You know you're a money saver when.....

the_cat

frugal? wrote: »

I have always wondered about boiling water for tea everytime you need it as in Africa we boil once and put in a thermos flask and last for at least 12hours . You then have enough for at least a day and save on electricity. Any good?

I am practically weeping right now as only just found out about quidco on this thread and we switched gas/elec suppliers last week!!!!:eek::eek::eek: Wish I could undo it somehow

YOU CAN!!!!!!

If it is less than 14days since you signed up you are within the cooling off period and can cancel.

frugal?

OMW! You know you are a money saver when you get fantastic advice from a better money saver a.k.a. the_cat!!!
Ok questions. Will they take me back like immediately after cancellation? My old suppliers are too expensive. How long would I have to wait before registering with them again? Can I cancel online? I think the welcome letters came with some forms for cancellation but OH has torn them up :eek:.

Thanks very much.

Sorry about angry smiley at top. Don't know how to edit it out

Primrose

When you spent 15 minutes empting your full vacuum cleaner dust bag with tongs, putting the stuff on the compost heap and putting the same bag back in the vacuum cleaner, rather than putting a new one in.

Primrose

And when you scrounge the cut-off cauliflower stalks & outside cabbage leaves from the market stalls "for the rabbits and guinea pigs" and go home and make a delicious free vegetable soup.

mirry

When you go onto youtube to find a hair cutting tutorial to cut your own hair. And cut the whole familys hair.

Also when you only use half a packet of hair dye so you have enough left for 6 weeks time .

When you realise its cheaper to make up your own dog food with left overs ( dog loves it ). Also you cut your dogs hair with human hair clippers. And use vegetable bags for doggy poos.

Go to the street market half an hour before it closes and get huge amounts of veg for only £1 - I get about a carrier bag full :T.

niklepic

When you go shopping with your mum who's supposed to be economising and coming out the shop all she can say is "I can't believe you got all that or £26.

Oh and when you feel all warm and fuzzy on holiday at Haven (using Sun vouchers) seeing a MSE sticker in the back of a parked up car.

Pinky15

You know your a money saver when....
After falling over on the ice you rock up at A&E with suspected broken wrist only to find the parking machines arent working and you are thrilled to have saved £2.50:rolleyes:

Confuzzled

tara747 wrote: »

Why have a mobile if you never buy credit?

well if you're me you use it as a glorified alarm clock, which really does save on electricity as it is only charged once per week for 2 hours vs an alarm clock being left plugged in and drawing electricity constantly

btw i do occassionally actually use it for phone calls or the camera but i'm not one of those annoying people that calls you and hangs up so you can call back, unless it's 6 months after my last 10 quid topup and i've only a few pence left

underlay_guru

You buy cheap nappies to make 'nappy cakes'.

...but you haven't got a baby.

Confuzzled

Primrose wrote: »

When you spent 15 minutes empting your full vacuum cleaner dust bag with tongs, putting the stuff on the compost heap and putting the same bag back in the vacuum cleaner, rather than putting a new one in.

i do this too even though i have a dust allergy, i just wear a face mask when i do and wash my hands well afterwards just in case though i much prefer the vacs that have a cannister you just dump out i'm sadly at the mercy of whatever the landlord deemed acceptable as a vac (why can't landlords ever give you a decent hoover anyway?!)