Help would be appreciated pretty please..with sugar on

Popperwell

Callie22 wrote: »

Also if you don't have access to a car then a shopping trolley is a great investment. You don't have to have a tartan one!

Agree with all you say and especially the last paragraph:) Wish I'd bought one years ago. I Could have saved taxi fares(£1,000's)and now if I use buses/taxi's I can bring back so much more shopping(well I could if I had the money to shop lile I used to)but you still can bring back more items in one shop especially if they are bulky.

I'd shop online more and may again but it does get you out and sometimes you spot as has been said some "Whoopsies" or see something in a shop that doesn't deliver.

Goldblend_2

Thanks everyone for kind words.. Brilliant, brilliant ideas.

I really do appreciate the effort

I'm going to get a pad on the go so I can make a list before I spend anything else..

I've been out today and got a hot water bottle :T so thank you.

Do hope you feel better soon saving queen:(

Thanks for the tip about the wilko slow cooker Popper well.

Thanks Gibson good idea I might join a club when I feel brave enough.

Special thanks to vickiem30 thank you - That's impressive to me.

Baby shoes I really laughed when I read collect and secretly dispose of it. Ty:rotfl:

Thank you for he post jinny knit am overwhelmed at everyone's kindness... I'll be a super MSE with all this help:)

Popperwell

My original slow cooker is good(and perhaps if I was doing a big meal still great)but being single I purchased one in B&M but I like the Wilkinsons one better and it's quite stylish(in white I think)and I also think it has extra feature that mine doesn't.

Wishing Saving Queen well...her suggestions are great regarding threads on here...

And if you want them we all have favourite sites where there are too many recipes to follow but all so inexpensive and...some even go back to the war and rationing but they are all so easy and tasty...

Linda32

Hi,

Sorry I've not read all of the thread, so much good advice as usual.

I recommend thermal underwear for the winter, have a look in BHS and Marks and Spencer, you can get either vest tops or T shirt style. They do make a difference.

I understand you are really starting from scratch so have you though about dish cloths, towels, pegs, pots and pans etc.
Microfibre cloths are brillliant for all types of cleaning. Towels are sometimes false economy things - Don't buy Spa Collection from Dunelm :eek: is all I can say. John Lewis did sell some bath towels for £3.99 which have been great.

Try to look at middle of the range, price wise for saucepans, the cheaper ones might be fine but you will find they are abit small for cooking. Frying pans can be as cheap-as-chips as long as you are only likely to fry eggs and bacon, you don't need the "hot-spot" affairs in my opinion.

HTH

narabanekeater

If your an ebay member you can search for items closest to you and usually get things very cheaply. Lets say your looking for an ironing board search within 5 miles of where your going to be. As the seller states colelction only there far less of a market as only local people can bid really unless your willing to travel of course. Heres the link for you and on behalf of myself and my family very good luck in your new home- just pop in your new postcode and search
http://www.baycrazy.com/

Goldblend_2

narabanekeater - this is Brilliant thank you so much

Thank you everyone for the idea's and support will let you know how i get on.

ginnyknit

Yes do keep in touch with us so we know how you are doing. i think you will do well if you dont rush into things, look forward to watching you succeed x

short_bird

Microfibre cloths are a bargain, make cleaning easier and use less product.

Jumble sales! Has someone mentioned them and I'm reading too quickly:D

Are you in a village or town? Small local charity shops can often be less expensive than chains.

Anyway, good luck with it all!

Pennywise2012

narabanekeater wrote: »

If your an ebay member you can search for items closest to you and usually get things very cheaply. Lets say your looking for an ironing board search within 5 miles of where your going to be. As the seller states colelction only there far less of a market as only local people can bid really unless your willing to travel of course. Heres the link for you and on behalf of myself and my family very good luck in your new home- just pop in your new postcode and search
http://www.baycrazy.com/

Thanks for this! I just bought a gorgeous coffee table from someone up the road for £7.50 using your link xx

Pennywise2012

And for Goldblend - I'm in a similar position to you, I moved into a tiny little flat a couple of months ago. I'm getting there bit by bit (eg now I have a coffee table lol). It's depressing at first - you want so many things but it's all so expensive, but it does get better as time goes on. I went down the road of cheap-and-replace-as-it-disintegrates, and I found tesco value stuff wasn't too bad. I have the kettle, toaster, plates, iron and microwave! Obviously they won't last as long as something better quality, but they're putting me on quite well until I can get something better.

I'm still learning about being OS and cooking, but this board has helped me loads. I bought some Stardrops from the pound shop based entirely on the talk about it here I want a slow cooker now, but I think I'll leave the breadmaker for a while - I need to walk before I run haha. Good luck with everything xx