Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

Uniscots97

Hi Emstick14, old milk cartons (the 4 or 6 pint plastic jug type with lids) make great containers for old bathwater to be used for flushing the toilet. These jugs can be re-used as well and are easy to fill. In my parents last house they had a problem with the water supply in the summer so bath water had to be kept to flush the toilet. They normally had around 6 of these jugs, 3 each side of the toilet for flushing.

Emstick14

Thanks, we currently use a jug but always seem to drip water from the bath to the toilet! The reason for using a jug was coz the water needs to be forced as such in order to flush the stuff away if you see what I mean. A normal flush is very quick so contents are flushed in one go, we found with a normal tall beaker it just didn't do the job!

Gwendolyn

I have long hair and have discovered cheap conditioner is as good as the really expensive stuff. I don't use serums etc - just some olive or jojoba oil to smooth it down. I have tried nearly everything out there !

sparrer

Emstick14 wrote: »

A QUESTION:

Re-using bath water? We already share a bathful between the 3 of us but was told about saving it and using it to flush the toilet with. A friend said they have saved half their bill from doing this as they are also not paying as much sewerage. I like the idea of it but usure of the real benefit and its also a very messy job, water seems to end up all over toilet and floor lol!

If you have a cistern with the lid that lifts off its easy to pour a bucket, or milk containers, of water in there after a flush, so the bath water fills the cistern before the mains water can, iyswim. It also makes the flush more effective than pouring the water directly into the pan. Have been doing this for some months since I read about it, it gets rid of all body waste effectively.

Willowpop

unixgirluk wrote: »

Rather than buying expensive eye make up remover use a cotton bud dipped into a drop of olive oil this will happily break down even waterproof mascara.

Thanks for this tip..I just cleaned a dolls face with olive oil after it was stained from being face painted! All the face paints came off easily.

VfM4meplse

Gwendolyn wrote: »

I have long hair and have discovered cheap conditioner is as good as the really expensive stuff. I don't use serums etc - just some olive or jojoba oil to smooth it down. I have tried nearly everything out there !

Yup, just a drop on damp hair does the job.

daffodiltulip

mcculloch29 wrote: »

At the risk of it being TMI and my being new to this thread, I've found a portable bidet brilliant for freshening up those Important Little Places, rather than having a full shower when I don't need one... I won't let you know what she said about that! :rotfl:

There is something you can buy online called a handheld bidet - it's basically a small shower plumbed into the loo's water supply. It's easy to attach. I can't use mine as the water pressure isn't strong enough and am thinking of getting something to increase it. Another method is... sit down so you don't fall about laughing... sit over the edge of the bath, bum hanging over inwards and use the shower. Another over the loo method is to use a plastic jug or similar and pour it as best you can.
If it isn't too dirty, laundry can be soaked and/or washed quickly by hand then put in the machine for a rinse and spin.

daffodiltulip

Has anyone really super-saved and made a greenhouse out of plastic bottles?

VfM4meplse

daffodiltulip wrote: »

There is something you can buy online called a handheld bidet - it's basically a small shower plumbed into the loo's water supply.

I am totally grossed out by a suggestion that I wash my most intimate area with the water supply for the toilet. It's where I draw the MSE line.

:eek::eek::eek:

Fruball

daffodiltulip wrote: »

There is something you can buy online called a handheld bidet - it's basically a small shower plumbed into the loo's water supply. It's easy to attach. I can't use mine as the water pressure isn't strong enough and am thinking of getting something to increase it. Another method is... sit down so you don't fall about laughing... sit over the edge of the bath, bum hanging over inwards and use the shower. Another over the loo method is to use a plastic jug or similar and pour it as best you can.
If it isn't too dirty, laundry can be soaked and/or washed quickly by hand then put in the machine for a rinse and spin.

I much prefer the water method having spent time abroad where they are the norm. I hated coming back to our dirty method and I don't feel as clean as I did there. A squirty bottle does a similar job

I am having a new bathroom installed this year so I will wait until then, at which point I will either have a handheld one or toilet with built in one without question.

vfM4 I think you would be surprised how much cleaner they are