Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

Primrose

Have encouraged local butcher to save his chicken carcasses for us. Every so often we get a free carrier bag full of them and cook them down for delicious stock for soups and risottos.

tenuissent

I am annoyed by the cost of face powder, so I made a mixture I had read about on the internet: baking powder mixed with powdered cinnamon to add a little colour. Don't laugh immediately....I find it perfectly adequate. |You have to make sure it does not "clump" on the face, so I rub it in with an old powder puff.

Grumpysally

tenuissent wrote: »

I am annoyed by the cost of face powder, so I made a mixture I had read about on the internet: baking powder mixed with powdered cinnamon to add a little colour. Don't laugh immediately....I find it perfectly adequate. |You have to make sure it does not "clump" on the face, so I rub it in with an old powder puff.

Does it make you smell like Christmas?

pacamac

Was recently on holiday in Canada and noticed in the outside restaurants they had brown paper bags hanging from the sun parasols. I was told that these keep the wasps away - and apparently it works! so no need to make up paper mache.

VfM4meplse

AlisonW wrote: »

Does it make you smell like Christmas?

No bad thing!

Grumpysally

VfM4meplse wrote: »

No bad thing!

Absolutely.

Caterina

tenuissent wrote: »

I am annoyed by the cost of face powder, so I made a mixture I had read about on the internet: baking powder mixed with powdered cinnamon to add a little colour. Don't laugh immediately....I find it perfectly adequate. |You have to make sure it does not "clump" on the face, so I rub it in with an old powder puff.

I read somewhere that cocoa powder makes a very suitable bronzer. I offer this untested.

PipneyJane

One of the things I do is to write the date opened on toiletries, makeup and cleaning products, together with how long the last one lasted. That way, I know when I need to buy the replacement without having to stockpile or, worse, running out first. In addition, it gives me an incentive to try to make a product last just a little bit longer than the last one did.

I also do this with dried goods (herbs, spices, rice, flour and baking power), sticking labels onto their Tupperware storage containers.

VfM4meplse

Caterina wrote: »

I read somewhere that cocoa powder makes a very suitable bronzer. I offer this untested.

I'm sure that during WW2 ladies would use an infusion of tea leaves to apply to their legs, to imitate the look of stockings. A line drawn up the back of the leg with an eyebrow pencil completed the look

Primrose

PipneyJane wrote: »

One of the things I do is to write the date opened on toiletries, makeup and cleaning products, together with how long the last one lasted. That way, I know when I need to buy the replacement without having to stockpile or, worse, running out first. In addition, it gives me an incentive to try to make a product last just a little bit longer than the last one did.

I also do this with dried goods (herbs, spices, rice, flour and baking power), sticking labels onto their Tupperware storage containers.

Somebody told me to write the date of first use on a white space on the base of these new low energy lamp bulbs which are supposed to be guaranteed for five years. I did, and one blew the other day but of course by then I'd thrown the packaging and the receipt away so I guess the manufacturers/retailers are banking on most customers doing the same so they never have to issue refunds !