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When I need water for the garden I use the run off before washing up, combi boiler so it's hot quickly but not instantly.
If really desperate I pop a bucket into the shower to catch the water while it's warming up, pop it out as I get in then when I'm done put it back to catch the "clearing" water before it switches off.3 -
Hand sanitiser.
Most shops have some to use but still like a little bottle in handbags.
I have some bought BC Before Coronavirus, they are now very expensive.
Cheaper to buy a larger quantity (we got 500ml on eBay for a decent price) and decant into little bottles when empty.
Same with Vaseline. I always bought the Lip Therapy tins until I realised how much it costs, over £5 per 100g.
Now buy a 250ml tub from Savers for under £2, wash out tins when empty and refill.5 -
KxMx said:When I need water for the garden I use the run off before washing up, combi boiler so it's hot quickly but not instantly.
If really desperate I pop a bucket into the shower to catch the water while it's warming up, pop it out as I get in then when I'm done put it back to catch the "clearing" water before it switches off.
If you had a really big bucket, like one of those 2 handled flexible garden tubs, you could stand in it whilst showering and collect even more waterThere are 10 types of people in the world. ‹(•¿•)›(11)A104.28S94.98O112.46N86.73D101.02(12)J130.63F126.76M134.38A200.98M156.30J95.56J102.85A175.93
‹(•¿•)› Those that understand binary and those that do not!
Veni, Vidi, VISA ! ................. I came, I saw, I PURCHASED
S LOWER CASE OMEGA;6.59 so far ..7 -
quoia said:KxMx said:When I need water for the garden I use the run off before washing up, combi boiler so it's hot quickly but not instantly.
If really desperate I pop a bucket into the shower to catch the water while it's warming up, pop it out as I get in then when I'm done put it back to catch the "clearing" water before it switches off.
If you had a really big bucket, like one of those 2 handled flexible garden tubs, you could stand in it whilst showering and collect even more waterNo man is worth crawling on this earth.
So much to read, so little time.3 -
Rosa_Damascena said:quoia said:KxMx said:When I need water for the garden I use the run off before washing up, combi boiler so it's hot quickly but not instantly.
If really desperate I pop a bucket into the shower to catch the water while it's warming up, pop it out as I get in then when I'm done put it back to catch the "clearing" water before it switches off.
If you had a really big bucket, like one of those 2 handled flexible garden tubs, you could stand in it whilst showering and collect even more water
Get a water butt as well if you don't already.
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Growing herbs from seed can be done easily and cheaply but if you buy a potted herb from a supermarket, divide it into four and re-pot them all. They cram the pot full of seeds to make a good "show". So...buy one get three free!
Normal people worry me.13 -
Afternoon All.
Thought I’d share my tip-de-jour. We’re on holiday this week - staying in the Cotswolds - so before we headed off, I cooked up the food from the fridge that wouldn’t keep and froze it. We had mushrooms, so I fried them with chopped onion, filled two takeaway boxes and froze; an aubergine (microwaved for 10 minutes, then the pulp chopped and frozen to add to mince later); a couple of courgettes (grated, bagged and frozen for use in a courgette cake or to add to mince); and some tomatoes from the garden (fried with chopped onion and garlic until pulpy, filled a takeaway box and froze). There’s nothing left in the fridge now that won’t keep until we get home on Saturday.
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.'
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 41.5 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
24 - yarn
1.5 - sports bra
2 - leather wallet10 -
My daughter asked me to dye a pair of trousers black. the dye is expensive (around £5 in Tesco). So to make it go further I chucked in some assorted orphan socks and now have 5 newish pairs of black socks!7
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ruthber said:My daughter asked me to dye a pair of trousers black. the dye is expensive (around £5 in Tesco). So to make it go further I chucked in some assorted orphan socks and now have 5 newish pairs of black socks!
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.'
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 41.5 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
24 - yarn
1.5 - sports bra
2 - leather wallet3 -
I’m saving loads of money abiding by lockdown, all I spend on is necessary food.....7
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