Great 'Embarrassing MoneySaving tips' Hunt

BirdSeed

in terms if re-gifting though, I received a gift of toiletries yesterday - when I took them out of the box there was a discount voucher inside that offered further discount if another item was purchased before 31.12.2008!!! It might be less embarrassing for the gift giver if they knew about hidden vouchers before passing on the present!!!

latinaid

Greenqueen wrote: »

A couple of people mentioned using charity sacks as bin liners-this goes without saying. But I also use the little outer bags that they now come in. Just cut across one end carefully to take out the contents and use it for disposing of sanitary products. They easily hold a days worth.

I use those paper bags you use when buying mushrooms loose from the supermarket as sanitary bags.

Cinders2001

savingqueen wrote: »

kids are already trained at 4 & 6 to retrieve "shiny good luck" pennies from the ground for their piggy banks. they get quite a few.

It amazes me how many people throw away Pennies and Tuppence pieces!
I walked passed a group of teens the other day and they even threw away some Five Pence Pieces too.

Ludicrous!

Mrs_Veg_Plot

I have persuaded OH not to flush the en suite loo when we go to bed in the evening/during the night.
Re use cards as gift tags.
Use charity bags as bin liners.
Re use stamps.
Water down liquid hand soaps
If using the rind of citrus fruit and not the flesh I slice up the fruit and freeze it to use in G&T etc

Have not told OH about cutting the end off the toothpast tubes he throws away (there is usually a few more days worth left in it)

popxcore

My favourite embarrassing one is saving on laundry costs by wearing the same clothes multiple days before washing them...

been wearing this current pair of jeans for over a month I think :eek:

LolaLemon

mines is using a mooncup instead of other 'monthly' products. not only does it last for years, but saves on me using other products because the pads irritate me, saves on my santiary wear being mummified for the future to find out if i was anemic or not hahah

soap nuts are used in here too, anyone i have told has thought me to be strange, so now i dont mention it,
toiletaries - i only buy in toothpaste and toilet roll, the rest i make from the kitchen with some added chemicals if i have them in...
dont use perfume, i use essential oils if i remember!
crystal rock for deoderant, cant stand the choking sensation spray gives me, nor the effects it has on our skin/dna...


have loads more but cant think just now

Vaila

i cant say that i have found any of these tips embarrasing to be honest

Emuchops

popxcore wrote: »

My favourite embarrassing one is saving on laundry costs by wearing the same clothes multiple days before washing them...

been wearing this current pair of jeans for over a month I think :eek:

I agree-some people change their clothes twice in a day, and take 2 showers. I am fairly relaxed on the changing clothes front.....I dont think Ismell.....People at work (office) seem to change their clothes every day and even admit to wearing jeans only once or twice before washing.

deedah123

We have always used shopping bags as bin liners, we have always done this and know no different... So reason I don't use reusable bags for shopping is so I can take home a few extra bin liners.

I go to an evening class, most people have tea and coffee in the break but I'm not a fan, so instead of buying a drink bottle everytime I go, I just refill with squash when I leave the house.

My dad has like a convenience shop wig fruit, veg, meat etc and so he brings home a lot of out of date stuff. The too much veg we cut up into pieces and freeze ready for when we need to cook them. We even eat OOD diary products , not over by too long but were still ok(mA).

That's all I can think of at the minute

Norfolk_Jim

Have very much enjoyed reading these 8 pages. The thing I find embarrasing is that at times I'm so desperate that I cont care if its embarrasing. immoral or even illegal. I behave myself most of the time though.