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Sneaky ways to save the pennies

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  • ampersand
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    May I cut and paste my own tip, which happened into another Thread earlier(when I was en route to sth else. Oh the perils of looking in here!)
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    I cut down a milk container for freezing something yesterday and thought the upper half would make a good funnel, with helpful handle......

    Good for jam pouring etc.
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  • rhiwfield
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    Swedes labelled 600g in Tesco are 84p each or 2 for £1:50, that's £1.25 a kg.

    The 600g appears to be the minimum weight, rummage around as we did today and get 2 swedes weighing 900g and 950g or 81p a kg.
  • ampersand
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    Yes rhiwfield - I always weigh priced fresh produce. The variation can be substantial - trouble is, lots of peeps can't grasp the primciple and Tesco staff rarely do, when it's a misprice.
    On such occasions, dear old R&R usually kicks back in:rolleyes: :D
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  • ampersand wrote: »

    I cut down a milk container for freezing something yesterday and thought the upper half would make a good funnel, with helpful handle......

    Good for jam pouring etc.

    I do this too :) many of my freezer containers are cut in half milk bottles, and I have some handy funnels too!
    For other uses I cut them open but leave the handles on so I can carry them around/pull them out etc (theres some 6 pinters under the sink with things stored in)
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  • willis
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    Best use I've ever seen of a milk container was my brother in law using it as a tool container belt. Cut the top part off, leaving the handle on. He then puts the handle bit on his belt, so it stays there, and put screws/nails/etc in it so when he's doing DIY he has them right to hand..
    We've started doing it now, it's fab, especially when DH is up a ladder - his hands are free and he doesn't have to come up and down for nails.
  • bank_of_slate
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    I need to MSE train my hubby better!

    We were just up at the Co-op getting some shrooms and cheese, I headed straight for the reduced section and picked up half price shrooms and a couple of chicken kormas with rice (my fave) that were reduced to 85p - now in the freezer.

    no reduced cheese so we went to the regular section and he grabbed the ready grated stuff straight away, 250g for £2.80

    I grabbed the 500g block next to it that was £3.21 and said "Get that put back, we can grate this!"
    He looked at me like my head had just turned inside out.

    It's just taken me about 30 seconds to grate the whole block into an airtight tub!

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  • purplevamp
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    ...no reduced cheese so we went to the regular section and he grabbed the ready grated stuff straight away, 250g for £2.80

    I grabbed the 500g block next to it that was £3.21 and said "Get that put back, we can grate this!"
    That's a big difference there and this is normally true for grated cheese, but on my last online shop with Mr S I noticed our normal basic full flavour cheese block was £6.28 per kg whereas the ready grated (non basic) mature was £5.98 per kg. If we had the mild basic that would have been £3.96 per kg grated - but we like it strong :D
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  • Olliebeak
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    I need to MSE train my hubby better!

    We were just up at the Co-op getting some shrooms and cheese, I headed straight for the reduced section and picked up half price shrooms and a couple of chicken kormas with rice (my fave) that were reduced to 85p - now in the freezer.

    no reduced cheese so we went to the regular section and he grabbed the ready grated stuff straight away, 250g for £2.80

    I grabbed the 500g block next to it that was £3.21 and said "Get that put back, we can grate this!"
    He looked at me like my head had just turned inside out.

    It's just taken me about 30 seconds to grate the whole block into an airtight tub!

    ...Linda xx

    wtg, Linda! You teach him, girl!!

    I'm 'getting there' with my OH. He learned very quickly about whoopsies! Also taught him not to go out with any specific 'treat' in mind - but to just look and see what's on offer and make do with that instead :D.

    He's also been told that HomeBargains and B&M Bargains should be thoroughly searched before he even thinks of setting foot in Asda.

    The other thing he has now learned is to always look to the bottom shelves for price reductions/rollbacks :D.
  • Primrose
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    On the question of cheese and liking a nice strong flavour, even if the matured stuff is more expensive, you can sometimes cheat by buying the cheaper stuff and adding a good dollop of mustard (powder or liquid) to give it an extra "kick".
  • bank_of_slate
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    Primrose wrote: »
    On the question of cheese and liking a nice strong flavour, even if the matured stuff is more expensive, you can sometimes cheat by buying the cheaper stuff and adding a good dollop of mustard (powder or liquid) to give it an extra "kick".

    I just add LOADS of fresh black pepper, I'm a black pepper addict!

    If it's going on toast or in a panini I spread the caramelised onions on first.
    ...Linda xx
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    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
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