Great 'Embarrassing MoneySaving tips' Hunt

salski

Me and hubby always share bath water, and if needed the dog goes in after us too!
Always make my own cleaning solution - vinegar, washing up liquid and water in a spray bottle
Water down bath, shampoo and showergels

Essenchill

yeldarb wrote: »

My father has a George Foreman grill from which he collects the fat (there's a little tray at the bottom that does this) and pours it into an empty jam jar, adds a wick and uses it as a candle. All his candles are made like this.

I can only imagine the smell of these candles fill the house with a greasy cooking smell? Or can you actually scent these in some way that works?

nic_hip

I buy blank cards and envelopes (£8 for 100 from Works) and cut up nice birthday/christmas/any occasion cards.

I stick the recycled card onto the blank one and then I customise them with various crafty bits (recycled ribbons, rivets etc.) and not only do they make cheaper cards, but have a personal touch too. I ask all my friends for their cards and any I don't use go to school for the kids to use.

Any

Another one here voting for the "I found nothing on here embarassing" camp (appart from the soup from KFC bones - I find that not as much embarassing as disgusting-sorry).

I also recycle presents (seriously, there is only certain amount of smellies you can use in a year)
I also recycle bubble envelopes (recycling saves the planet)
I also recycle gift bags (surely that is completely normal?)
I like weak tea so my OH uses one bag for 2 cups in the mornings.
I don't use gift tags at all. I just write names straight on the present wrapping.

Otherwise I batch cook, make a stock from leftover chicken (that I cooked myself before), I take left overs for my lunch to work and I also buy ready made meals on offer/reduced and then freeze them for days when I am at home alone/for lunch at work.

easyryder1978

keep getting those annoying charity bags thro your door? they mske great bin liners. my kitchen cupboard is jammed full of them!

Fruball

jezza2412 wrote: »

Having one wee in the garden replaces 7 litres of watering!?! That's one impressively-sized bladder you have there... :cool:

It 'saves' 7 litres, ie saves the Flush

yeldarb

Essenchill wrote: »

I can only imagine the smell of these candles fill the house with a greasy cooking smell? Or can you actually scent these in some way that works?

They do smell a bit. He uses them outside on a summer evening mostly. He claims they also keep the midges at bay too.

building_with_lego

jezza2412 wrote: »

Having one wee in the garden replaces 7 litres of watering!?! That's one impressively-sized bladder you have there... :cool:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
I'll be laughing at this all day!

Dizzy_Ditzy

my friend gave me some presents to regift this year so that has saved me a tiny fortune :-)

instead of muting my cat new toys to play with, she's getting her old ones wrapped up- the cut off bits that always end up being chucked out. She will be more interested in the wrapping paper anyway!!

Dizzy_Ditzy

building_with_lego wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
I'll be laughing at this all day!

There is a bucket in my shed for this reason....although NOT FOR MY OWN USE!!!