Great Isn’t it Obvious MoneySaving Hunt: Tell us the secrets you didn't know you had

wbk666

yenners wrote: »

We dilute our washing up liquid. It's just as effective and we use less.

why not just squirt less into the washing up bowl?

jooy

I don't know whether I'm in the right thread or not but Mr T does frequent use shampoo at 30p for quite a large bottle and it's fab! Mr T's Pro V conditioner is excellent too and is only 54p. I never use anything else now. My hair is bleached blonde and it's perfect for it.

hollydays

Lidl shower gel is 13p (clear cien one,suitable for male and female).We get through loads of shower gel why pay more?
At first I just used it to dilute Other halfs avon shower gel we bought via a special offer tip on here,which i keep in a pump-action showergel dispensor (because i tended to leave the lid off and loads goes down the drain.) you can operate these one handed.
You could gradually convert your other half to less expensive tastes this way .Sneakily.Shower gel or shampoo dispensor can be bought at Wilkinsons for example,though I confess i bought mine from Muji (you can get them white non see through, or clear)

jooy

I also buy Asda's Smartprice sauce which I think is about 24p and decant it into a branded bottle. It's just as tasty and the kids haven't sussed me yet!;)

Biggest*of*Mooloos

oojeyboojey wrote: »

*When my tights get a ladder or a huge hole in them, I cut the offending leg off and keep the waistband attached to the good leg - then I can team up two "good legs" and save on buying a new pair. This is fun when you end up with two different colours! People often ask me where they can get a pair of tights with two different coloured legs like mine...:rotfl:

My Mum used to do this for us all the time - and i never thought anything of it - @ 21 i still do this even tho my friends think im wierd - dosent bother me one bit - hehe (**** I wonder if she still does this for the twins lol:rotfl: )

bikerchick1066

I used to charge my mobile using a usb cable at work. Although it charged okay my battery lasted less than a year, and cost me £30 to replace, so not a cheap option in the end. My OH now has same phone as me, so I leave one charger at home and keep one at work :-)

shopngo

she_grinch wrote: »

I do this too, I have 2 large storage boxes in the garage with lids that I keep it all in and the kids never look in them as they assume they are Dad's tools!

The bottom of my wardrobe is where have my secret stash - noone would dare to look in there.

razzledazzle

Charis wrote: »

Women's haircuts vary from £7ish for a dry cut to £20+ for a 'cut and blow dry'. Since shorter styles need trimming every six weeks or less, you could buy a lot of shampoo for the cost of a trim. Maybe we should all learn to trim each other's hair?

Hear, Hear! We have an ancient set of Wahl hair and beard clippers from back when OH was an undercut anarchist and they're never out of action! OH gets a number 2 allover every four weeks, I get 'skinhead girl' shortback and sides with a big fringe I thin myself with thinning scissors from Asda - £3.99 - DS gets number 4 allover while I trim DDs long hair myself. And as Live Colour has finally produced a decent peroxide home hair-bleaching kit for around four quid, I don't have to spend £50 every two months getting my roots done anymore!

thrifteemee

razzledazzle wrote: »

Hear, Hear! We have an ancient set of Wahl hair and beard clippers from back when OH was an undercut anarchist and they're never out of action! OH gets a number 2 allover every four weeks, I get 'skinhead girl' shortback and sides with a big fringe I thin myself with thinning scissors from Asda - £3.99 - DS gets number 4 allover while I trim DDs long hair myself. And as Live Colour has finally produced a decent peroxide home hair-bleaching kit for around four quid, I don't have to spend £50 every two months getting my roots done anymore!

I'm exactly the same! DH & DS get no.2 back & sides with no.5 top. DD has curly hair so nobody notices if I trim it bit wonky! I get my sister to colour my hair and go for a trim every 3 months (£7.50 for dry trim or £15 for wet trim & blowdry if I'm feeling flush!)

gillette147

sue.b wrote: »

Don't bother with PJs at all. I have not worn anything in bed for years.

The old flirty me would have something to say about this.