Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

cuddles123

I also use Stardrops to clean my carpet instead of buying special cleaner.
Cleans ceramic hobs too.

jammy_dodger

i have stopped buying freezer labels and use masking tape instead , just rip a bit off and write in permanent marker , labels stays stuck but much easier to remove if washing and re using the container

Nessa56

Finefoot wrote: »

I use old duvets and covers to make my dogs bed. I chop any leftovers with bits of bread ends and mix it with his food.

Not leftovers of duvets and covers I hope :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Sorry couldn't resist

brilliant idea

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Jacey53

Queen-Bee wrote: »

Have been looking at carpet sweepers following Mummyfrugal's post - are they better at picking up cat hairs than hoovers? I have a British Shorthair which has an astonishingly thick coat and she is shedding her winter coat at the moment - my carpets are felted!!!

Hi

You could try using a rubber broom (long-handled) for the hairs. It won't pick up bits tho'. Dampen the bristles if necessary.

I have two cats - both moulting - hard floors which seem to be constantly covered in hairs. I use the broom on the floors and the brush on the stairs and dampened on the furniture (sometimes - I'm not the world's best housekeeper)

tiptoes

I have a long handled rubber broom as our black lab moults constantly and we have cream carpets, this gets all the hair, which we then add to the compost :0)

SazM030306

Nessa56 wrote: »

Not leftovers of duvets and covers I hope :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Sorry couldn't resist

brilliant idea

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That's exactly how I read it at first :rotfl:
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Unity

I knitted a couple of toys recently - 'The Frog Prince' and 'Devilish Dragon' from Alan Dart patterns - but instead of using the toy stuffing sold in small bags (250g) from Hobbycraft for £3.69, I bought a couple of pillows from Poundland and still have plenty of stuffing left. It is the same stuff and produced to British Standards, so even if the toys are for little-uns, there's no problem .

Primrose

I think the next clever trick for all of us on here is going to be to anticipate the inevitable VAT increase which will occur as a result of the new government's Austerity Budget to be announced within the next 50 days, although it may possibly not come into effect until April 2011. . With VAT almost certain to rise to 20%, it will be sensible to buy any large domestic items or to get maintenance/home improvements completed before it comes into effect. But there are speculations in the press now that VAT could be added to foodstuffs as well. Most basic foodstuffs such as meat, vegetables, bread and canned goods are currently exempt but chocolate, snacks, crisps and other items are not. So anybody who has a good amount of storage space to spare, as well as a little spare cash, could save money longterm by building up a good stock of non Use By goods now. The money you could potentially save in VAT costs will probably be more than the meagre interest you could earn on the same amount in a savings account.

consultant31

Not so much money saving as time saving - if you're baking or doing any dirty job,keep a couple of smallish plastic bags open on the worktop to slip your hands into if it becomes necessary to answer the phone or the door, much quicker than washing and drying your hands and less risk of missing the call.

consultant31

Put a good handful of salt or a cup of white vinegar in with the washing if you're not sure of the colour-fastness in a mixed wash....much cheaper and just as effective as those colour catcher sheets.