2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

Frugaldom

whitewing wrote: »

Now, I found a couple of dusty shoelaces that had fallen behind the shelf in the storage cupboard and I've cut a corner off the shower curtain. Anyone any ideas on how to assemble it into a thong?

:T :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: For all you 'slim chicks' out there, the above frugal 'recipe' could be glamourised by using some pretty sparkly material cut from any item of old clothing. Or a nice M&S (get that the right way round) gent's hanKy could make at least 4 sets! Cotton string's fairly cheap from the postie if you have no old laces. For you tough farming types - baler twine and sack cloth, anyone?

whitewing

I did actually once mend a swimming costume (my own) with staples, so they are an essential part of frugalism!

I guess we all need a staple diet too (groan).

No more jokes from me tonight - just looked at the bank statement. Aarrrggghhh!

Frugaldom

CharliesAngel wrote: »

Lol i now have an image of disco dancing, vodka drinking pheasants....

Sounds a bit like the famous Christmas whisky adverts with the grouse

MRSMCAWBER

nykmedia wrote: »

:T :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: For all you 'slim chicks' out there, the above frugal 'recipe' could be glamourised by using some pretty sparkly material cut from any item of old clothing. Or a nice M&S (get that the right way round) gent's handy could make at least 4 sets! Cotton string's fairly cheap from the postie if you have no old laces. For you tough farming types - baler twine and sack cloth, anyone?

Was that meant to be HANKY? :rotfl: :rotfl:

Frugaldom

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Was that meant to be HANKY? :rotfl: :rotfl:

OOPS!! :eek: I'll go edit the typo immediately!! :rotfl: :rotfl: Thanks for pointing that out - makes mental note to stick on some new letters to keyboard

andromache_2

This thread has been entertaining me all day! :rotfl:

How's this for an embarrassing confession: I've just had a glance through my spending diary and I have actually spent £60.40 on knickers and bras since I started keeping it in October :eek: That's without counting tights, even... It's not *so* bad considering that most of it was in the sales, and I have, er, changed size a bit, so did *need* rather than *want* new stuff, and it *is* Valentine's day soon... but still... this means that I only have £9.60 left in my 'underwear budget' for the year :eek: Hope I don't have to resort to the shoelace-and-hanky thing, ouch!

System

RIGHT 'frugal stew' (made with wonky veg) is on the hob, knicker stoozing situation is sorted out....

i'll sleep easy tonight :j

System

andromache wrote: »

This thread has been entertaining me all day! :rotfl:

How's this for an embarrassing confession: I've just had a glance through my spending diary and I have actually spent £60.40 on knickers and bras since I started keeping it in October :eek: That's without counting tights, even... It's not *so* bad considering that most of it was in the sales, and I have, er, changed size a bit, so did *need* rather than *want* new stuff, and it *is* Valentine's day soon... but still... this means that I only have £9.60 left in my 'underwear budget' for the year :eek: Hope I don't have to resort to the shoelace-and-hanky thing, ouch!

:rotfl:and heres me thinking jusme was talking boloney!

oh no.... does that mean my furniture is actually going to fall apart too???!!! (its about 5 years old)

System

andromache wrote: »

It's not *so* bad considering that most of it was in the sales, and I have, er, changed size a bit, so did *need* rather than *want* new stuff,

if you repent and post your cast offs to the nuns we will forgive you for your lavish ways with knickers

andromache_2

Jumble-Bee wrote: »

if you repent and post your cast offs to the nuns we will forgive you for your lavish ways with knickers

And luckily it's a Freepost address, apparently... so I have no excuse