Winter "Wake & up save the pennies"

bargainhunterss

Thanks Novice Investor101 I’ll have a look at that.

CapricornLass

If you normally wear slippers all the time when you are indoors and need to buy new ones, consider the sort that are more like a bootee and come up to or over your ankles. They keep your feet much warmer than the more traditional moccasin/mule types. Also bodywarmers, gilets and waistcoats - keep your back warmer, but your arms freer. I've also used shawls, both indoors and also outdoors over my coat.



I also agree with using small rugs in the kitchen when you stand most, however, just take care that they don't curl, slide or otherwise become a trip hazard.

pollypenny

We use tea lights and candles on the hearth. They reflect in the marble back and give out a good heat, meaning I rarely put the fire on.

My reading light also gives out a good heat.

stirchleygirl

Hi All

just fond this thred
excus the spelinining as im disabld and curently in a relaps wich badly afects my abilty to spel but i hop yu can stil just abut understand

I liv in an end terac hose and the exposd sid wal and front cornr get the ful blast of the wind and rain I lind thes wals with polystyrene rols
min wer from wiks but I cant see it on ther website but her it is on b and q its abut £5.00 for a 10 metr roll
https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-thermal-wall-insulation-roll-l-10m-w-0-5-m-t-2mm/1906878_BQ.prd?ds_rl=1272379&gclid=CjwKCAjwldHsBRAoEiwAd0JybUESAqvyeHSDxrpw9U0Oiay7alNpuYbIo16o6DThUVmK_8VxvBQQQxoCVowQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

yu ned thikr white redy mad walpapr paste in tubs aprox £10.00 per tub but it gose a long way - rathr than normal cler/yelo stuff that yu mix yourself

yu hang it side ways rather than downwards
then yu put yur walpapr ovr the top of it
works well as it has stopd the damp on the walls as mine is an old huse with solid walls
and the rooms are now much warmr

I don't know if the rock stuff that othrs hav mentond is betr than this but this is much chepr if yu don't hav the money for the rock stuff

VfM4meplse

pollypenny wrote: »

We use tea lights and candles on the hearth. They reflect in the marble back and give out a good heat, meaning I rarely put the fire on.

My reading light also gives out a good heat.

I'd be a bit worried about this, because generating heat can be heavy on electricity. Light a couple more candles instead?

Ski_queen

Love this thread. Here are my tips
Buy Mature Cheese when on offer - usually it has a long sell by date. As it has a stronger flavour you will be able to use less when making a sandwich or cheese sauce especially if you add a pinch of mustard powder.
If using Smash or other instant products that need boiling water then drain your veg water (not salted) straight onto the Smash and you not only save on boiling kettle but you get the extra nutrients that leaked out of your veg as they boiled.
Can't remember the last time I bought full price bread for toasting. Buy last day reductions, particularly the thick sliced loaves and pop in the freezer - then toast straight from the freezer. I just use normal toaster setting and it's always fine.
Have a 'chop up day' and peel and dice a bulk of onions - freeze either in washed Chinese takeaway tubs (plastic ones) or in zip seal style bags. It is great to have them ready to use, particularly if you just want a half of onion. Use straight from freezer.
Buy and freeze large bags of fresh spinach when on offer or reduced - when you want to use some just gently open the cellophane bag and quickly crush with your hand and tip what you need into sauce etc.
Save old spice/herb jars and buy refill packs. Sainsburys have huge refills that are very cheap in comparison to their £1 jars - share with friends and family as unless you like lots of mixed herbs etc they will loose flavour before you use them all.
If you have an electric ceramic hob then turn individual rings off 1 or 2 mins before dishing up and the residual heat will maintain a good temperature.

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If you have a 'Grape Tree' branch nearby the cheapest way to buy herbs and spices is their offer of 3 for 2 on their tubs which are good quality and good size, they are £2 each and £4 gets 3 x good quantities of whatever you opt for.

pamsdish

re the radiator foil, I used the cardboard method then attached to a bamboo cane, dropped over the brackets, cut any showing bits off.
Made me think has been there a few years, the roll I bought has loads left so may renew.

happydays89

Ski_queen wrote: »

Love this thread. Here are my tips
Buy Mature Cheese when on offer - usually it has a long sell by date. As it has a stronger flavour you will be able to use less when making a sandwich or cheese sauce especially if you add a pinch of mustard powder.
If using Smash or other instant products that need boiling water then drain your veg water (not salted) straight onto the Smash and you not only save on boiling kettle but you get the extra nutrients that leaked out of your veg as they boiled.
Can't remember the last time I bought full price bread for toasting. Buy last day reductions, particularly the thick sliced loaves and pop in the freezer - then toast straight from the freezer. I just use normal toaster setting and it's always fine.
Have a 'chop up day' and peel and dice a bulk of onions - freeze either in washed Chinese takeaway tubs (plastic ones) or in zip seal style bags. It is great to have them ready to use, particularly if you just want a half of onion. Use straight from freezer.
Buy and freeze large bags of fresh spinach when on offer or reduced - when you want to use some just gently open the cellophane bag and quickly crush with your hand and tip what you need into sauce etc.
Save old spice/herb jars and buy refill packs. Sainsburys have huge refills that are very cheap in comparison to their £1 jars -
.

If you have a homebargains close by it’s worth calling in because they sell jars of herbs and spices for 39/49p each.

Primrose

If you have the odd small thick item which needs to dry and you don't want to put radiators on, use the surplus boiling water water from your kettle, fill a hot water bottle and wrap the damp item round the hot water bottle. Works more effectively if you remove any hot water bottle cover first. if you place on a clean metal tray any absorbed heat is also reflected upwards.