As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

7_week_wonder

Good evening! Gosh I'm toiling with my new resolution of keeping up with this thread: so many posts and pretty much all of them containing good useful stuff.

Hello to the newbies - especially Westlothianlass, I guess living where I do, I'm a mid-lothian missis!

I'm still scheming on my save 12% campaign. I reckon I can do the washing less frequently (I rarely have a full load) and do it at 30 deg rather than 40 deg. And this evening I heated my supper (left over morrocan casserole) using the microwave rather than the hob so that should help.

For the first time ever - all four hens laid eggs today: I must admit I'm toiling with my "use all my eggs" campaign. I've made egg mayo for tomorrow''s sandwiches, but the eggs are still mounting up faster than I can use them.

And your challenge fellow OSers: what can I bake that will use up a packet of sugar free @lpen muesli? It's been lurking in the back of the cupboard for about 6 months: I can't stand the stuff as cereal, but there must be a nice recipe that uses it!

jackieglasgow

use it instead of porridge in twinks, muesli twinks are delicious.

greenbee

saveabobortwo wrote: »

another woodburner that was very reasonably price 249 called a Rocky wandered if anyones got one of these can you cook on it and is it any good?

There's lots of info on wood burners on the Heating board

saveabobortwo

1 and 2 pences in a money box to save up for Christmas these way my bag down so will save these up. have switched everything off that is left on standby to save on electricity, this week i also made a nice soap tower with 3 odd and ends of old soaps, usually these would of gone in the bin .another idea for hand washing underwear and its not bad Tesco shower gel its only 10pence a bottle.iv washed all underwear including the boys socks and it does the job. we do not switch the living room light on untill it is nearly pitch black just have the tv light have been thinking of using candles but want a really safe and secure place to put these so thinking the shelf in the kitchen.for 3 meals tonight consisting of potatoes sausages and beans it cost us 1 pound 30 which i thought was extremely economical and 3 clean plates so i was pleased with that.:o

saveabobortwo

hubby has measured the fire place and one should fit in there okay so think this might be the way to go but first got to raise the money but i think it would be worth all the hassle now to save alot of money in the future.

ceridwen

Loadsa posts the last couple of days....

Reet....the query re LETS. Read up about it at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Exchange_Trading_Systems

www.letslink.co.uk

and dont forget - theres nowt to stop anyone working out all sorts of variations on a theme on it. People could set up their own street only or workplace only scheme if they want. The basic idea was designed to be versatile - and it has proven to be so in operation.

...and for those who start with "What skill can I offer to other people then?" - thats a very very common query from peeps on considering it - until its explained that actually its that versatile that it can operate at a dual level. That is - actual skills as such being offered on the one hand BUT on the other hand that we all of us need little household favours at some point (eg watering plants, pet-sitting, shopping for someone who is temporarily too ill to do so, housework for someone who is temporarily too ill to do so) - at which point I can always see a little lightbulb lighting up in peeps' heads - as they instantly realise "Well - yes- we all DO need things like that at intervals.....and I could do that....or I would want that...".

Athome1

frosty wrote: »

My sons 7ft snake escaped July 2010,we looked everywhere and couldnt find it.:eek:There was a hole behind the toilet so assumed he had gone down there,we have a floored loft and usually have mice in the winter but not last winter.:DThe snake turned up in my sons bed in March,he said he was dropping off to sleep when he felt something move so he froze and it happened again:rotfl:.He threw back the covers and there was Harold (the snake)he grabbed it and put it back in its tank.:D..............I can highly recommend a very large snake under your floor boards,:p.

Funnily enough we DO HAVE a snake! A 7ft black rat snake and you're right, he'd be perfect for catching them but I can't stand the thought of him being loose when I'm asleep:o In all seriousness I'm thinking of getting one of your sonic/electromagnetic (Ithink that's right) to get rid of them. My only question is, we're semi-detached so will my devise just drive them into next doors loft? My OH thinks they must already have them anyway!

jamanda

re onions

I'm just finishing off the last few that were hung for this winter (i.e. tied up and hung in a wooden shed). I lost some kelsae which are a bit temperamental, but the rest are only just starting to sprout. That is why I'm thinking about lagging the shed up a bit with old quilts. I've frozen the last few llbs to keep me going until the winter onions are ready very soon.

saveabobortwo

made all our own birthday cards this week, sons birthday is tomorrow and managed to get him a playstation 2 from a bootfair for ten quid so going to wrap this up tonight for him also bought a whole chocolate fresh cream cake from Morrisons today for 1 pounds these were on offer dont think i could of even made him a cake for a quid.:T

HariboJunkie

Have had a very busy week and am only just catching up.

Re woodburners. The news of the price hikes has spurred us on the get ours installed. We have an inglenook in the kitchen which currently serves as a log store for the living room fire and there is a back boiler there so that would save massively on heating and water as we have access to free wood. Just need to find the right one now as we only have one (very expensive) supplier/fitter locally.

Re windfarms. I'm of the opinion that they are necessary and nimbyism has no place when it comes to environmental advancement. We have lots of wind farms here and lots of locals have fitted them at their properties and are selling energy back to the grid. Solar panels are less popular due to the lack of sun.

Talking of which, it's still raining and still cold though we have a sunset tonight over the bay so maybe things will improve tomorrow.