Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Mellika

Just put in a load of washing and remembered:

Water down fabric conditioner!!! It works just as well though you're really only using half!

gunsandbanjos

I buy concentrated fabric conditioner and use less than half the recommended amount, dont notice any difference in my wash.

EagerLearner

Even better - use that hair conditioner you don't love anymore as fabric conditioner... or - white vinegar with some essential oil ;o)

addictedtosoreen

Hi all
been doing some soup today and realised that if i cook the soup in my steamer pan i can put the additional racks on top and steam my veg quickly to put in the freezer!:j

lab-lover

about a year ago my washer went a bit dodgy, the fabric softner wasnt going in, so for months i did without fab softner and too be honest you get used to it. i found that the clothes ironed ok and i didnt need it.

i must have saved a fortune not buying it. the only thing i like about fab softner is the smell. but i dont think its an essential for clothes.

love this thread, some great tips. x

sparklygirl1

I have not used fabric conditioner for a few years now........

TurnaroundSue

I am sure the concentrated conditioner is not as concentrated or strong smelling as it used to be. I always buy concentrated conditioner and never water it down as I love the smell, but recently have noticed that there is not much of a smell like there used to be....... am now going to use white vinegar and essential oils, but not sure what the ratio is and how much to use?

Uniscots97

sparklygirl1 wrote: »

My Hubby will only use a certain toilet roll, think puppy! It must be Aloe Vera and it is so expensive. Any ideas guys? It think it's the distrinctive stripped pattern on it..........

Poundland have the stripey Aloe Vera loo roll now and again, a pound (obviously) for 4 rolls. Don't recognise the brand name but it matches up to the visual test.

Uniscots97

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet.

Decant washing up liquid into a pump dispenser, you use much less and you only need a little anyway.

Glasses, as I've found kids will always go for the biggest glass in the cupboard (pint glass of orange juice with half of it left to rot in their room!), so I packed away the larger glasses and put out the smaller ones. It saves so much waste and when they pour a large glass they rarely finish whatever's in it!

purpleivy

unixgirluk wrote: »

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet.

Decant washing up liquid into a pump dispenser, you use much less and you only need a little anyway.

Glasses, as I've found kids will always go for the biggest glass in the cupboard (pint glass of orange juice with half of it left to rot in their room!), so I packed away the larger glasses and put out the smaller ones. It saves so much waste and when they pour a large glass they rarely finish whatever's in it!

Yes, I've done this too. The pint pots are in a separate cupboard near to the beer fridge.

If you can find out how to stop the [EMAIL="bu@@ers"]bu@@ers[/EMAIL] leaving the glasses in their bedrooms I'd be grateful too!