What's the best advice you found here?

4Chickens · 9 May 2007 at 2:55PM

Hi all

I am curious to see how the advice you have found on the Old Style board has changed how you do things.

I will start with the best piece of advice I found on here

Write a menu for the meals for the week and then write your shopping list.

This has saved me so much time and money its invaluable. I don't waste food anymore and I never forget to get stuff out of the freezer for the evening becuase my menu is stuck to the fridge with a magnet.
This is the advice I give to working mums and dads in particular, but I'm sure it would work for anyone.:beer:

shell2001 · 9 May 2007 at 3:10PM

No sure where to start really.

Like you meal planning and shopping accordingly
The lovelies on here sorted out my BM recipe for me, not bought shop bread since (over 6 months ago)
All the support of the flylady thread - great bunch of people and keeps me motivated:T
All the baking recipes - DH and littles love them, unfortunately so do I and it shows on the scales:o
The general spirit and helpfull nature of this board. It seems nothing is impossible, no matter what someones budget there is always a wealth of information and people willing to offer suggestions.

All in all I think this whole board is the best thing I found of MSE!

Your stars all of you :T :T :T

lynzpower · 9 May 2007 at 4:17PM

aside from the core ( meal planning, stardrops, using up storecupboard etc)

a couple of "fringe ones" have been using old spare socks for cleaning skirting boards and finding the pleasure of Comptons Gravy salt :rotfl:

dlb · 9 May 2007 at 4:32PM

Stardrops and meal planning has saved me loads of £££££££££££££££££
And using my slow cooker more.

vixtress · 9 May 2007 at 4:35PM

definately meal planning and shopping list writing!
i alctually think the most useful thing is 'being there' if i want to know how many egg whites to use in a lemon meringue pie at 1am there will still be someone able to tell me!

:beer: to all of you :beer:

Sharra · 9 May 2007 at 4:55PM

Yup - meal planning for me too.
And the mysupermarket website - the substitutions it recommends have given me some great bargain.

newleaf · 9 May 2007 at 5:07PM

Reducing the amount of laundry powder I use. I now use a tablespoon of powder per load, unless something is really stained - then I use two! I also mix my expensive powder with cheap powder or washing soda. It has saved me a small fortune, I used to bung a cupful in every load :eek:

lindens · 9 May 2007 at 5:14PM

Sharra wrote: »

Yup - meal planning for me too.
And the mysupermarket website - the substitutions it recommends have given me some great bargain.

Whats that then? sounds good!!

lil_me · 9 May 2007 at 5:24PM

Meal plans - noseying at what others are having to give inspiration

How to reduce waste

Gers · 9 May 2007 at 5:31PM

So much of the 'little' things really... eating out the cupboards and freezer has really worked as I'm now much more aware of what's there is probably one of the major things.

Things I already had but didn't use are now more productive: slow cooker and breadmaker come to mind instantly.

Thinking about spending money BEFORE it's spent has enabled me to either not take goods off the shelf or put them back after the second thought! How many bottles of shampoo or shower gel does one household actually need at one tine??

Stuff like that - so a big thank you to all who have contributed to my 'new eyes'.

:j :j

Penelope_Penguin · 9 May 2007 at 5:44PM

Lots of things for me - as others have said, the feeling of being with *like-minded* people, who understand that I'm not wierd for recycling, keeping hens, and making compost :beer:

Lots of great recipe ideas :T - not so good for my waistline, though.

My best thing has to be Freecycle. Got rid of loads of clutter with a clear conscience, and received lots of plants for my garden, a yogurt maker, slowcooker, and been on the TV :j

Thanks to all of you :A Penny. x

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