Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

sparrer

Have you tried the farm shop Amishwannabee? Mine has a gallon for under £4. Also try the discount stores like Lid!, they often do it in bulk

millionaire_in_training

So glad I had a look see on this thread tonight as I forrgot soda crystals helped unblock sinks so I have just emptied loads down my bath plug and my kitchen sink and fingers crossed they will run a bit better now

DundeeDoll

david_hellier wrote: »

Not sure if this has been covered but as you may know there are thermostically controlled valves available which can be fitted for about £150 which reduce water and gas consumption on a combi-boiler. However you can achieve the same effect by following this procedure;

1. put the plug in
2. turn the hot tap on just enough to turn the boiler on
3. wait until the water starts to become hot
4. turn the tap full on

Turning the tap full on from the start slows down the heating effect, wastes water and gas.

If you are on a water meter, more reason to follow this.

I certainly hadnt heard this tip. Thanks

Uniscots97

angelaloveschocolate wrote: »

I really want to use up old products instead of throwing them away. Today I started with a tin of baking powder that I had, so I goggled its uses and have decided to use it together with toothpaste, apparently it acts as a whitening agent, mmmmm, I'll let you know if its working just give me a couple days......

if you have old body lotion that you don't want to use, you can use a small amount on a cloth to shine leather shoes or boots. Work it in in a circular motion until its absorbed then buff them up. They come up great and it keeps the leather really supple.

mama67

tracey12 wrote: »

I buy Mr T value baby bath for 11p and use in a pump dispenser as handwash

instead of buying een the value bubble bath @ 40p/litre I buy value baby bath in whichever store I'm in as it is just over half the price.

Anyone looking in my bathroom cupboard would think we had lots of babies, no just a Dh and 2 teen boys who all like the smell.

mama67

Ezek wrote: »

If you are a bit addicted to energy or Lucozade type drinks, here's a very cheap (and much, much healthier) alternative that I've recently started making. Helps keep energy levels up without the reliance on taurine, caffeine or copious amounts of sugar.

For a big bottle of water (475-500ml)

450 ml of water
2 teaspoons of sugar
A small pinch of salt
50 ml of lemon or lime juice - or 25ml of lemon and 25ml of lime

Mix it all up and voila. A big drink of isotonic goodness for pennies, as opposed to £1.29 for a 330 ml bottle of Lucozade.

My son and his mates all drink something similar to this before they go to bed if they've had a night out, they add squash dilutant though,they seem more alert in the mornings.

mama67

unixgirluk wrote: »

I love the packet chicken (creamy) pasta snacks. After seeing in the supermarket they are upto 95p a pack I decided no I'll make my own. I got a bag of Value pasta shapes (30p for 500g) and a can of creamy chicken soup (again Basics, 24p). I cooked half the pasta, drained it and put the soup through. Rinsed the can with a small amount of water and put it into the pasta, stir through on a low heat until heated through. There's enough there for 4 small (lunch) portions or 2 larger dinner portions for a total of 39p (cost of food). I put a pinch of herbs (from my garden) and a twist of black pepper in. I bought both items in Mr S but I'm sure there's similar items in other supermarkets.


If you have any leftover veg you could use this in it to bulk it out.

Thanks, this will be a really good idea for my lunches.

mama67

Becky_2 wrote: »

I buy Biotex in my local Sainsbury's. I used to be able to get in them in the 99 pence shop or equivalent shop but haven't seen it there for at least a year. Perhaps you are luckier than me. A box lasts for ages though, I only use a spoon or so. Good luck in finding it.

its on t*sco.com £1/250g box or £1.90/500g box hth

Becky_2

I never throw away old washing up brushes. I keep them for cleaning the barbecue, shoe soles, garden pots etc. I have put a label on each brush to stop cross contamination though.

I also keep used kitchen cloths that I previously threw away. I now dry them after the last use. When I clean the oven hob, for the first wipe I use the old kitchen cloth and then bin it. Then for the second wipe I use kitchen cloths. Previously I used kitchen cloths for both wipes so this saves a bit of money.

Becky_2

I read on here earlier this week, that you can clean your dishwasher with vinegar on a hot wash.

Would the same idea apply to cleaning the washing machine and the coffee machine? If not, how do you clean yours?