| Car clubs | | | | Get together with other mums within a short |
| Car clubs in your local area are a pay-as-you-go | | | | distance to your home and share taking the |
| alternative to owning your own car. It gives you | | | | children to and from school each day. This will be |
| the benefits of owning your own car without the | | | | a big help to mothers with infants to look after. |
| hassle and cost of one such as car taxes and | | | | Shared purchase of large expensive items such as |
| insurance. In the UK there are quite a few car | | | | lawnmowers |
| clubs and more are popping up as the demand | | | | If you live in a city area and only have a small |
| grows. Most often the cars are parking in a | | | | backyard, chances are that you don't need to |
| central place to your suburb and you book online | | | | mow your lawn very often. Why not get |
| when you need to use them. It is essentially like | | | | together with a few neighbours and share the |
| sharing a car with a lot of other people in your | | | | purchase of large household items such as |
| local community. | | | | lawnmowers and all save some money. |
| Why not get together with other mums from | | | | Skills-sharing |
| your local school or kindergarten and create the | | | | Skills-sharing is a great way to not pay for skills |
| following groups? It will not only save you time | | | | and services. It is easy - simply swap your skills |
| but money too. | | | | with someone else who has skills in an area that |
| Babysitting circles | | | | you need. This could mean swapping some |
| Simply take turns babysitting each other's children. | | | | gardening for some electrical skills and the list |
| This will allow you to all have a break during the | | | | goes on. Often if you ask around you will find |
| week and your children will enjoy it too. | | | | someone who will know how to do something |
| Toy-swapping groups | | | | that you need. |
| Most children play with their toys for a short | | | | Share produce |
| period before they get sick of them and move | | | | If you grow lettuces and your neighbour grows |
| on to something new. Share your children's toys | | | | courgettes, spread the goodness. If your |
| with other children and never buy new toys again. | | | | neighbour bakes and you make your own jam, |
| School runs | | | | swap! |