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what have you learned from thrifty ways?

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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    emilyt wrote:
    How could you resist buying it BS.
    You are personally thanked in it.
    Surely that is something you want to show to your grandkids.
    Am I really? I honestly didn't know that.
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  • newlywed
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    I found that it had lots of tips that the regular OS people would know but that may have been on older threads and there were one or two bits I had heard before but forgotten about. Also there were a few things that are referred to on here but I've never actually seen described properly before - like the gel air fresheners.

    I also find it good for bedtime reading and extra thinking - easier than being sat up at a PC ;)
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • emilyt
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    black-saturn wrote:
    Am I really? I honestly didn't know that.
    Yes on the 6th page(xi).:j
    Next time you are in the book shop have a look it is in the last paragraph. Can't believe no one has told you.
    People will be wanting your autograph next.:T
    When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile :D
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    emilyt wrote:
    Yes on the 6th page(xi).:j
    Next time you are in the book shop have a look it is in the last paragraph. Can't believe no one has told you.
    People will be wanting your autograph next.:T
    No I honestly didn't know. Thanks for telling me. I will probably buy it now :j Thats made my day :o
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  • belfastgirl23
    belfastgirl23 Posts: 8,025 Forumite
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    I learned to use this site :)

    But I guess you bout knew that already ;)
  • Hadley
    Hadley Posts: 237 Forumite
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    Great book full of useful tips also the best bit about it was finding this website
  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    DH has been reading it regularly. I could never have got him to sit down and read it all on here. He's taken on LOADS of the tips and keeps saying things like, 'Wow! Did you know how good this stardrops is?':D
    May all your dots fall silently to the ground.
  • angelavdavis
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    chardonnay wrote:
    has it taught you anything you didn't already know?

    Yes, that I don't know how to use the searching function on these forums!!!!;)

    :rotfl:
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    I bought it last week and I'm about half way through now. I havn't really learnt anything new but it's just reminded me to carry on old styling. Like a little kick up the backside.

    P.S. Does the cola down the loo tip really work? I imagine it would stain it.
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  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
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    thriftlady wrote:
    Don't want to sound negative but it hasn't told me anything I didn't already know, but then, I don't think it's aimed at me. I wasn't going to get it until someone said my name was in it :o:D

    Having said that, it's a great book for people new to OS ways ;)

    Im so glad im not the only one who feels like that!!! I was excited when i got the book, but then a bit disappointed when i was reading what i already knew!!!
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