Old style things that 'only you' do...

Granny_Smith

sophiesmum wrote:

Washed my car today and noticed the "tree" air freshener didn't smell anymore. was going to buy another but a few dops of essential oils and it smells good as new.:D
sophiesmum

Another trick to make cars smell nice is to put Tumbler Dryer Sheets (cut in two to make them go further) either under the seat or behind the Sun Visor. Replace when smell has gone.

justruth

meerustar wrote:

I do many of the things here ...soap, rinse out bottles etc...

I also save coffee jars for rinsing paintbrushes out with

Wipe the car windows with old Bounty kitchen roll after spills (the cheap stuff doesn't last 2 mins whereas you can do more with a Bounty sheet)

and if I have made a cuppa and it has gone cold, I put it in the microwave for a bit then drink it.

(This thread is hilarious in parts but money saving at its best! )

Please be careful microwaving liquids and never boil water for a drink in there as it doesn't look like it's boiling and can cause serious scalds.

Sarahsaver

I have started squashing my toilet rolls. Hey none of us is weird anymore - we are all using each others' odd moneysaving habits
Amosworks how did u eliminate that debt so quickly!!!

lustydog

jo101 wrote:

Hi

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We have economy 7 therefore have cheap electic during the night, quite often in the morning when it is still cheap I boil the kettle with enough water to fill my flask to use during the day for tea without having to re boil the kettle.

lustydog

I did this for a while, running the washer and dishwasher during the cheap period. I eventually checked and have been told that the electric during the night only supplies the heating and hot water circuits which are seperate from the lights and power.
I dont want to spoil your efforts as I think this economy drive is the greatest,but it may be costing you money if you do things because you think it's cheaper. Hope I was misinformed.
Good Luck
lustydog

Lemon_Tree

don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, as there have been soooo many good posts. I use really cheap hair conditioner instead of shaving foam. I makes your skin soft and lasts for months and months! Not sure if it works for the chaps but it works for me, and i have bad excema.
Lem

lustydog

Rallya wrote:

How long would an open carton of this milk last in the fridge? The reason I ask is I usually end up pouring out an almost full 1 pint carton of milk a week as I only tend to use a little bit for coffee etc. Is it ok to use on cereal etc?

Sorry if these are stupid questions, just never thought of using UHT milk before

If your not keen on the taste of UHT try Cravendale milk in plastic bottles with a screw top. We got some today with a 16 day user date on it 30/09/06
We've been using this milk for a year now, and never had any go off.
It's a couple of pence dearer but still much cheaper than throwing it away

sarahlouise210

My old next door neighbour used to hang sanitary towells on the washing line :eek: :eek: ...now that has to be taking Moneysaving too far! urghhhhh !

Contains_Mild_Peril

You can always freeze milk in ice cube trays for coffee if you only use a little at a time.

123xyz

sarahlouise210 wrote:

My old next door neighbour used to hang sanitary towells on the washing line :eek: :eek: ...now that has to be taking Moneysaving too far! urghhhhh !

That's what they used to do in the olden days. My grandmother told me that they were not disposable, merely old terry cloths. Also, like nuns in a nunnery, the 3 women in her household were usually all menstruating at the same time and she said that the back yard had a line full of these things at certain times!