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I also take a hip flask of my chosen drink on a night out/wedding, mag subscriptions 3 for £1 them cancel dd, use cheap listing days on ebay list about 30 items in blank listings and use edit listing function to properly list items the items when I have more time...Busy mum of 3, so if my posts don't make sense or ask a silly question be patient:rotfl:0
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I have also used the great shower in my workplace. Now I had a few reasons for doing this, not just saving the leccy. My shower was broken and I couldnt afford a new one at that time, I was getting up at 04.30 in the morning and didnt want to wake the neighbours, the shower at work was better than any shower I,ve had. I also charge my phone up at work.. well it,s their phone after all.:T:jDabbler in all things moneysaving.Master of none:o
Well except mastered my mortgage 5 yrs early :T:j
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I have also used the great shower in my workplace. Now I had a few reasons for doing this, not just saving the leccy. My shower was broken and I couldnt afford a new one at that time, I was getting up at 04.30 in the morning and didnt want to wake the neighbours, the shower at work was better than any shower I,ve had.
WOW can I swap you for my neighbours! I wish THEY were that considerate!
When I was member of a gym I used to shower there and some other members used to take bags full of ironing to do!:eek:Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
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Ironing, at the gym?! Now, I've heard of the IronMan competitions, but I never thought it was this .....If you see me on here - shout at me to get off and go and get something useful done!!
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Sarahsaver wrote: »WOW can I swap you for my neighbours! I wish THEY were that considerate!
When I was member of a gym I used to shower there and some other members used to take bags full of ironing to do!:eek:
Ironing to the gym? Why?MFW 2011 challenge - Aim: Overpay £414.26 a month/£5,000 a year. Overpayment Total to date: £414.26:jMortgage start 28/9/07 £46,217.00 :TMortgage balance as of 25/05/11 £24,490.58 :T
Interest saved as of 25/05/11: £2,849.84 Projected term reduction as of 25/05/11: 9 years 11 months0 -
i presume the ironing is done at the gym to save the leccy0
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Yep I guessed thats why they did it. then there were the free newspapers, coffee and shower gel...Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
teaching of the Buddhas.0 -
DH and I don't use heating (or really hardly ever).
I was very ill a few years ago and had loads of funny symptoms, and my DH has psoariasis. One of my doctors suggested it might help BOTH of us to try turning of the central heating. We sufered for a couple of weeks, but it is surprising how quickly one adjusts. If I do get bitterly cold it means I'm not busy enough, lol. Ironing is the best cure for that, but really, any vigourous house work is good, or a brisk walk.
Bonuses to this are: DH's psoariasis is often barely evident or even NOT evident most of the time (he's had a bit of a resurgence since sharing an office with someone who understandably needs heating though-why in May/June I'm not sure, but there you are), there is a REASON I need lots of cashmere clothes, watching tv in the evenings has become a seriously snuggly and romantic thing...we tend to have loads of lovely throws on the sofa and we snuggle together cosily
we get notably fewer colds.
Drawback: we tend to pant a bit in public heated places and I have to wear summer clothes under the layers when we go out in winter. I'm living with my family right now and I find the heating horrid!
We didn't do it for money, but it makes a difference, especially with prices now. We put the heating on when we have people over but we don't over heat, we set the thermostat for 18 degrees0 -
After reading these posts I thought I was doing fine living within my means but I've a long way to go before I catch you all up! I think I must have an embarrassment gene that stops me from being so "careful". Good luck to you all though!" The greatest wealth is to live content with little."
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BARGAINHUNTER! wrote: »They also do different size chips, so we buy 1x portion of large chips (huge) and 2x portion of cod and when we get it back home share the chips between us.
I can go cheaper than that we buy one big piece of fish and large chips and share it between husband and me :rotfl:
Not that we have take out very often anyway.
Yours
CalleyHope for everything and expect nothing!!!
Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin0
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