Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

PipneyJane

donnysan wrote: »

Buy 2-ply toilet paper, split the plies in half and you get 2 rolls for the price of 1.

Sorry Donnysan, but that's a fallacy. The first thing someone does when confronted with thin toilet paper is fold it over to make it thicker, thus preventing their fingers going through it. :eek: You'd be better off spending your time batch cooking pulses than wasting it splitting toilet paper into its component parts.

Blondie54321

mrsf16 wrote: »

Aqueous cream is brilliant! Use it in place of soap or shower gel etc and moisturise with it afterwards for super soft skin! This is great for dry skin and works well on mild eczema too. A couple of quid for 500g from high street chemists, although I have found a non high street brand at a local discount store - 99p for 500g!

I completely agree, aqueous cream is brilliant! I used to pay £9 for a 50ml pot of face cream plus indiviual cleanser, face wash, make up remover etc. Now I buy a 500g pot of aqueous for £1 and use it for everything.

I feel sick when I think what I've spent on branded beauty products over the years and they're no better. If anything I was just paying for perfume and colourant that irritated my skin.

WeegieWumman

Selling I.OOO ml pots of Aqueous cream in 'Savers' for £1.

Popperwell

PipneyJane wrote: »

Sorry Donnysan, but that's a fallacy. The first thing someone does when confronted with thin toilet paper is fold it over to make it thicker, thus preventing their fingers going through it. :eek: You'd be better off spending your time batch cooking pulses than wasting it splitting toilet paper into its component parts.

These days many 2ply toilet rolls are really cheap and often buying unknown brands does not mean the quality is poorer and in some shops like Wilkinsons you often get get 3ply for the same price as the 2ply so even better. Now that could mean it lasting longer but you are not splitting toilet paper not that I ever have and I don't think I would consider doing so...

As you suggest PJ I suspect the paper would just fall apart...was that a serious tip do you think?

sparrer

Another advocate of aqueous cream, I used to use it when bathing 'my' ladies in the nursing home, my hands were always really soft afterwards so now I buy it for myself. My skin is really dry but aqueous moisturises it beautifully. Brilliant stuff

sparrer

Popperwell wrote: »

As you suggest PJ I suspect the paper would just fall apart...was that a serious tip do you think?

With the greatest respect I take all of donnysan's idea's with a pinch of salt, some big, some small, but don't think I've seen what I consider to be a 'serious' money-saving one yet

donnysan

You're probably right as I don't have any personal experience doing this. There's a television show called Extreme Cheapskates. A guy on one of the episodes made that recommendation. His wife did not like the idea so much.

PipneyJane wrote: »

Sorry Donnysan, but that's a fallacy. The first thing someone does when confronted with thin toilet paper is fold it over to make it thicker, thus preventing their fingers going through it. :eek: You'd be better off spending your time batch cooking pulses than wasting it splitting toilet paper into its component parts.

donnysan

Get more life out of a disposable razor by sharpening it instead of throwing it away. http://www.themitchelli.com/2010/12/how-to-sharpen-a-disposable-razor/

donnysan

Here are 6 Software Programs that will Save Money on Printer Ink. The prices are so outrageous that sometimes the ink literally costs more than the printer.
http://extrememoneysaving.com/2012/08/15/6-software-programs-that-will-save-money-on-printer-ink/

There's another one called Evernote that I hear works pretty good too.

Popperwell

donnysan wrote: »

Get more life out of a disposable razor by sharpening it instead of throwing it away. http://www.themitchelli.com/2010/12/how-to-sharpen-a-disposable-razor/

Maybe not good for the environment but I can buy 10 razors for 18p and they last me ages. Is it worth trying to sharpen it.