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  • supersavingsharon
    supersavingsharon Posts: 74 Forumite
    Reverbe wrote: »
    The OS Board and the lovely people who post on it:beer:

    MY THOUGHTS TOO, THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING ME SAVE MONEY, AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL! :beer:
  • wanttobeasaver
    wanttobeasaver Posts: 465 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    finding money saving expert .com brill:j :j :j :j

    also learning what a NSD was great incentive....thanks Martin for this site:T :T :T
    Save 1500 - (Monzo Card Pot by Dec 2021) 1020/1500 
    12 NSD MAY 3/12
    Lose 21lb by July .......................4 /21LB 
  • Mudbath
    Mudbath Posts: 5,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The flylady thread (hello you two!!!) and our allotment! xx
  • Bambywamby
    Bambywamby Posts: 1,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Get wrapped up...in the house, don't automatically turn the central heating on.

    Menu Plan.

    Shop carefully and shop around.

    Eat less junk food.

    Keeping the house clean and clutter free makes my thinking clear and streamlined, odd but true. :)
  • nannaC
    nannaC Posts: 469 Forumite
    Pitlanepiglet wrote: »
    The OS board....:j

    SNAP:grouphug:


    digging out my knitting needles and sewing machine.:dance:

    Also finding small neat shaped energy saving bulbs [not those horrid great big tall ones]
  • Bogof_Babe
    Bogof_Babe Posts: 10,803 Forumite
    When I'm on my own, cooking all my veg including (washed but unpeeled) spuds in one pan. Saves a second hob being on.

    Forced to dry clothes without a t/dryer as the holiday flat doesn't have room for one, so radiator airers have been a godsend.

    Too many Basics, Smart Price and Value items to list, that have been excellent quality.

    Charity shops! :D
    :D I haven't bogged off yet, and I ain't no babe :D

  • frugalswan
    frugalswan Posts: 339 Forumite
    Meal plans and sticking to them
    This board (and this site)
    Lentils. Never knew how to use them for best effect before. Now? hehehe, oh yes.
    Working out how to use spreadsheets and calendars for budgeting :)
    Continually trying the Grocery Challenge. Gotta keep trying!
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    That I can make my own roast potatoes taste nice :D

    Wrapping meat in foil stays hot for ages (tip on here, I'd never risked an hour before) which mean't when the beef was ready earlier than expected yesterday there was no panic, managed to do the yorkies and roast potatoes after it was ready then still burnt my fingers when cutting it to serve.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • OddjobKIA
    OddjobKIA Posts: 6,380 Forumite
    Valli wrote: »
    The Flylady thread - because now I have new friends!
    Hi Oddjob! ***waves***


    waves back....:beer:
    THE SHABBY SHABBY FOUNDER
  • kippers
    kippers Posts: 2,063 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    This year has to be 'The Grocery challenge'. I really scrutinise what i'm buying and even managed it in December (by buying christmas turkey puds etc way before dec).

    Thanks all
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