Preparedness for when

esmf73

Great news Craigy. Someone is smiling on you and yours. X

Wonder collie, stay safe in the snow. I will regret this later,but couldn't sleep due to migraine so am up doing PTA work, will progress on to scouting stuff when others are awake and I can use the printer!

Happy Thursday!

mardatha

Stay cosy and warm indoors if poss collie. We've got that fun and excitement still to come..

vanoonoo

great news craigy!!! whooooop!

2tonsils and wondercollie (and anyone else I've missed whilst skimming!) please keep safe

starting to feel the pinch in the shopping budget now with prices creeping up slowly I need a deal on shampoo to come my way as I tend to stick to one particular range which suits me and my psoriasis and means I dont need conditioner but I've clearly missed an offer at some point so I am now into preps stores! eeep! I know that when tshtf the last thing I will care about is greasy hair but until then I dont want to pay full price! might have to geto n the store checker thingamajig

vanoonoo

craigywv wrote: »

i had a light bulb moment i bought a few months back tescos everyday range pasta sauce about 37p i wasnt fussed on it but found another 1 in cupboard and as i was doin spag bol for dinner decided to use it up ........i but a big blob tomato puree in it and some sugar not much and a bit of garlic ......deliscious far nicer than dolmio!!! it will cost me a lot less to buy 1 jar of this and dicky it up approx 55p so i very happy. i know all you os either make your own from scratch but i was happy i found this out.

we have started doing this as it works out ever cheaper than pasata (and esp tinned toms!) at the moment for us - I added stock cubes, garlic, onions (sorry caterina I use both for the husband )and something else that I now cant remember and it really turned out tasty - we used the aldi one but I might try the tesco one out too

vanoonoo

morning GQ! I hope you dont mind, I've put a link to your "water" post at the start of the thread - let me know if you would rather it wasnt there: it's this post I refer to hope that's ok! https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/57006775#Comment_57006775

GreyQueen

vanoonoo wrote: »

morning GQ! I hope you dont mind, I've put a link to your "water" post at the start of the thread - let me know if you would rather it wasnt there: it's this post I refer to hope that's ok! https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/57006775#Comment_57006775

OMG, mind, I'm all out flattered that you wanted to! Link away, hun.

Gawd, I love this thread, I learn so much.

hummingfridge

Oh dear 2tonsils, that is scary thanks to you and Maryb also for keeping us updated, there was little on the news last night about this.

Am off to Al*I with my shopping/Christmas prep/regular prep list so hope to return with a couple of extra tins/loo roll and a bottle of port which I know will be used up over Christmas.

Was watching news on US elections last night and there was a Republican crowd holding up banners; one said, 'I want the America back that my dad grew up in', or something similar.

I thought, no politician can give you that, the very rich only care about their own standard of living, and the world's resources just can't support us all any more. I wanted to tell them that going back to -and continuing- more OS style ways is more sustainable.

Dazi

Just to prove I'm not all bad I saw this and thought of you ladies
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4276361

Dippypud

Stolen from an American forum ...

Dippypud

and this ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LjuZsod4E4

A step by step guide showing how to convert a smartdrive washing machine into a pelton wheel dc generator making 780 watts, the power is fed into a small battery bank & inverter - generating enough power to live off the grid. All you need is a head of water.