Great 'Isn't it obvious?' MoneySaving Hunt revisited

GreyQueen

ralph_wilson wrote: »

I browse the bookstore (e.g. Waterstones), note down the details of an interesting book and get it from the library. If they don't have it in stock I wait a few weeks/months then try again. It used to be free to reserve books, but now they charge £1 - still cheap though.

That's me! My library will also allow you to request that certain books be purchased. It's not an automatic that because you ask, they'll buy it, but I guess somebody triages the requests and decides whether the item is likely to be of wide and ongoing interest.

I use Waterstones et al to see what's new and (shamefully) have even sneakily read bit of books in several different stores. So long as you're discreet and can recall what page you got up to, you can get thru a book quite handily. I'm a v. fast reader and very gentle on books so can usually sell on what I buy second hand at a profit. Helps that my brother is a pro online bookseller with paid-for listings on the big sites. I scout for him in my charity shops and he sells my overflow as a favour, it's a win-win situation.

Pazu

Ceridwen

I am the exact opposite of you. I have shelves of good quality fiction, mostly bought second hand and mostly read more than once. I do admit to belonging to the school's book club like all good female teachers, lol, so do have some new books. I tend to google information and then check the source carefully.

lauren_1

Duvets on the sofa are not just restricted to poorly kids.

I like nothing more than a movie, munch and snuggle on the sofa especially in winter.

Ches

ralph_wilson wrote: »

I browse the bookstore (e.g. Waterstones), note down the details of an interesting book and get it from the library. If they don't have it in stock I wait a few weeks/months then try again. It used to be free to reserve books, but now they charge £1 - still cheap though.

Check out your library website as mine allows me to reserve online for free with collection at my local library.

oldtractor

lauren_1 wrote: »

Duvets on the sofa are not just restricted to poorly kids.

I like nothing more than a movie, munch and snuggle on the sofa especially in winter.

or even on a windy May with a hot water bottle.:j

marmiterulesok

Using cotton hankies instead of paper ones.Paper hankies can be quite pricey,depending on which make you buy.

Cotton ones are also a 'greener' option,which is my main concern.

I do sometimes use paper hankies,as in when I had rampant hayfever recently...

I also have to iron all my hankies.It doesn't feel right using an unironed one.It's about the only ironing that I do.;)

debtdesperado

Perhaps it sounds harsh, but I suddenly realised that if I was overweight, I was wasting food... I may not throw it in the bin, but was still still buying too much, so there was definitely room to cut down on the number of things on the weekly grocery bill....

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KatieVA wrote: »

One way I've saved a fair bit of money is by cutting out ALL soft drinks and sticking to just tap water. I was spending £5+ per week on squash/juice and fizzy drinks which is ridiculous! That's £25 or more per month! And I've cut out all those nasty chemicals, sugar and empty calories by doing so, and boy do I feel healthier for it!

I used to absolutely hate drinking plain water, but I was determined and I stuck at it...now, I glug back glass after glass and I'd never dream of spending money on squash or fizzy drinks, it seems absurd.

That's such a good idea - and it just shows how a little determination has paid dividends. When I was growing up I only drank water and loved it. Why have so many people been tricked that it's somehow quite natural to fork out good money for a load of unnecessary chemicals to incessantly pour down the throats of our children' ? Answer: clever and aggressive marketing by greedy companies??
PS I once had to drink something called 'sunny D' It tasted like poison!

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marmiterulesok wrote: »

Using cotton hankies instead of paper ones.Paper hankies can be quite pricey,depending on which make you buy.

Cotton ones are also a 'greener' option,which is my main concern.

I do sometimes use paper hankies,as in when I had rampant hayfever recently...

I also have to iron all my hankies.It doesn't feel right using an unironed one.It's about the only ironing that I do.;)

I also went back to using cotton hankies. If I get rampant hayfever (which I sometimes do) I use my husband's giant cotton handkerchiefs because cotton is so much softer on the nose than paper hankies I find. I try and buy the best quality cotton I can. These hankies have lasted for years. I iron mine too:j

Anyone else in the 'real' handkerchief club here?:beer:

marmiterulesok

budgeteer wrote: »

I also went back to using cotton hankies. If I get rampant hayfever (which I sometimes do) I use my husband's giant cotton handkerchiefs because cotton is so much softer on the nose than paper hankies I find. I try and buy the best quality cotton I can. These hankies have lasted for years. I iron mine too:j

Anyone else in the 'real' handkerchief club here?:beer:

Maybe I should get some giant-sized cotton hankies.Good idea,thanks!