Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

Naomim

I love homemade hampers, have just bought a few little bits for 11yo's birthday next week. A lip balm, a couple of cheap face masks, new bath sponge and a bath fizzer. 

p00

I remember making a hamper for a 60th birthday about 10 years or so ago. I put so much thought into it for her to say - I shared it with my daughter since it was her birthday as well. She had the little wines, I gave away the lavender toiletries because I dont like them, I shared the cake and biscuits with a friend. Did you want the basket back because I binned it.
I've never done a hamper since :0
P00 x

Kaylataste

p00 said:

I remember making a hamper for a 60th birthday about 10 years or so ago. I put so much thought into it for her to say - I shared it with my daughter since it was her birthday as well. She had the little wines, I gave away the lavender toiletries because I dont like them, I shared the cake and biscuits with a friend. Did you want the basket back because I binned it.
I've never done a hamper since :0
P00 x

That’s awful! How upsetting,no wonder you haven’t done another one since xx

Uniscots97

p00 said:

I remember making a hamper for a 60th birthday about 10 years or so ago. I put so much thought into it for her to say - I shared it with my daughter since it was her birthday as well. She had the little wines, I gave away the lavender toiletries because I dont like them, I shared the cake and biscuits with a friend. Did you want the basket back because I binned it.
I've never done a hamper since :0
P00 x

They sound quite ungrateful. I hate candles (and usually get a few), I saved a few in case of power cuts and gave some to a friend in return I get some cupcakes so win/win. I'd never tell the person who gave me them, I see it as they've worked hard to get me that no matter what it is (I.e. a £20 gift from someone on minimum wage is 2.5-3 hours of their time). 

Herbyme

Elisheba said:

They are quite an expensive outlay at about £15/20 but I have found wax wrappers to be wonderful.  I can wrap cheese, bread, bowls of food, anything that I would have previously used cling film or aluminium foil for.  You can rewax them as they get older.  I look at them and think, wow - you are going to outlive me  .

Another thing I have discovered recently is crystal deodorant.  I think it cost about £5 in a local plastic free shop (so probably cheaper online) and it will pretty much last me forever as well.  I just keep a jam jar of clean water beside it and dip it in the water when I need to put deodorant on.  Its not antiperspirant obviously, but it works really well as a deodorant and I was dancing away at a wedding last weekend and didn't come away smelly.  I have previously tried making my own which was fairly cheap, and buying the plastic free ones which were very expensive, but the bicarb in both irritated my skin.  With this crystal I've had no issues at all.

Where could I get this kind of waxed wrappers?

Siebrie

Our Belgian Aldi has the wax wrappers  on special this week, maybe the UK one has, too?

Wraithlady

carolinerunner said:

Elisheba said:

They are quite an expensive outlay at about £15/20 but I have found wax wrappers to be wonderful.  I can wrap cheese, bread, bowls of food, anything that I would have previously used cling film or aluminium foil for.  You can rewax them as they get older.  I look at them and think, wow - you are going to outlive me  .

Where could I get this kind of waxed wrappers?

A quick google should set you on the right path - try 'beeswax wraps'

newlywed

You can make them with cotton material and grate beeswax and then put in the oven so ot melts and soaks in….

keep meaning to….

annieb64

I've had a beeswax wrap kit for two years now and haven't  got round to using it. It's in store now along with most of my belongings so can't  use it now until we finally get into our new house.

Effician

carolinerunner said:

Elisheba said:

They are quite an expensive outlay at about £15/20 but I have found wax wrappers to be wonderful.  I can wrap cheese, bread, bowls of food, anything that I would have previously used cling film or aluminium foil for.  You can rewax them as they get older.  I look at them and think, wow - you are going to outlive me  .

Another thing I have discovered recently is crystal deodorant.  I think it cost about £5 in a local plastic free shop (so probably cheaper online) and it will pretty much last me forever as well.  I just keep a jam jar of clean water beside it and dip it in the water when I need to put deodorant on.  Its not antiperspirant obviously, but it works really well as a deodorant and I was dancing away at a wedding last weekend and didn't come away smelly.  I have previously tried making my own which was fairly cheap, and buying the plastic free ones which were very expensive, but the bicarb in both irritated my skin.  With this crystal I've had no issues at all.

Where could I get this kind of waxed wrappers?

I thought the same & did a quick tinternet search only to find that the baking parchment ( bought a lot cheap) i have been using for baking is an alternative.