Steadying the ship - a perilous voyage across the financial middle

rtandon27

@edinburgher - have you considered buying replacement parts for your moulinex? i was gifted an equally ancient cusinart and sourced new parts for it - those motors wewere built to last so until mine actually dies, it will survive with the replacement parts!

Check out Sainsbos for teatowels - the packs I bought during pandemic are still going strong and get washed in hot water regularly!

edinburgher

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82105621#Comment_82105621

@rtandon27 - as far as I can deduce, the spoiled meat has made it into the "guts" of the thing. It is beyond my capabilities to repair. I should also point out that we only have the basic blade for the thing, none of the multitudinous accessories that it would originally have shipped with back in the day.

Greying_Pilgrim

I agree with rt - unless there is any seepage (somehow) actually into the machine, you may well have more luck getting a replacement blade - and if the processor still operates, it will be better/at least equivalent of anything available today. I was considering getting a new processor and it seemed like the higher the price, the more 'bits' you got. Not necessarily a better quality build/whizzier motor. I think if I was into making smoothies or health 'green drinks', I would get one of the bu11et whizzers specific for that. Whereas the moulin3x food processor systems were good products back in the day, I'm not sure you'd easily beat what you've got?

Greying X

Greying_Pilgrim

Ah - I see you've answered my question - I cross-posted. Sorry ed.

Greying X

edinburgher

Thanks @Greying_Pilgrim - I am interested in buying something sensibly priced - Americans seem to get more options for "a decent motor without 1,000 gizmos" than we do. Our current one has a 400W motor, so it is relatively dated (perhaps fairer to say sized appropriately for a compact device). Waiting until Black Friday is my "starter for 10" plan.

greenbee

Personally I love my magimix (although I do need to source a replacement bowl as I have a habit of dropping/knocking them and eventually they crack. My mum's first one lasted her about 40 years, and I had my grandma's when I first left home.

Teatowels - can't help. I tend to sew loops on myself. I do like linen glass cloths when I can get them.

Bath towels - I've had some good ones from JL recently (both Egyptian Cotton and Ultra Soft), but I've also had some reasonable ones from Tesco (they just take a couple of washes to stop being shiny and start absorbing moisture).

South_coast

I hope Y-Live aren't in trouble, I'm on 45 points 😬!

themadvix

And I did a £4 survey with them today - first time I’ve completed one of theirs in ages!

Suffolk_lass

Try the catering supplier N**bits for Tea towels - they do the Linen glass cloths that last for years for under £3 each (Tosco do a similar).

Also Monarch of Cotton for towels & bedlinen (I also buy their exec slippers for use in home, in camper van, to take on holiday and replace them regularly) - I only buy towels from them - you don't need the heaviest thread count and they last ages. I do periodically 90c wash them but I use miniscule amounts of laundry detergent, preferring washing soda, white vinegar and occasionally the A** (of spades) brilliant white stuff. They are not the cheapest but the quality is excellent (boutique hotel suppliers, they do embroidered names for a small supplement - a good present option for rellies IMHO as well as a means to deter theft from small establishments). I have a 20% off code for loyal customers if you want it (I can PM you) - valid until 24th.

I have three food processors now (plus two stick things (one is for soap making only)) - I have a big grown up one that I hardly ever use - made by the same people that make artisan stand mixers - not cheap, it is huge and far too big for two of us with a whole box of rarely used attachments, plus their mini version that I also rarely use. And finally a SM one from Aldo's - technically a mini chopper I use it to make small amounts of pastry, crumble and things like pesto. It only has one blade - I have had it for about 4 years and it does the job. I think it was £17 - the latest iteration is going in-store from 20th August for £12.99. I recommend you take a look and try it as an interim thing. You never know, it might be all you need (I so use an old-fashioned liquidizer from Sainsbugs too, to blitz soup.

BTW a tub of food grade silicone grease (Screwfax sell among others) is a useful addition to your cupboard to keep old plastic things lubricated and stink-proof - we use it on our honey extractor to keep the bearings in good order

South_coast

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82106235#Comment_82106235

I bet you told them repeatedly that you had no interest in being a further education teacher, then spent 20 minutes explaining that you really don't want to be a further education teacher. Or was that just the one I did 🤣?