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

PixieDust

My (now) hubby says that he knew I was special when we met because I offered to buy him a drink first. I don't think he'd ever been offered by a girl before!!!

susyrosy

jonnythurston wrote: »

I don't normally go down the whole 'can i buy you a drink route?' as I find it far to clich!d as well as setting the tone of inequality right from the off. I have had some success with 'would you like to buy me a drink?' though.

Am I alone finding this chap's posts quite hilarious? I'd want proof he really does it, though - and no, I'm not offering to take him out and buy him a drink ...

ninnoodle

jonnythurston wrote: »

I don't normally go down the whole 'can i buy you a drink route?' as I find it far to clich!d as well as setting the tone of inequality right from the off. I have had some success with 'would you like to buy me a drink?' though.

Seriously, how old are you?

Justamum

susyrosy wrote: »

Am I alone finding this chap's posts quite hilarious? I'd want proof he really does it, though - and no, I'm not offering to take him out and buy him a drink ...

To be honest I'm beginning to think he's a wind-up merchant. Might be wrong though. I don't know which would be worse really

beautiful_ravens

I walked the dog yesterday and found some BIG mushrooms which I know are edible, the size of saucers! So I picked five - it was all I could carry what with small pockets and having to go over fences, and holding a dog lead and a camera... so at 9am I cooked a quorn chicken and mushroom thing with onion and veg, and a pepper sauce mix which has been hanging around in my cupboard for aaaaages. I froze the vat of 'stuff' in smaller containers, I can use it later in pasties or with noodles or something. Its the only way I could think of to utilise vast quantities of very FREE mushrooms

I recently bought venison grillsteaks from Mr T, theyre on offer at the mo and cheaper than the venison burgers, but with 4 grillsteaks I did this:
Broke each one into 3 pieces and reformed into rough burger shapes. Put them all on a baking tray and froze them. When frozen, they went into a bag [frozen seperately they dont stick together] Now I have 12 fancy venison burgers which are small enough to fit inside some t*sco value rolls at some point later.

sabretoothtigger

I used to know someone who swore he mined tobacco by going walking with chewing gum on his shoes to pick up old cigs off the pavement.
I'd think he was joking but he did literally recycle the contents of the ashtray after a party had left the flat, split the cigs and put it into new rolling papers. Said it was fine just a bit burnt tasting

jonnythurston

I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing that you think I'm a 'wind-up merchant'!

I'm going to take it as a compliment I think. Either way I am for real.

Oh, and I'm 24 years old, 6'3, like long walks on the beach and cuddling up with a good book.

Katkin_2

Ok Back on track - My most embarrassing OS trick is to make butter using my power plate (equivalent). Place cream in jar with lid on (and salt if necessary) Clasp between thighs and stand on plate; knees bent, thighs clenched; wobbling and holding tightly for 10 minutes. Perfect butter eavery time.

Fine until you realise that the curtains are open and everyone walking by can see you with a jar between your thighs! :rotfl:

It has earned me some strange looks but I cant be bothered to shake in the normal way for 20 mins. Far too strenuous.

scheming_gypsy

jonnythurston wrote: »

cuddling up with a good book.

if you stopped minesweeping you might be able to cuddle up with a fit bird

Uniscots97

Katkin wrote: »

Ok Back on track - My most embarrassing OS trick is to make butter using my power plate (equivalent). Place cream in jar with lid on (and salt if necessary) Clasp between thighs and stand on plate; knees bent, thighs clenched; wobbling and holding tightly for 10 minutes. Perfect butter eavery time.

Fine until you realise that the curtains are open and everyone walking by can see you with a jar between your thighs! :rotfl:

It has earned me some strange looks but I cant be bothered to shake in the normal way for 20 mins. Far too strenuous.

I nearly spat my tea out laughing (sorry), had tears streming down my face when I read your post. Ingenious