Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

AllYours

Love the tips... a few sneaky things I do -


*When I have refilled 500ml water bottles a few times and they are beyond drinking from. I take a couple of the empty bottles with their lids on and put them in the washing machine. The add extra kneading/agitation to the clothes helps with the cleaning process so less powder/washing liquid/chemicals are required.


*To avoid damp when drying clothes on or near radiators, ensure you have a window open in that room daily, even if only for ten minutes. The one room I didn't do that in last year, had wallpaper peeling off the walls by Spring.


*Check charity shops for children's games and toys. I have bought Guess Who (£2), Snakes and Ladders (75p), Operation (£1.50) and various jigsaws (50p plus) all new and sealed throughout the year and have put them away for Christmas presents. I am loathed to pay full price for things with a limited life playing span.


I'm not buying into the 'must have a turkey or goose' for Christmas this year. For the cost and cooking time. I am buying a couple of organic chickens and will make a couple of different kinds of exotic stuffing for variety. They work out cheaper and can be used for left overs and rubber-chicken meals.


Have you tried Mr Sains 35p basic brand choc? A large bar for 35pence and it is really quite scrummy. I break up a bar, add a dessert spoon of peanut butter, microwave for 90 seconds, add 75gms of basic brand rice krisp cereal and then mix. Put into bun cases and allow to set. A chocolate treat for the kids with added protein (thanks to the peanut butter) and cost around 9 pence each.

Uniscots97

When I get tights I put a dab of nail varnish on the waistband (inside). This means I know this is the back of the tights and tights last longer when only worn one way (they don't go baggy at the ankles). Also when I snag tights or the thicker ones go bobbly I put a second dab of nail varnish on the waistband. This means at a quick glance I can see which ones I can wear with shoes and which ones are fine under long boots.

Lance_De_Boils

I don't have a garden but I save all my large plastic soft drinks bottles for a friend. She cuts the bottoms off and uses them as mini cloches in her garden.

TasmanianMinimalist

I've just saved myself $15. On the last day of term before the holidays we have a luncheon provided for us at work, at a cost of $15. I decided not to have it and bring my own usual stuff from home, for the cost of home made sandwiches and a piece of fruit. Et voila, $15 saved and also no giving in to peer pressure!

Anne_Marie_2

elona wrote: »

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I told my kids that when the ice cream van played their music - it meant they had sold out!

I then got a cheap choc ice, cone or lolly from the freezer for them.

Made me laugh, absolutely brill. :T

missyrichards

Uniscots97 wrote: »

When I get tights I put a dab of nail varnish on the waistband (inside). This means I know this is the back of the tights and tights last longer when only worn one way (they don't go baggy at the ankles). Also when I snag tights or the thicker ones go bobbly I put a second dab of nail varnish on the waistband. This means at a quick glance I can see which ones I can wear with shoes and which ones are fine under long boots.

Good tip. I wore tights (for the first time this winter) yesterday and I was thinking how annoying it is that it's not obvious which side is which. Especially when it is dark and you are putting on black tights!

Anne_Marie_2

Reminds me of a tights tip that I heard of many moons ago. If you get a ladder or hole in one leg, cut off the offending leg. Then when you have another pair with a hole in, again cut off the holy leg. Wear as a pair, and in the winter, you have that extra bit of heat round your bum!

consultant31

Uniscots97 wrote: »

When I get tights I put a dab of nail varnish on the waistband (inside). This means I know this is the back of the tights and tights last longer when only worn one way (they don't go baggy at the ankles). Also when I snag tights or the thicker ones go bobbly I put a second dab of nail varnish on the waistband. This means at a quick glance I can see which ones I can wear with shoes and which ones are fine under long boots.

I always put a couple of stitches on the back waistband in an opposing colour (ie: white thread on black tights)

savingfortomorrow

Uniscots97 wrote: »

When I get tights I put a dab of nail varnish on the waistband (inside). This means I know this is the back of the tights and tights last longer when only worn one way (they don't go baggy at the ankles). Also when I snag tights or the thicker ones go bobbly I put a second dab of nail varnish on the waistband. This means at a quick glance I can see which ones I can wear with shoes and which ones are fine under long boots.

That's a great idea. You could do it with navy verses black tights too, I can't tell the difference in the morning.

trolleyrun

I have 4 little "laundry" bags that I store my tights in. One for black 15-20denier, one for skin colour, one for thick tights and one for knee-highs (for work). The bags are all different colour on the outside and I made them out of old T-shirts by cutting off the top part, stitching it (badly) and adding a string to tie up the other end. If you don't want to make your own, I'm pretty sure you can get those mesh laundry bags easily in a £shop or at the market.