Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

juliethemuse

do you ever pick small change up off the floor, i often find pennies and 5p pieces people have dropped and probably cant be bothered to pick up but every little helps my coin jar, i fill it then change it at the bank every couple of months, this pays for a night out or i take my grandson out for the day with it, my son was disgusted when he found out i did this and said its 'skanky' and 'trampy' i really dont think it is-mind you i dont let people see me doing it!

inkie

Well, what a brilliant thread - lots of ideas for me in here. Thanks!

mummyfrugal

Julie, I pick up small change from the floor. Ive done this ever since I saw a programme where some poor people salt mining earned the equivalent of 2 pence per day. I dont consider it trampy at all and now even my son picks up pennies too. The money goes into a loose change piggie that gets emptied in either times of cash flow crisis or when there is an disaster appeal for some awful event. More people pick up pennies than drop them :rotfl:

marybishop

Me too! I just picked up a £1 coin that was lying on the floor by the checkout at the garden centre. Not sure if anyone saw me but wasn't really bothered if they did!

sock-knitter

earlier this weeks one of my ds's picked up a dirty bit of paper, i told him to put it down, he continued to unfold it, and it turned out to be a five pound note

tommyk

I just found this thread, some great ideas!
I have used stardrops for most cleaning for years, super stuff!
When cleaning up pet hairs, a damp rubber glove works great on stairs, upholstery, and stubborn bits of carpet.
Also, every month, myself and mates at work bring in any books we have read, and have a swap session.

Jacey53

We've started the book swap at work too.

It's great for read-once paperbacks, and when everyone's read them, they will go to the charity shop.

vwcampervan72

I was hanging the washing out yesterday and found a fiver in the garden, defo not from our washing

My OH says im a money magnet,

attentionseeker1

Just a quick question re: dying old jeans...if you put the dye in the washing machine, will you have problems with residual dye in the machine dying your white wash grey??

Also does any dye come off on your skin the first couple of time you wear the jeans?

Aril

An old mascara brush, if properly cleaned, can be reused to clear a plug hole
Aril