Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

Herbyme

I can quickly find the recipes I've used  the most in any cook book by the amount of food on each page 

ailz95

2 things that help to save pennies - I don't know if they're stupid and everyone knows them - but I'm putting them out here anyway.
1.  put jars of jam, marmalade etc upside down in the fridge - after checking that they don't leak - this stops air getting in and the 'stuff' going mouldy.
2. When using a knife to slide veg, spices, herbs and such off a cutting board; turn the knife over and use the blunt side - this stops the knife becoming blunt as quickly.  Granite and marble blunt knives too.

ToastLady

ailz95 said:

2 things that help to save pennies - I don't know if they're stupid and everyone knows them - but I'm putting them out here anyway.
1.  put jars of jam, marmalade etc upside down in the fridge - after checking that they don't leak - this stops air getting in and the 'stuff' going mouldy.
2. When using a knife to slide veg, spices, herbs and such off a cutting board; turn the knife over and use the blunt side - this stops the knife becoming blunt as quickly.  Granite and marble blunt knives too.

Great idea for jars upside down to prevent air getting in. When I read the second tip, I had to read again as thought it was slice rather than slide! 

kboss2010

- Don’t buy expensive dust sheets for DIY, buy cheap double duvet covers or curtains (supermarket/reduced/charity shops etc)

- Freeze leftover sauces/herbs in ice cube trays 

- Make your own multipurpose spray cleaner using washing up liquid, water, vinegar & an essential oil

ToastLady

To add to the leftover sauces in ice cubes theme. I put home made tomato sauce in silicone cup cake holders on a tray in the freezer, once frozen, remove from holder and bag. One is just enough for a medium to large pizza base. Good thing with silicone is that it doesn't seem to stain with tomato based sauces.....so far.

MistyMountainTop

citric acid for the kettle is great! 

KxMx

I save old and worn out bed sheets to use as dust sheets

ailz95

Instead of just adding the juice of a lemon/orange/lime- peel it and put it in a blender and pulp it.  Put it in ice cube trays - this adds a bit of fibre as well.

kboss2010

I just saved about £100 by following my OH round B&Q & asking him whether we needed every small item he picked up to do DIY & whether his Dad had one we could borrow/we had something else that would do the same job!

😂

DundeeDoll

Siebrie said:

- I finish the toothpaste my dds don't like. I bought children's toothpaste, but it has a rather weird taste. I brush my teeth with this every morning, and use the expensive one I like in the evening.

New to this thread and working backwards so not sure if this has been mentioned - once i've 'finished' the toothpaste I cut the end off - what's left inside lasts another couple of weeks!