Super Scrimpers

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re the student lodgers my elder brother used to have student lodgers in his house in Oxford and my niece married one of them and has lived out in Mexico with her Oh ( a lawyer) and two sons since 1974 so the lodger became his son-in-law :)

mmmsnow

I'm just watching this on 4OD (I'm such as Superscrimper, I don't have a TV licence!).

I was hoping someone would point out to FreshMan (as he shall now be called) that fruit and veg sits in a supermarket for ages and before that, it's sat in cold storage. Unless he grows his own and it's straight out of the ground, there's really no guarantee of freshness. The stuff he's buying on Wednesday is probably from the same batch as what he bought on Monday.

alfiesmum

I had to switch channels last night after 20 minutes of this programme. I found it an absolute insult to people who have GOT to spend no more than £50 a week on food , or in very many cases, a lot less. Shows like this ought to take a family on a budget , and help them get the best out of their money, not idiots with plenty of money who choose to waste it. Like the family featured a few weeks ago who spend ridiculous amounts on holidays, and they showed them a cheaper way to do it (house sitting I think?). Again, take a family who haven't had a holiday, help them to budget and save gradually, and show them how it can be done. I think they'd be way more grateful than the delusional moron shown last night. What an utter snob. Didn't deserve any air time what so ever.
And making the lipgloss....who thinks up this carp? How embarrassing!

freyasmum

Justamum wrote: »

That cardi was a bit :eek: To be fair though all the other clothes were awful too.

I have to admit I'd only saw the cardi last night but have since watched a bit more of the programme and I really have to agree! Completely not my taste, but then I guess that's why I'm a jeans and tshirt kinda girl


However, it's brilliant that the girls were so enthused about learning a new skill and saving money at the same time.


I also have to say that the man needed to get out of the kitchen. Lord knows, I'd have banned him long ago :A Just why are brands better? The sauce looked like slop being emptied out of the jars!


Re bechamel-gate: I still maintain that at the very least basic cooking classes should be mandatory for those who can't or who haven't been taught elsewhere.

hilstep2000

My daughter rang me in the middle of the programme and said "That bloke is a real d*****head!" She is only 25 but very super scrimper, and she can cook! She spends no more than £150 for three of them a month, aand they eat very well!

Alison_Funnell

freyasmum wrote: »

Re bechamel-gate: I still maintain that at the very least basic cooking classes should be mandatory for those who can't or who haven't been taught elsewhere.

Thank goodness for hand blenders. Saved many a sauce when I have been a bit slap dash in my sauce making. :rotfl:

givememoney

Well for someone exalting the virtues of fresh food. He didn't
look very fit on it.
Plus it didn't look like the huge budget extended to purchasing shampoo

Justamum

freyasmum wrote: »

Just why are brands better?

He is an ad-man's dream :rotfl:

PixieDust

made her own lipgloss last year....

materialgirl

mmmsnow wrote: »

I'm just watching this on 4OD (I'm such as Superscrimper, I don't have a TV licence!).

I was hoping someone would point out to FreshMan (as he shall now be called) that fruit and veg sits in a supermarket for ages and before that, it's sat in cold storage. Unless he grows his own and it's straight out of the ground, there's really no guarantee of freshness. The stuff he's buying on Wednesday is probably from the same batch as what he bought on Monday.

my thoughts exactly! I agree with everyone else, I so wou'dve thrown him out for being such a moron and throwing good food down the drain! He's not the main breadwinner but NEEDS branded products! :eek:

p.s I think my pets eat better than I do, but thats what makes life interesting! :rotfl: