Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

sparrer

kboss2010 wrote: »

Points for guts but a) that's fraud and b) I'm not sure I'd wanna be your friend if you're happy to steal from me :eek:

consultant31 wrote: »

I really hope this was tongue-in-cheek or you're not a good friend :eek:

I agreed with you both, I would be devastated if I had a 'friend' who thought it okay to do this to me or anyone else. I've decided to give the poster the benefit of the doubt in hope that they're just teasing (but if they're not perhaps a little of our disapproval will rub off and they'll rethink their attitude )

Imbroglio

Jamie Oliver's Flatbreads:
Taken directly from jamieoliver.com

For the flatbreads:
350 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
350 g natural yoghurt

For the garlic and herb butter (optional):
2 cloves of garlic
a bunch of fresh soft herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, tarragon, basil, dill
40 g unsalted butter

1. Add all the flatbread ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix together with a spoon, then use clean hands to pat and bring everything together.
2. Dust a clean work surface with flour, then tip out the dough.
3. Knead for a minute or so to bring it all together (this isn't a traditional bread recipe, so you don't need to knead it for long – just enough time to bring everything together).
4. Put the dough into a floured-dusted bowl and cover with a plate, then leave aside.
5. If making the garlic butter: peel the garlic cloves and crush them with a garlic crusher.
6. Pick the herb leaves onto a chopping board and finely chop them, discarding the stalks.
7. Melt the butter in a small pan over a medium heat, then stir through the garlic and chopped herbs, then set aside.
8. Dust a clean work surface and rolling pin with flour, then divide the dough in half, then divide each half into 6 equal-sized pieces (roughly the size of a golf ball).
9. With your hands, pat and flatten the dough, then use a rolling pin to roll each piece into 12cm rounds, roughly 2mm to 3mm thick.
10. Use a knife to cut 6 lines into the centre of each round, leaving about 3cm at each end.
11. Place the griddle pan on a high heat, then once hot, cook each one for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until bar-marked and puffed up, turning with tongs.
12. Brush the flatbreads all over with herby garlic butter as they come off the griddle, then pile onto a serving board so everyone can dig in and help themselves.

sparrer

Not exactly sneaky but a way of getting back at the advertisers and manufacturers - just don't buy all the new how-did-I-ever-live-without-it products that flood the market every week. I've just seen an ad for a product made by a very well-known disinfectant company which one puts in the washing machine and is supposed to kill 99% of bacteria. Excuse me? I wash at 30 or 40 depending on the wash using 50% cheap powder/50% soda crystals, use about a tablespoon of vinegar for fabric softener and hang clothes out to dry as long as it's not raining. I've been around for 60+ years and haven't suffered from the effects of bacteria yet

There's also a product to add to the machine which supposedly gets rid of limescale. Soda crystals (about 90p a bag) get rid of limescale in the machine and stains in clothes. Sadly there are millions of naive women out there using all this stuff every week, it's a wonder there's any room for their clothes! They're emptying their purses, clogging up their washing machines and pouring life threatening chemicals down the drain.

Much better to keep it simple

sparrer stops banging her drum and climbs off her soapbox

PlutoinCapricorn

sparrer wrote: »

Not exactly sneaky but a way of getting back at the advertisers and manufacturers - just don't buy all the new how-did-I-ever-live-without-it products that flood the market every week. I've just seen an ad for a product made by a very well-known disinfectant company which one puts in the washing machine and is supposed to kill 99% of bacteria. Excuse me? I wash at 30 or 40 depending on the wash using 50% cheap powder/50% soda crystals, use about a tablespoon of vinegar for fabric softener and hang clothes out to dry as long as it's not raining. I've been around for 60+ years and haven't suffered from the effects of bacteria yet

There's also a product to add to the machine which supposedly gets rid of limescale. Soda crystals (about 90p a bag) get rid of limescale in the machine and stains in clothes. Sadly there are millions of naive women out there using all this stuff every week, it's a wonder there's any room for their clothes! They're emptying their purses, clogging up their washing machines and pouring life threatening chemicals down the drain.

Much better to keep it simple

sparrer stops banging her drum and climbs off her soapbox

I am evangelical about this myself. I have saved a fortune over the years by just using very cheap, safe, simple products. My sparkling windows have been complimented: water and vinegar, with sometimes a tiny drop of Stardrops does the trick.

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Yep, me too cupboard holds bleach, cheapo washing powder, soda crystals and my current descaling choice - citric acid, 1kg for about a fiver. A teaspoon in the kettle once week, also does for shower heads, irons etc.

Frugalsod

joolzred wrote: »

Yep, me too cupboard holds bleach, cheapo washing powder, soda crystals and my current descaling choice - citric acid, 1kg for about a fiver. A teaspoon in the kettle once week, also does for shower heads, irons etc.

I am slowly switching all my cleaning products to the same simple solutions. To descale my kettle, I use a fifth of a bottle of cheap malt vinegar once a month and reuse it for several more months before it no longer works. I found that a normal bottle will last many months, as each fifth can last as long as three months. Then I pour it down the toilet so any last action can do its magic there and start again with a fresh top up of vinegar.

Fruball

Lipstick makes a great blusher! Just draw a thin line along your finger to the middle joint, then smooth lightly onto your cheek bones.

hoglet121

I use soda crystals too - and I was very glad I did when the cat fell in the bath when the duvet was soaking in it and I didn't see him until he was licking his (very soggy) leg. So so glad I wasn't using bleach.

Uniscots97

I always like having a small tube of hand cream in my bag. Save any small bottles or tubs you get (sanitising gel bottles or lip balm jars are my favourite, but you can also use mini jam jars like the ones you get in hotels/posh cafes. Just wash them out well and refill) and decant your body lotion into it. You can do the same for any holiday toiletries you need rather than spending money on the mini toiletries. I use a small piece of coloured electrical tape on the jar so I know what it is but you can also use a permanent marker on the jar/bottle.

Sniggle_2

I've just seen this thread and think it is amazing!

I have a bread maker and have made lots of bread, but I don't actually get much bread from it once I have removed the paddle from the middle of the cooked loaf. Do you have this problem? Is is still cheaper to make lots of loaves rather than buy a processed loaf?

Can I ask about toilet cleaner too? I normally use something like toilet duck but should I just use simple bleach instead?

Thanks everyone