Super Scrimpers

pawsies

watching it on 4od and find it hilarious how the adverts conflict with the programme.

Here's a way to save on shampoo...

then ad break and you've got Loreal and Wella chanting how great they are

Bogof_Babe

Having a channel flick-around last night, I caught a bit on Scrimpers where some bloke was cooking a meal, that looked to be mainly asparagus, and he said it could be made for "pennies per portion". Presumably he grows his own asparagus then? :shocked:.

maman

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Having a channel flick-around last night, I caught a bit on Scrimpers where some bloke was cooking a meal, that looked to be mainly asparagus, and he said it could be made for "pennies per portion". Presumably he grows his own asparagus then? :shocked:.

Might it have been the Duke of Cambridge?

I remember this quote.

The last thing I want to do is cause loads of hype or problems, I just want to go in there and get my asparagus or whatever.
Prince William

(Doing his own shopping, while a student at University of St. Andrews, Scotland.)

But don't forget we're all in this together!;):rotfl:

Solomon_Broad

I reckon the Oldstylers could put any TV show about scrimping and saving to shame. How about it, Martin? fancy loaning us some expensive camera gear?:rotfl:

Mummy_Moo

I've watched a few episodes now and haven't picked up any useful advice at all. "Would you like to make this massive pile of glittery tack for only £5????", errr, no I'd rather keep the £5 thanks. Plus it would be much more interesting to know the cost of all the extra things they claim are just 'lying around the house', probably two or three times the total budget it some cases.

Anyway, no matter how skint I get I am NEVER going to put mayonnaise in my hair. Eyyyyyw. (for anyone who is considering it, Tesco value mayonnaise is 8p per 100ml, twice the price of the Tesco value conditioner at 4p per 100ml.)

Mummy_Moo

...actually thinking about it I think my nan has probably been contributing to this series, I seem to remember her cutting the flowery pattern out of an old (mouse chewed) duvet cover, framing it and giving them away as gifts. She still has a few of these 'artworks' hanging in the spare room 15 years later. I hope it's not hereditary.

maman

I watched tonight's programme live which is unusual for me. I was saying to DH over supper that as it was billed as a challenge to save on food I'd give it a go.

I suppose they did have a point telling the family to eat from the cupboards first, I'd agree with that.

But where do they find these people?? Spending (IIRC) £13 000+ a year on food for two adults and two tots:eek: In the supermarket most days:eek: No shopping list:eek:No meal plan:eek:Throwing food out because they forgot about it:eek:

Unbelievable!

P.S. And I must remember that the next time I want to dress the dining table for guests, I must have their name poking out of the top of a cotton reel!:rotfl:

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maman wrote: »

P.S. And I must remember that the next time I want to dress the dining table for guests, I must have their name poking out of the top of a cotton reel!:rotfl:

:):):):):):)
I think, even though I am getting on a bit, I can manage to tell any guests where to sit at the table I rarely have that many that I need to 'dress' the table anyway What a pretentious load of old clap trap.Plus my old cotton reels usually end up in the craft box for the grandchildren to play with I think after all this time (about 40 odd years there are about four or five in there) hardly worth the effort
As the the lady who spends so much cash on her 'beauty 'products I hate to tell you honey they aren't working ,I don't mean to be rude, but she 'ain't no oil paiting' .My old Mum would have said 'mutton dressed as lamb':):):)

Mylo_The_Moggy

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

The other night they showed us how to tart up a "pair of old trainers" by sticking sparkly things on the fronts. The trainers looked like they had just been lifted off a sports shop's shelves - not a mark or sign of wear on them. They looked quite tacky after the glue and sequins exercise. Possibly suitable for a bling-loving 16-year-old, but not for the majority of women.

I find the whole thing very patronising and annoying. Only see bits of it by accident nowadays.

I'm surprised they didn't come up with this old tip to spruce up a pair or shoes lol.

Very trendy in my childhood haha!!!! :rotfl:

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parkgirl

Mine too, Mylo!

What about the girl last night who made the ring out of a stone, gold paint and wire? Eh?! I know that they say "clock the rock ..." but I don't think that was quite what they had in mind!!!