Sneaky ways to save the pennies

OrkneyStar

ashlea170706 wrote: »

i hope this isnt ojn here already sorry if it is but i dont have time to go through every thread!i dont know about anyone else but i get through so many sandwich bags a week for lunches but instead of buying them now i get a handful of the free fruit and vegetable bags at the supermarket every time i go now it saves me loads! x

get = steal, unless you are actually putting things in the bags to buy imho!
I sometimes reuse the fruit bags although tbh I try to avoid putting things in bags anyway most of the time.
I use old margarine etc tubs for freezing stuff and keeping smelly stuff in when in the fridge.

Beccatje

Thanks for all your willingness to help you guys!!

I did find the name for creme of tartar and in Dutch it is called wijnsteenzuur.

Turns out it is the acidity that is the binding agent and it could be subsituted by bakingpowder and a touch of vinegar.
So I tried it and it worked a treat!!

It turned out lovely and smooth and soft. I'll go hunting for food coloring tomorrow as our local shop doesn't carry it.

So to keep the kids busy this afternoon (3 of my own and 2 childminding kids) I made the salty dough and that was a smash hit! I just sort of made a good guess of lots of salt, a bit more flour and some water...
also turned out lovely and soft.

Kids thought I was the bees knees!

So thank's you all!!! Apreciate your help no end!

Beccatje

helenhugs wrote: »

We tend to use tupperware, just the initial outlay then no more worries & eco friendly too rather than throwing out bags.
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Helen

We use reusable lunch boxes. On occasion kids will get a fancy one for birthday or Christmas. Themed ones after a movie or something. They last a "school life" time. And it allows me to pack stuff for lunch like cubes of cheese, carrot sticks and crackers.

You can get tupperware, but there's other brands as well. Curver does click seal tubs which are great too.

I only use the plastic 'sandwich' bags as poohpickuppers when I walk the dog.

Becca

beachbuffy

Beccatje wrote: »

Thanks for all your willingness to help you guys!!

I did find the name for creme of tartar and in Dutch it is called wijnsteenzuur.

Kids thought I was the bees knees!

So thank's you all!!! Apreciate your help no end!

:T :T :T
thats great

bb

Patchwork_Quilt

Speaking of sandwich boxes, I use ice cream tubs.

I've also got my MIL saving jam jars for me, in anticipation of some preserving (marvellous woman!).

However, I was stumped by all the empty Quality Street and Roses tins that were hanging about at work after Christmas. I have enough biscuit tins and cake tins. It seemed a shame to waste them. What do other people use them for?

Actually, I've just thought of one - a waterproof, mouseproof box for my seeds at the allotment - but that only brings me up to three.

Gigervamp

I've got the same problem with the tins, but you mentioning seed storage gave me another idea. Punch holes in the base of the tins and use them as colourful planters.

Purse_String

With the tins, I have used one as an overflow to my sewing box. It has buttons, elastic and safety pins etc. Another one keeps all my hobby bits & pieces in (calligraphy) and DH has one for odd bits in the garage. I also keep one for the pets things, e.g. flea drops, brushes, combs. My DD uses another one to bring her cooking ingredients to school in.I suppose they could be painted/sprayed and filled with homemade goodies for pressies or bring one with you when you go to a cake stall at a school fair. Last resort, they could be used to collect any loose change !

foxy-tigger

Patchwork_Quilt wrote: »

However, I was stumped by all the empty Quality Street and Roses tins that were hanging about at work after Christmas. I have enough biscuit tins and cake tins. It seemed a shame to waste them. What do other people use them for?

Actually, I've just thought of one - a waterproof, mouseproof box for my seeds at the allotment - but that only brings me up to three.

Hi there! I have one as a sewing box. I also Freecycled 3 for my parents last week!

OrkneyStar

Patchwork_Quilt wrote: »

However, I was stumped by all the empty Quality Street and Roses tins that were hanging about at work after Christmas. I have enough biscuit tins and cake tins. It seemed a shame to waste them. What do other people use them for?

I actually collect small tins as I often like the designs. I use the bigger ones for my craft papers etc and the small ones for small beads etc.
I have some tins that are about 15 years old .

rosemary54

you can always recycle tins in your bins(well in our area they do.

My MIL once asked for all my empty baby milk tins (trouble with them was sharp rim once inner seal removed)My poor husband had to take the 50 odd unused tins to the tip after her death:eek: :eek: :eek: