Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

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Kaylataste wrote: »

I saw a little quote and thought of this forum...
Use it up,wear it out, make it do or do without.
I’ve written it at the front of my family diary/accounting book and hope to stick by it.

Apparently it was a saying from the Great Depression in America. I've adopted this as my mantra for years now, not that I've always been able to live up to every part of it:o. I write it in the front page of each new diary I start, just in case I forget it;)

Herbyme

A thought about keeping hot water in a kettle for the next cuppa: I cover the hot kettle with my tea towel which keeps the water warmer without the need for a flask. 2 towels works even better.

May not be as effective as a flask but better than nothing and less bother?

Also if you're taking a flask out with you for the day, wrap it in a sock and it will stay hot for longer! And some cafes will refill your flask with hot water for free, eg any cafe run by a charity or religious body is likely to. In my experience. So I take teabags and a little bottle of milk, then have tea for the way out and the way back on a day trip.

shabbychic12

My water heater is a daewoo you fill it like a kettle but it only dispenses instant hot water when you press you decide how much. Much cheaper than boiling a kettle for one cup x

cherie1122

I've got one of those water heaters. After my husband died I kept putting the kettle on for a cuppa and never making the tea as I got distracted so when I saw a friend using one of those I thought it ideal for me. I have a Breville and if I press the button, the tea is made quickly. It's a great time saver as well as a money saver and lots of my visitors have bought their own since seeing mine. I still use the kettle for boiling water to cook pasta etc. or if I have a few visitors but most of the time I use the hot water machine.

Herbyme

I have a hot water machine too. It serves variable quantities which I think is really useful

VfM4meplse

Finally_Solvent wrote: »

Apparently it was a saying from the Great Depression in America. I've adopted this as my mantra for years now, not that I've always been able to live up to every part of it:o. I write it in the front page of each new diary I start, just in case I forget it;)

Its interesting that America created consumerism precisely in response to The Depression and stoked it further during post-war economic slumps. Shopping for the masses moved from buying what was necessary to having a lot more stuff from that point forward.

carolinerunner wrote: »

I have a hot water machine too. It serves variable quantities which I think is really useful

I'm still intrigued by this! What is it, and how efficient vs an electric kettle?

Herbyme

VFM, search Breville hot cup variable. Other makes are available as they say. Amaz0n sell them

VfM4meplse

carolinerunner wrote: »

VFM, search Breville hot cup variable. Other makes are available as they say. Amaz0n sell them

Thanks, I've just saved a notional 5,600 pennies by deciding to stick with my kettle :rotfl:

Crafty_Lisa_Hampshire

I have just discovered this thread and am looking forward to learning lots of tips. Thanks in advance.

Siebrie

Kaylataste wrote: »

Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.

I see the last bit as 'don't buy a replacement automatically'. For instance, if I have 3 pairs of jeans and wear one out, my instinct is to buy another pair of jeans! But: I already have 2 more pairs, and several other pairs of trousers, and skirts, and dresses...... Maybe I should start wearing them more and more, and wear them out and rag them (or not wear them and donate them), and only then decide whether I really need a new pair of jeans.