Double Duty

elona

Behave yourself Math - I nearly choked myself laughing - and hubby thinks I am losing my marbles!:j

moggins

Well, that's my coffee/PC wash done for the day

bargainqueen_2

Bio Washing Powder doubles up as an effective way to clean the oven (and the saucepan I burnt yesterday when all the water from the parsnip had disappeared and I was in the Garden...)
Old bottles (wine etc.) turn into beautiful Candlesticks once the wax has started dripping down them.

eels_2

If you have been persuaded by your dentist to buy a Sonicare toothbrush don't throw the old heads away. As it is an ultrasonic brush these make great jewelry/difficult to get to small things/round the bottom of taps etc. cleaners, nothing required except water. Great for emeralds & fiddly jewelry. They also have powerful magnets in the base & make for interesting fridge magnets!

Basil_2

Use baby wipes as face cleansers, much cheaper than the branded varieties.
Also, bit gross but fab, use haemmoroid cream on your face - sounds awful but honestly, it is like having a mini face lift, put it under your eyes for instant bag removal, on your jawline to lift a sagging chin. Try it - it works!

AussieLass

A dab of any perfume on a cold sore at the tingly stage gets rid of it brilliantly without having to resort to expensive creams.

Rebob

Use a clean empty ice cream tub as a first aid box. Write "FIRST AID" and put on a large "+" with a permenant marker. Better than the store bought ones that just are not big enough to take all the creams, plasters etc needed with a family.

Save plastic take away containers wash and fill with fresh reduced foods and freeze. The cartons stack well and use the space better meaning you do not need a larger freezer! I also use these cartons to freeze left overs so I can have a ready meal and to freeze foods ready for the cool box before going camping.

JanieD_2

Those old net curtains - another use is to make a bag which you can put all the socks in before putting in the washing machine. Make sure it is big enough to tie up before washing - no more lost socks! JanieD

JanieD_2

Left Over drops of Wine (never in my house I must say) can be frozen down in icecubes trays and added to casseroles, lasagnes and so on when a small amount wine is needed. Saves opening a bottle to cook with (which only has to be drunk to stop it going to waste................) :beer:

On another tack, use spring clothespegs to seal cereal packs, frozen veg packs, all sorts of bags when a wire tag is just not strong enough. Not exactly money saving but useful JanieD

rozeepozee

When the toothbrush head on my electric toothbrush needs replacing, I keep it to clean round those difficult to reach parts on the sink (just make sure you keep it seperate from the one yopu use to clean your teeth!!!)