Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

Popperwell

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Some people keep a list with the fridge's contents stuck on the outer door so as not to open the fridge just to see what's in it.I've thought about doing this.;)



A rolled up sturdy magazine works well too.

What a great couple of ideas...

In the next few days I will be making lists of what I have in my store room and putting goods that are similar together and keeping an eye on the dates so I rotate the food I have...

There's only me so I have been buying some disposable dishes and plates in case I could not access water(if it went off for some reason)but I had some cup a sups that had their own little plastic cups...I have washed them out thoroughly, they are not cracked or damaged so it has saved me buying new cups.

I also save the containers from ready meals that I cook in the oven or microwave and when washed I can reuse them too.

Saves buying new and saves on the washing and cleaning of glass dishes etc used for casseroles etc...

Also to save cleaning of ovens and the times for cooking I use a halogen oven, a combi microwave oven, an ordinary microwave and...a slow cooker.

I have found that Wilkinson sell 10 roasting bags for £1.13 and that saves cleaning the SC when roasting a chicken.

And in Tesco's I got 40 bags that will allow you to steam frozen or fresh veg in minutes and they came to £2, again saving energy and keeping the oven clean...

marmiterulesok

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Some people keep a list with the fridge's contents stuck on the outer door so as not to open the fridge just to see what's in it.I've thought about doing this.;)

I read it on this forum.:)

I've just decided it's high time I put it into practice!

donnysan

This thread and the original Sneaky Ways to Save Some Pennies thread inspired me to write a post on my website with a whole bunch of sneaky and fun ways to save money. I included a few of the ones I found here and several others.

Has anyone here ever used the 'switcheroo trick' to save money? That's where you buy a cheap store brand and put the contents into a premium package to trick people into thinking they're eating or using the really good quality stuff? I've fooled lots of people with that trick and it's really really fun. I've done it with beer and wine very effectively several times.

Pippin12

Thankyou everyone for your top tips. I've read the whole thread and there are some fantastic suggestions for saving the pennies. Keep 'em coming!

Hutchch0920

Instead of putting my aluminium cans in the council recycling, I save them up and take them to our local Tesco where they have the big recycling machine. It gives you a point per two cans, which can of course be swapped for 4 points.

My sneaky tip on this is, if you cut them in half the machine can't normally tell, and it'll give you half a point for each half a can (so a point a can rather than a point for two cans!)

I often cook 4/5 portions and then freeze them in old takeaway tuppaware, as there is only me, I tend to have a problem getting the right size portion back out again without defrosting the whole lot. I've started using sandwich bags to make individual portions instead of the tubs

Loverofshus

Pls don't be disgusted but as we are on a water meter (and I am always thinking about the environment) my husband and I have a three-wee rule in our flat. Unless we have guests, we do not flush the toilet for 3 wees. Everything else always gets flushed though!
Think we worked out that with the modern cistern flush using about 6-8 litres we save between 12 and 32 litres of water a day!!!
In our old house, with an old fashioned cistern, I used to put full plastic bottles of water in the cistern which initially pushes out as much as the bottles hold, but each flush afterwards is that much less. If you do this I recommend changing the bottles every six months.

Hope this helps someone.:)

sparrer

Loverofshus wrote: »

Pls don't be disgusted but as we are on a water meter (and I am always thinking about the environment) my husband and I have a three-wee rule in our flat. Unless we have guests, we do not flush the toilet for 3 wees. Everything else always gets flushed though!
Think we worked out that with the modern cistern flush using about 6-8 litres we save between 12 and 32 litres of water a day!!!
In our old house, with an old fashioned cistern, I used to put full plastic bottles of water in the cistern which initially pushes out as much as the bottles hold, but each flush afterwards is that much less. If you do this I recommend changing the bottles every six months.

Hope this helps someone.:)

I live on my own and do similar, only flush every second or third wee. Only thing I have to remember is to rush upstairs to flush when a visitor calls unexpectedly!

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

I don't know if this has already been posted as I haven't managed to read all the posts yet but I use Kenc0 coffee jars as storage jars. They're fine for storage of rice, lentils, sugar etc and come in 2 different sizes and I also keep soup or stock in them in the fridge. They can be put through the dishwasher too and last for years. Not worth buying the coffee for the jars obviously but good if you are buying it anyway .

asparagus1968

donnysan wrote: »

this thread and the original sneaky ways to save some pennies thread inspired me to write a post on my website with a whole bunch of sneaky and fun ways to save money. I included a few of the ones i found here and several others.

Has anyone here ever used the 'switcheroo trick' to save money? That's where you buy a cheap store brand and put the contents into a premium package to trick people into thinking they're eating or using the really good quality stuff? I've fooled lots of people with that trick and it's really really fun. i've done it with beer and wine very effectively several times.

liked the website!

anrutpea

Loverofshus your post made me chuckle and think of my OH.

Again please don't be disgusted but my OH usually has his number 2s at work therefore using works toilet paper not mine and I come home to a nice floral smelling bathroom :rotfl: