Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

anguk

givememoney wrote: »

Sorry to be a bit thick here, what do you mean by `eraser blocks` do you mean what I know of as rubbers?

It's one of these, but you can get them cheap in most pound shops:
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/9009/Magic-Eraser-Block

marmiterulesok

TheCatCameBack wrote: »

I have to use mine quite a lot for work, so it needs to be fully charged all the time, just in case.

Oops.I don't need to use my mobile for work and I didn't occur to me that others might.Sorry.

exlibris

OH and I charge our phones in the car. Don't think it is heavy on gas. when travelling distances with the caravan on tow there is a gadget in the boot to charge a second leisure battery. This means we can stay on sites with no electrics (usually cheaper) and still run the radio.

goggit

I reuse all sheets of A4 paper which have nothing printed on the back. I use them to print out receipts, knitting patterns etc. I check that there is nothing sensitive on them and use them to print out A***s 10% cheaper vouchers. As soon as the cashier notices text on the reverse of the voucher, they cannot resist reading it, so I hold up the queue. Sorry. Saves loads of paper though.
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bossymoo

I forgot to take my purse yesterday when mum invited us out for lunch lol does that count?

I stopped buying dettol spray etc which I use for cleaning down worktops, tables etc. I now buy the tiny bottles of zoflora and dilute it myself in an old spray bottle.

Tina20

does anyone know what I could use as stuffing for a dog bed? I have curtains for the outside but don't know what to stuff it with...

Uniscots97

Tina20 wrote: »

does anyone know what I could use as stuffing for a dog bed? I have curtains for the outside but don't know what to stuff it with...

do you have any old pillows, old clean tights/socks? You can use all these as stuffing. You just need to cut up the tights/socks, and break up the pillow stuffing.

skaps

Me and the OH charge our phones together, he puts his battery in the plug socket and then attached to this is the usb which charges my phone. Don't know how much money this costs us but now come to thing of it, this probably takes longer to charge.

VfM4meplse

An amazing thread!

I changed my duvet about a year ago, and wasn't sure of the most environmentally way of disposing of it. After storing it in the spare bedroom for a few months, it turned cold again...so I have been using two duvets all winter and very snug it is too. Saves on heating bills as I can turn the thermostat down lower without noticing the difference when it comes on at 5am.

Uniscots97

VfM4meplse wrote: »

An amazing thread!

I changed my duvet about a year ago, and wasn't sure of the most environmentally way of disposing of it. After storing it in the spare bedroom for a few months, it turned cold again...so I have been using two duvets all winter and very snug it is too. Saves on heating bills as I can turn the thermostat down lower without noticing the difference when it comes on at 5am.

once its a bit warmer you could attach snap fasteners to your old duvet (with an old duvet cover over it) so that if its folded into a square its stays as a square. Means you can use it in warmer weather as a big cushion and if its a bit chilli unclick the fasteners and you've got a cover.