What's your non OS guilty secret?

organic_wanabe

Wine, wine, wine ....... (because I still save Tesco clubcard points for deals - just saved £1675 off our Virgin holiday to San Fransisco and Las Vegas for the Summer thanks to my canny wine purchases but it does mean that I have to have a glass per evening and two at the weekend). Also expensive cosmetics (Eve Lom) and haircuts. Organic korma sauce for quick Chicken Korma. Don't use pastry but if I did it would not be HM.

Oh dear, forgot to add TD - I don't tumble clothes till dry, only to get the creases out so I save a lot on ironing so maybe it doesn't count. Who am I trying to fool - more to do with laziness than saving the planet me thinks!

I keep remembering things and then making up excuses for having them - like my G&B chocolate but then I make my own mousses using just it and an egg so I might be saving really!

Cullumpster

kimevans wrote: »

As I read these posts I realise I commit sins I didn't really realise were syns.


I buy ready prepared fresh fruit salads:rolleyes:
Kim

NOOOOOoooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't do it EVER !!!!!!

I have a friend who worked as a temp in the factory that distributes these ready prepared fruit / veggie / salad thingies to all of the major supermarkets (Including M&S)

He said that basically what happens is that the out of date stuff gets taken off of the shelfs and sent to the factory, where they open the packets take out the pieces that 'look' mouldy and re- bag the things up again to send back :eek:

They could be going backwards and forwards for weeks :eek: :eek: :eek:

pigpen

I buy REALLY expensive perfume.. not often.. but I do. I also buy John Frieda shampoo & cond. for me.. everyone else gets the cheapy stuff. I use disposable ST's.. mooncup is banished to a drawer never to be seen again... and the washable pads.. well if anyone wants some FFP.. lol

I buy tesco ice cream.. the mint one.. because I love it!!

I use gallons of fabric conditioner.. hated using vinegar, however little I used I could still smell it and felt like a chip paper!

My tumble dryer gets used all year round.. I refuse to hang knix and socks on the line!! I use it for everything except woolly jumpers and formal trousers and shirts!

I drink a bottle a bacardi a week... at the pub!!

Once a week I buy cheese straws and biscuits for my daughter.. and I often buy an iced finger on the way back from school and eat it before I get home and don't tell anyone!! SSsshhhhhhh

SHOES!! I have dozens of pairs of shoes.. I only wear 3 or 4 of them.. but have loads.

I buy washed potatoes because I don't like buying mud... and hate peeling dirty ones.

I also buy potato waffles/fritters/alphabites for lazy dinners.

Bernard matthews rocks!! lol I eat hundreds of turkey burgers.. I don't care if they are made from the feet and beaks.. or even those red droopy things off their faces.. I like them!! I wouldn't feed them to the children though.. too full of junk lol.

creme eggs... YUM!!!

Gingernutmeg

Got to be fabric conditioner and washing detergent - I really, really did try with soapnuts, vinegar etc but I just couldn't get used to it. I only ever buy what's on offer though - currently Lenor and Surf tropical lol.

Also face wash/moisturiser - I do buy 'expensive' stuff but I will only buy it off ebay, so it comes in at a similar price to a supermarket premium brand.

I just won't buy cheap meat either, I'd rather get something that I know is fairly good quality and have much less of it. I only buy organic milk too, but again we try to use less of it.

Bargain_Rzl

organic_wanabe wrote: »

Wine, wine, wine .......

...it does mean that I have to have a glass per evening and two at the weekend).

Oh yes - that too

I like the "have to have" - strictly in the interests of moneysaving, obviously

redballoon_2

I buy froozen pastry for pies. Thats the only thing I can think of right now :beer:
I'm shocked to hear people still buying jars of sauce, ready meals and prepared veggies and fruit :eek:

mouseymousey99

Holding up my packet of puff pastry too - ok(ish) on the other stuff but I notice even Gordon Ramsey uses the frozen puff stuff.
Also I buy newspapers - one every day then x3 on a sunday, its not sunday without them.

newlywed

redballoon wrote: »

I'm shocked to hear people still buying jars of sauce, ready meals and prepared veggies and fruit :eek:

If I don't buy a jar of sauce - then OH will never cook for me - as he can't find anything to cook!!!

Penny-Pincher!!

If you would have asked me 3 years ago...I could have listed 10 pages:o :rotfl:

Now my treats are:

Haircut at salon
Nescafe & Tetley (Makros)
Decent loo rolls (Makros)
Decent washing powder (Makros)
Heinz Baked Beans (4 for £1)
Heinz soups (3 for £1)
Heinz Ketchup (bought on special)
Frozen pastry ( when reduced)
Decent bread (but on BOGOF)
Good quality perfume (normally bought as a pressy)
Nivea (buy with Boots points)
Clinique Cleansing bar & moisturiser (normally bought as a pressy)
Elizabeth Arden foundation (use boots points)
Salon hair products (buy from Ebay at 50% off)

God.....Im such a snob!

PP
xx

SSB

Ok, Ok, Ok here goes...

Clinique make-up ( only buy when bonus time is on )

Dermalogica moisturiser ( £36, lasts about 7 months)

Occasional Chocolate Tasting Club hand made choc selection ( £16.95, errr... does not lasts 7 months:p )

Cinema; love it ...love it... usually go on Orange Wednesday though.