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

Paul_Herring

aloiseb wrote: »

It's especially good in the car, where it fits in the door pocket and, as it's small enough to hand-hold, can be drunk gradually as I drive.

You realise that you can be prosecuted for that? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2000/10/10/emnsip10.xml

Linda Smart, 27, an accountant, was given a £20 on-the-spot fine in May for not being in proper control of her car after she took a drink in Chippenham, Wiltshire. She refused to pay and took the case to court. Yesterday, Chippenham magistrates found her guilty and fined her £40 with £50 costs.

rachaelamy

i also use carrier bags in my bin, but I use them as nappy sacks too. I have a small lidded bin outside my back door and when one of the children has a new nappy I put the old nappy in the bag in the bin outside. When the bag is full it goes into the wheelie bin! So no nappy sacks.
I also save the jars from my baby food purchaces and re use them to freeze portions of food I've made and mashed up, saving the need to buy little pots.
I might think of some more stuff later!

wimbledonian

Where it says on the bottle 'rinse and repeat' - DON'T. If you wash your hair daily repeating will wash out too many oils, and cost twice as much taking twice as long.

Ian

fathertedsfavenun wrote: »

I have recently done a hairdressing course and our tutors used to say one of the most common myths in hair care is how much shampoo/conditioner people use. Most people use more than is necessary. Apparently you do not need any more than the size of a 10p of shampoo or conditioner, even if you have long hair, and less than a 10p blob if you don't have much hair.

I have to say since I've reduced how much I use I have:
a) more manageable hair
and
b)I'm spending less money on shampoo/conditioner and less time in the shower rinsing out excessive amounts of product (also saving water ergo money!)

JimmyTheWig

WEEGIE wrote: »

points values Tesco 1 point per pound
Boots 4 point per pound
Sainsburys 2 points per pound unless you are in Scotland only
1 point per pound up to a £50 spend. :mad: :mad: :eek:

And, most importantly, remember that Sainsbury's points are worth half what the others are worth. You need 500 points for a £2.50 voucher. So you get 1p per pound from Sainsbury's.
Tesco's points can be worth up to 4p per pound spent, but I say they are worth about 2p per pound.

JimmyTheWig

Paul_Herring wrote: »

You realise that you can be prosecuted for that? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2000/10/10/emnsip10.xml

You can be prosecuted for not being in proper control of your car. Having a drink doesn't automatically mean you are not in proper control and so you can't be prosecuted for it, per se. This is unlike using a mobile phone in a car which you can be prosecuted for, regardless of whether you have control of your vehicle or not.

Pandrea

Any knitters out there with ideas of where to get free patterns or cheaper knitting patterns? Trying to save the pennies without seeming mean

Margaret54, try www.Craftster.com where people often put up tutorials for things they have made (not just knitting, many other crafts).

persontypething

some suppliers provide those large toilet rolls on one gigantic roll, where it's behind a metal casing and can be locked. I guess people could pull a load out to use, but maybe more unlikely than nicking a whole roll?

Yes you'd think this would be better- except a cetain acquaintance of mine found one of these things unlocked and nicked one of these HUUUGE loo rolls from the 5th Floor of the University Library, lugged it down 20 flights of stairs and all the way home without anybody noticing apparently; his friends certainly gave him stick for his actions, but he was unrepentant....

Gorwel

Try www.knitty.com and then gole 'Free knitting patterns' - you'll find some amazing and wonderful patterns. Happy knitting!

Gorwel

OOps - My keyboard sticks sometimes - meant GOOGLE 'Free knitting patterns'

StrawberryBex

Being a student living at home and working part time has proven well for saving money...as i never have time to spend! I have around £20 a week disposable income after things like car insurance and board have been paid for every month, and when i do need to buy things i go to eBay first. You can get everything on there! I buy all my clothes off eBay, usually for 99p and a few quid postage. These are always branded tops from shops like river island which are around £20 new! People always admire my clothes and say 'where did you get that? its gorgeous!' i take great pride in replying '99p off eBay!'.:p
Another obvious money saving technique is to shop around. On the odd occasion i do need to buy something in the shops (such as toiletries, etc) i wander into each shop selling that item and make a mental note of which it is cheaper in and buy if from there. This is after parking on the nearest road or car park which is free of course and having a refreshing walk.
My motto is 'never pay for parking!!'. :money: My friends and family are amazed at how far i can stretch my cash, and i do it by following the basic principles above. :A