whats the most os thing you have done ?

sparrer

Practically all of the above - like GreyQueen I wash up under a slow-running tap then turn it off when the bowl, a large plythene mixing bowl cos it saves water and the shape is better than a w/u bowl, is half full. Afterwards I pour most of the water into the bucket and use it to mop the bathroom and kitchen floors (in that order, pets don't go in the bathroom and always leave a trail of footprints across the kitchen!) the remainder in the bowl has a little bleach added and I soak whatever needs it, dishcloth, teatowel, floor cloth etc. I live on my own so only wash up at the end of the day and come down to clean dishes and floors in the morning.

I leave the bath plug in when I shower and use that water to clean the bathroom afterwards.

I only ever put the wm, bm, sc etc on overnight to take advantage of econ7. Anything without timers has a timer plug at the socket which I got from freecycle. If I really do need to use something during the day I make sure I economise on lights etc to make up for it

I never waste a penny if I can help it. I buy whole milk when it's on offer and dilute 50/50. Thank goodness I have a big freezer! I make one teabag do 3 cups. Buy basic white undies in M@talan. At least they all match . Without a doubt though the most money saving thing I've ever done is subscibe to MSE.

imataloss

CHRISSYG wrote: »

i would love to have chickens but i think my neighbours would kick up a fuss , ive been on ebay and ordered a load of rhubarb/celery seeds and a hazel tree [free nuts eventually] ive also ordered a lot of bluebell seeds just because they look lovely !ive set my spring onions /strawberry/tomatoe seeds and ive been given pea pod plants and a couple of more established tom plants.
we have a fairly big [ish] garden so this year we hope to redo it including raised beds .

Good luck with the hazel tree. We have one in our garden but the squirrels always seem to get to the nuts before we do

highfieldking666

I recently sold my car which was a freelander and bought a car which runs on gas saving me about £30 a week.

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I am it seems not the only one who can't pass by a discarded rubber band .The post office must lose millions .I do think its such a waste.I am always on the lookout for things that other people want to chuck out I'm quite happy to find a home for them either in my home or someone elses.I have a lovely pink box with a cork seat on it that I salvaged from a boot sale a few years ago.The ownwer was going to tip it as they didn't want to take it home with them.I brought it home sanded it down and painted it pale pink to match my bathroom tiles and its fine The lid lifts up and I can store cleaning stuff inside.It always amazes me what folk get rid off.All they are doing is filling up landsites with perfectly good stuff.At our local tip the lads there have made a lovely arrangement of rockery plants and ornaments that folk were throwing away, and believe it or not some council jobsworth told them it should be demolished as it was waste products.There was such a hoo-har about this daft idea the council relented and let them keep it.So much prettier to look at than just a row of recycling bins and it brightens the place up no end.
When you see the devastation that nature has wreaked on Japan we are so lucky in this country to be able to re-use so much stuff.I would like to see a programme perhaps on recycling on t.v. to show folk how much you can save by just a little bit of thought

beemuzed

Do loads of things eg half amount of powder/tablet for WM and DW, homemade bread, HM soup using all sorts of veg/left-overs etc.
The single most OS thing I ever did was a one-off. When the kids were small and we were really not well-off, I once took out the torn lining from OH's jacket (He was a teacher and was expected to always wear a jacket for work) and re-lined it! Took ages, but he was able to get several more years wear out of it. Certainly wouldn't have the patience to do that now.

Pretani

wiped my but with a docking leaf

Kitchenbunny

I'll also pick up rubber bands, and I keep them in a pot of other "useful" things like safety pins, bits of trimmed thermal insole, blutack, etc. The most OS thing I do is regarding food. If I have something in my storecupboard I know I won't get around to using then I ask my friends and family if they can make use of it. Then, I'll ask if they've got anything in their cupboards they'll not get around to using and if I can use it, could we swap? I also try and find every last possible use for an item of food. Like rubber chicken, but rubber everything.

KB xx

Onething

Taken out the rather ugly gas flame fire in the sitting room grate, have an open fire (small grate, smokeless fuel & a hardwood log for pretty flames), and turned the central heating in the rest of the house down to 14C -or less when it froze- well there are only 2 of us & we can sit in one room. And its so cosy & relaxing. Reminds me of my grandparents house- back to the future. Maybe get a log burner stove next year.
Cycling instead of bus or car, for short journeys.
Making cakes/puddings/jam/marmalade/bulk cook & freeze meals, and making curtains etc.
Growing from seed, saving bulbs for next year, have old cast iron push mower.
It's like Little House on the ruddy Prairie here some sundays. Except for the sexism.

racheldawson

where do you buy soda crystals - it sounds like a good idea, thanks

marich

LongJohns , cardboard with cooking foil for insoles , an extra jumper/cardie , hot water bottles.. Saves £££s every winter !