Old style MoneySaving

Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, was very mild and humid yesterday, we then had rain on and off in the afternoon and into the evening with some heavy showers later on. Dinner was LO beef,…

Does OS draw more people who lived through frugaller eras? Or do you think the millennial/Gen Z push for minimalism and zero waste contributes? Do you think that the results will be skewed simply by the generations of people who still use forums verses social media? Do you think OS (as a principle) will increase or…

There are a number of events coming up shortly and I want to prepare, if practical, a few sponge cakes and sausage rolls in advance. As regards the sponge cake are they freezable, I’m just talking about the actual sponge - no filling? How should they be frozen? My thoughts would be to freeze top and bottom individually.…

Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, was very mild and humid yesterday. Yesterday we had our roast for our evening meal, roast beef that was o, some LO's for another meal. Busy week again so…

Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole…

I know you can get free drinking water by taking an empty bottle through to departures…..but has anyone tried getting free boiling water from a cafe in departures (Stansted Airport) to make own tea…..or is this taking being frugal too far 🤣 I’m just thinking airport prices are really high and I’vecgot unexpected cost of…

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HELP! Hey guys, I am 33 living alone with my chihuahua, and my food bills are through the roof and I know why but I can’t seem to solve the problem. So hoping some of you lovely people can help. Context - I work 13 hour days and I have ADHD, plus I need to lose about 5 stone. I will start the month doing a “big shop”, make…

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Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter three 2023 :) where has the year gone! Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st July until the 30th September You do not have to submit a loss or gain for the first week as it's our starting…

Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, air is cooler but dry at the moment. Dinner last night was mixed herb chicken, potato dauphoise and broc. Tonight I'm not sure. Have a busy day today so…

Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, air is feeling warmer no rail forecast just cloudy. Dinner last night was egg, bacon, sausage, chips, beans and mushrooms. Tonight will be chicken. Work…

Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, air is feeling warmer no rail forecast just cloudy. Dinner was a couple of slices of cold pizza, we have family member in hospital, but hopefully coming…

obviously money saving to fast, but has anyone else here done it and seen any benefits? i am coming up to 24 hours and dont even feel hungry.

Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, air is feeling cooler, but forecast is for showers today. Dinner last night was LO roast - eaten and enjoyed. Tonight I'm not sure maybe sausage pasta or…

Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, air is feeling cooler, but forecast for a dry day. Wash load ready to be pegged out once it's light. Lunch was roast pork yesterday some LO's so will be…

What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also…

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Morning folks. It's a chilly start. BRB

Today discovered that Aldi had silicone 8" cake 'tins' in their special buys middle aisles I always use these for cooking cakes in the Remoska but more importantly for protecting the rather flimsy Teflon coating inside the base tin when cooking even a roast. I have tried to replace them over the last few years but none…