Spill the beans ... what's the most embarrassing MoneySaving thing you do?

LondonDreamer

helzbelz_57 wrote: »

also, (unrelated to thread topic) can i just ask, is there a way to mark my place on a thread that would save me having to scroll through to find the last part i read or do i just have to remember what page i was on and scroll through it?

When you view the forum listing, threads with unread posts are always bold. To the left of the thread title, there will also be a little down arrow if there's unread posts. Click that instead of the title, and it takes you to the first unread post.

Back to this thread... I can't think of anything MSE I do that I would consider embarrassing. For the most part, it's just common sense! I do get a bit of enjoyment using the bathroom at work though, as I saved money AND got paid to do it. :money:

Igamogam

mavisangelica wrote: »

My hubby had peed into a container when he was in the garage one day and then threw the liquid onto the grass in the back garden. There is a nice dark green 'streak' across the grass where the grass is more lush. I will now have to get him to do it more often

He could be very creative next time :rotfl::rotfl:

Have enjoyed reading this thread - lots of things I do already ( nice to know I am not alone) and some new ideas to give a go - but some I will not be doing :eek:

I always charge my phone at work - I have 2 spare batteries too.

There are some other things I do but cant remember what they are as they are just part of my daily routine - when I remember I will post:)

pineapple

I think my neighbour would get brownie points for being 'careful'. He advocates cardboard for carpet underlay, buys broken biscuits, saves used matchsticks to use as rawlplugs and makes firelighters from twisted newspaper.
When he bought the house it was completely gutted after a fire. He lived in his shed for over two years while he did it up.
He tends to shop at Aldi where they don't give free carrier bags. After a shop, you would see him running backwards and forwards from the car to the house with armfuls of shopping. I got so sick of seeing this, I actually bought him two of those £1 shopping bags with a 'for heavens sake use these!'. It's not that he can't afford it, he just doesn't like parting with cash.

trolleyrun

Ehm, I went for a walk this evening and came across a skip... Took a few items which I'll sell at a car boot sale or online auction Actually, I'm not even that embarrassed about it, as whoever put it in the skip obviously didn't want it. I just wish they'd called me before putting the rest of the stuff out in the rain

MarilynMonroe_2

I had a great table from a back lane years ago, it travelled round a few house moves with me!
I think my husband probably still has a cd rack he got from the back lane.

Funniest thing was I had put some stuff out myself for the bin men before weely bin days! Never thought about it again untill I noticed a neighbour was using my stuff - never said anything lol!

Oh I also had a xmas tree from a backlane too -was all boxed up I reckon was left with the intention of someone taking it because there was nothing wrong with it - once saw a lovely rocking chair in a skip - went back 10 mins later to get it and it had gone!
I miss my back lane finds!

catch_me_if_you_can

VJsmum wrote: »

We had chilli for tea. Kids ate theirs an hour before us, and didn't finish everything in their bowls. Back in the pan it went to be reheated with ours.:o

Yuk. _pale_ that is a no-no for me. Once someone else has had a spoon in their mouth and in the food, then there is no way I could even think of returning it to the pan. Basic food hygiene - if you ate in a restaurant you would complain if the waiter stuck his finger in your food and tasted it...

Justamum

pineapple wrote: »

I think my neighbour would get brownie points for being 'careful'. He advocates cardboard for carpet underlay, buys broken biscuits, saves used matchsticks to use as rawlplugs and makes firelighters from twisted newspaper.
When he bought the house it was completely gutted after a fire. He lived in his shed for over two years while he did it up.
He tends to shop at Aldi where they don't give free carrier bags. After a shop, you would see him running backwards and forwards from the car to the house with armfuls of shopping. I got so sick of seeing this, I actually bought him two of those £1 shopping bags with a 'for heavens sake use these!'. It's not that he can't afford it, he just doesn't like parting with cash.

He'll probably be one of those people you hear about occasionally who lives extremely frugally but when they die have millions in the bank!

Riversong

This is probably quite antisocial. But i used to have long distance friends to stay. After one incident of having to buy lots of food in because of a fussy eater, then going through 4 loo rolls in 4 days (there was three of us) i dont offer now. I find guests over use things, maybe because theyre not at home paying? Or maybe im just being over sensitive.

Igamogam

VJsmum wrote: »

We had chilli for tea. Kids ate theirs an hour before us, and didn't finish everything in their bowls. Back in the pan it went to be reheated with ours.:o

catch_me_if_you_can wrote: »

Yuk. _pale_ that is a no-no for me. Once someone else has had a spoon in their mouth and in the food, then there is no way I could even think of returning it to the pan. Basic food hygiene - if you ate in a restaurant you would complain if the waiter stuck his finger in your food and tasted it...

Well I probably would complain if I saw a waiter stick their finger in my food............but how would I know other than keeping my eyes on the whole process from start to finish:eek: Our rule in a restaurant - if you complain about a meal, never accept a substitute or order dessert;) Thankfully its not something I feel the need to do very often

As far as eating left overs a la VJsmum - we do the same - family germs we are passing round all the time and as a family we are rarely ill

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Riversong wrote: »

This is probably quite antisocial. But i used to have long distance friends to stay. After one incident of having to buy lots of food in because of a fussy eater, then going through 4 loo rolls in 4 days (there was three of us) i dont offer now. I find guests over use things, maybe because theyre not at home paying? Or maybe im just being over sensitive.

You counted the loo rolls used? LOL