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Proper old-fashioned saving the pennies

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  • vanoonoo
    vanoonoo Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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    I ~think~ places like kleeneze sell them caterina ... just off to check :D
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  • vanoonoo
    vanoonoo Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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    I could only find this one- you've beat me on price sheel :)

    squeeze me
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  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Thank you Sheel and Noo, next time I need something from Lakeland I shall buy those tubesqueezers too (so I shall save on P&P).

    Caterina
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • vanoonoo
    vanoonoo Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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    probably useful in the kitchen too for things like tomato puree?
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  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    YES! I had not thought of that, so it is really worth having 2 in a pack!

    Thanks for the tip!

    Caterina
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Another tip:

    If two friends go out shopping, they can share a teabag to make 2 cups of tea in the shopping centre cafe, by asking for an extra pot of hot water (unless, of course, you like your tea very very strong).

    I like very weak tea and have a friend who likes it the same way so 1 teabag and extra hot water - with a request for refill - in the M&S cafe lasts us a long long time (and I should hope so, given the cost!). M&S also gives you a 'free' biscuit!

    Caterina
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • Quackers
    Quackers Posts: 10,157 Forumite
    ....save the vinegar from pickled onions, beetroot etc....free vinay  vineigr  vinnaigre  salad dressing!

    If we wanted vinegar on our chips Grandad always gave us the vinegar from the pickled onion jar. Didn't like it then but LOVE it now ;D The problem is I dont eat chips as often any more :(

    We use old clothes as dusters - it always makes me smile when I dust with hubbys pants ;D
    Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold...But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow...
  • Quackers
    Quackers Posts: 10,157 Forumite
    yes it makes my biro last years (as i liberated it from argos, so cheaper still.)

    and my kids are called by the same name, so bithday cards get used 3 times a year


    I didn't realise I was being moneysaving at the time but both my girls have the same initals. It means clothes which are passed down dont have to be re labelled for school ;D
    Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold...But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow...
  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    yes it makes my biro last years (as i liberated it from argos, so cheaper still.)

    and my kids are called by the same name, so bithday cards get used 3 times a year, this one has been going for 3 years now, 9 uses, and was 10p in a bargain bin. also, sent each one an xmas card in there first year, reused them ever since.

    do i come accross as tight??
    YES :o

    ;D ;D ;D ;D
  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    i always cut mu address off letters, and use them on back of envelope for return address.
    That's a good idea ,never thought of that one , thanks 160 ;)
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