as long as Jesus is nt in him. You will see it in his character.
A country where dollar is not used to purchase locally produced food, yet price of Food keep going up. A country that has natural gas more than crude oil is still selling gas at international price to her citizen.

If at 61 we the pple of Nigeria are still thinking God created all this problem for us then we re as good as gone. Yet God can solve all our problem, but most pple in this part of the world re dishonest

Cousin9999:
- You'd be surprised how much food you can grow in a pot or fabric bag.

- Run a business out of your home. Explore your options and be creative.

wonyi:



Thanks. What kind of soil should I use?

Princelumide:
Let's be honest with ourselves, without religion where do you think you're going to find yourself? No matter the type of religion entity you belong to. Your own type of belief system might be shallow cos of the way you response to things. At 61 for Nigeria, we're way far better than lots countries out there no matter what it is. If you don't believe in what you have at hand, you can't grow else where. Capish!!!

ahnie:

Them full for bush nau...Lolz!
I learnt a bag of sachet water now goes for #200.

shantti:


Is this one caused by government too? This is simply greed by the seller

Ligxy:
1 bag of pure water has increased to 250 naira here o.

podium:


Lol... The woman were I buy am from say na 15k a bag she buy am... Some of 5 to 7k before before

Wondermumsy:
No be small oooo.naija don tire us ooo.i will also like to add this.if you get 2 pikins hold break 4 now till Bihari come down.as pampers don cost. even baby food set na wah

ahnie:
I ve started re-training my two kids...no more eateries,done with fast food life .i cannot be buying food of #1700 per person from eateries when I can use #500 to cook delicious concoction red oil rice!

Ensure you drink lots of water before feeding make your Belle quick full.

And when the food finishes...thank your Jesus and movvvve,make I no hear...Mummy please I need another one,na knocks I go just press for their heads.

I got a crate of eggs yesterday and told them this crate of eggs must last us like 2yrs .

I just bought a carton of besties noodles,I told them no matter what this innocent carton of noodle must last us solid 8 years before we finish eating it. .how I cook it is not your business,yours is just to eat.

I have also sent memos to our respective families...no more visitation again,learn to sit your butts in your houses.if you must come bring enough foodstuffs and you mustn't stay more than two days . And be kind enough not to waste my toothpaste....last I checked oral B toothpaste don pass #500.

When you want to bathe...abeg use half bucket of water,don't forget to come with your sponge and soaps.



Times are hard mehn.

Lamanii22:


I wanted to buy orange this Evening, the aboki usually sell to me at 3 for N100, but he said it's N50 per one today... Omoor I just left him ooo.... Orange of 10 10 naira... Oga oooo

NGArmyTerrorist:
So una later agreed that "there's hash economy in Nigeria? " it will start biting very soon! Those who called us liars and mischievous will understand very soon. When it starts and if I caught any nairaland minion anywhere stealing na to send'm to baba for heaven for judgement.

finnacle2020:


3. Look for alternatives to expensive items like buying potato instead of yam, Napkin instead of pampers


please nairalanders you can add your own

ugotex85:
Tips for mothers
1. Stop going to spa, doing manicure and pedicure for now.
2. Reduce spending on hair, manage local weave and augment with wearing of wigs.
3. Stop all these Asoebi and Owambe, use that money you planned to use to show off on food and other priorities.
4. You already have enough hand bags, shoes, jewelries. No more buying more for now, at least till the economy improves.
5. Instead of ordering organic cosmetics from Instagram, learn how to do it yourself.

bigcee:

Na passive aggressive remark be that o

Asour:


Nice.

Although even if Education is the same scheme everywhere, the execution is NOT.

I've come to realize that quality education(not necessarily expensive by the way) at the foundation levels is a huge advantage. Depending on a child's natural aptitude, if the foundation is weak, they'll suffer the effects possibly forever. Even 'expensive' schools are getting a lot wrong at the foundation.

My solution?

While you opt for the 'cheap' school, take more interest in the child learning progress from creche to 10 yrs to complement the 'cheap' school work.

Online resources are now available.
E.g.
Curriculum pathways.
Studypug.
Saylor academy.

Etc.
*Studypug is a paid service but it's worth it.
Invest in a PC for their learning and get a MIFI service strictly for learning.

Be involved to assess their progress.
If you're able to get them (children) self motivated and confident at learning at 10 yrs, you already have a head start.

Cheers.
God help us.