Preparedness for when

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7_week_wonder wrote: »

And my computer screen has just been hit by a mouthful of tea

Makes a change from what computer screens are often hit by.

THIRZAH

mardatha wrote: »

Thriftwizard, I'd hate to live anywhere that doesn't get snow!

I'd love to live somewhere that doesn't get snow but DH won't move!

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Morrisons are selling 12.5Kg sacks of unwashed potatoes, for £4-99.

I make that under 40p a Kilo.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Another prepping thing I have found out today... either have spare batteries for your weighing scales, or have an old fashioned one... yep in the middle of batch cooking, weighing out stuff to make pastry and the batteries in my weighing scales decided to give up:mad: went over to A$da ( literly a strong throw away) the batteries were 4 for 2 and the basic manual scales were £2.50, so I bought the cheap one:rotfl:

Motto of this don't forget to check all things that use batteries in your house to check you either have back up/spares, or have a manual replacement ready to step in..:D

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It does occur to me (and I think someone may have alluded to it earlier) that, it's a good idea to spend any spare money, on bulk quantities of storable food, cleaning products, clothing, etc.

With prices rising faster than the interest you can earn on savings, money sitting in the bank is worth less, with each passing day.

Therefore (aside from being prepared for an emergency situation), you are fixing the value of the money you spend.

Put another way, you are, in effect, living at last week's/month's/year's prices.

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COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Motto of this don't forget to check all things that use batteries in your house to check you either have back up/spares, or have a manual replacement ready to step in..:D

Or, use rechargeable batteries.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Or, use rechargeable batteries.

these batteries were those flat things you normally find in hearing aids or watches...

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My scales came from tesco.

They look like this, but cost a lot less.

Runs on a PP3 battery, which seems to last forever.

thriftwizard

My scales came from the Tip, and work in either imperial or metric depending on which set of weights I use with them! Seriously, got fed up long ago with batteries going flat at the wrong moment, or knobs or arms falling off, and just decided that old balance scales were a lot easier to clean & maintain. Have been using them ever since. I suspect DS1 was about 4 when I gave up on modern ones; he's 25 now.

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Does leprosy run in your family thriftwizard?