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

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Igamogam wrote: »

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

Yeh. I'm always wary of 'chefs special sauce' if you complain in a restaurant!

7roland8

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...

Me too - have never shared plates/cups with family at all or eaten their leftovers - and I try not to 'think' if eating out.
Think I'm a bit like Sheldon from 'Big Bang' - a bit OCD if you know what I mean!!

MarilynMonroe_2

I couldnt ever share a bottle or spoon, cup, or eat ANYTHING off anyones plate either. Doesnt matter who it is.
One of the worst things is peope who stick kids dummies in their mouths to 'clean' them - there is more germs in your mouth than a toilet seat!
I'm a fussy fanny like that!

scheming_gypsy

i'm the same.... it's like when parents kiss their kids snotty little faces or share a spoon with them.
I don't care if it's your kid and you'd die for them. YOU STILL JUST LICKED SNOT!!!

Riversong

[quote=[Deleted User];48051567]You counted the loo rolls used? LOL[/QUOTE]

No i bought a pack of four before she arrived. LOL

outofmoney

Just to clear things up. Yes, I do send OH to the supermarket (mainly cos he is stinky ) but he is good at holding it so will go whenever he pops in for some shopping or working in the area. I don't literally make him go cross legged from home :rotfl: The supermarkets is only a couple of minutes walk though!

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

My cat (RIP) had a little accident on our kitchen floor in her last few days. That area of grouting is so much cleaner than all the rest. But sadly you cannot buy cats wee in a bottle and our other cats anren't as obliging.

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

I couldnt ever share a bottle or spoon, cup, or eat ANYTHING off anyones plate either. Doesnt matter who it is.
One of the worst things is peope who stick kids dummies in their mouths to 'clean' them - there is more germs in your mouth than a toilet seat!
I'm a fussy fanny like that!

I'm with you there. Mind you I think I have a bit of Germ OCD. However once I'm done I have no problems with others tucking into my meals. OH makes me laugh though as he will happily finish my meal but insiss on using his own knife and fork!

Justamum

outofmoney wrote: »

My cat (RIP) had a little accident on our kitchen floor in her last few days. That area of grouting is so much cleaner than all the rest. But sadly you cannot buy cats wee in a bottle and our other cats anren't as obliging.

Wouldn't ammonia do the same then?

oldtractor

Human wee used to be used for cleaning white linens and cottons.

outofmoney

Justamum wrote: »

Wouldn't ammonia do the same then?

Possibly....so who is offering to squat on my floor then?

Justamum

oldtractor wrote: »

Human wee used to be used for cleaning white linens and cottons.

Yes, didn't people used to collect it all in a bucket outside their houses, and it would be collected. I remember Tony Robinson in one of his series where he did the worst jobs in history, and he had to wash linens by walking on it in a huge vat with wee in it. He kept retching because the smell was so awful (it has to be left for a few days apparently to become effective :eek:)