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  • 20somethinghousewife
    20somethinghousewife Posts: 175 Forumite
    I have Gas Central Heating and have to heat the water before a shower etc. I used to have the timer set to come on twice a day but I NEVER used all the hot water.
    So now I keep an old mobile phone in the airing cupboard and when I go in there to turn the hot water on I set a timer on the phone so it rings when the time's up and the water's hot. 10mins is plenty for a shower and some washing-up after. I never forget about it now and I'm looking forward to getting my gas bill to see how much I've saved :)
  • curlytop12
    curlytop12 Posts: 1,229 Forumite
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    just a quick question-my local sainsburys has stopped stocking stardrops-i asked and they have no plans to get it again unless they have a lot of requests.
    i have looked in b&m bargains and morrisons to no avail!
    don't think tesco ever did stock it.
    anyone have any ideas where i can get some more please?
  • Uniscots97
    Uniscots97 Posts: 6,687 Forumite
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    gem68 wrote: »
    just a quick question-my local sainsburys has stopped stocking stardrops-i asked and they have no plans to get it again unless they have a lot of requests.
    i have looked in b&m bargains and morrisons to no avail!
    don't think tesco ever did stock it.
    anyone have any ideas where i can get some more please?


    Try hardware stores, Wilkinsons, Semi-Chem, Local Chemists (the larger ones). What used to be our old 'More' store they stock it. Do you have anything like that near you?
    CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J
  • Reverbe
    Reverbe Posts: 4,210 Forumite
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    Nice to see this thread back running.. I admit I thought Stardrops had been discontinued.. havent heard it mentioned on mse for ages and it was always the old standby :)
    What Would Bill Buchanan Do?
  • curlytop12
    curlytop12 Posts: 1,229 Forumite
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    it took some searching to find the thread!
    have tried wilkinsons too-no go.
    will keep looking and post if i find somewhere,god,i hope they've not syopped making it!
    maybe i need to start anew thread "what is just as good as stardrops?" :)
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Asda still stock it - stardrops at asda
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
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  • Uniscots97
    Uniscots97 Posts: 6,687 Forumite
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    Gem, where abouts are you based?
    CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J
  • redfraggle_2
    redfraggle_2 Posts: 737 Forumite
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    I've bought in Iceland in the past
  • cuddles123
    cuddles123 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    Try Home Bargains or Yorkshire Trading Company if you have them near you.
    :oJack of all trades ... Master of none :o
  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Here's a tip which we aircraft modellers use that you can also use to stop brasses ect getting tarnished.Simply dip the brass ect in Johnsons Kleer (Future) floor polish & place on a old newspaper & leave to dry over night.The floor polish will cure & seal the metal,preventing oxidisation (rust)
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