Sneaky ways to save the pennies

rosepink1984

sandy2 wrote: »

You could have turned some of them into shopping bags....here's how
Cut off the sleeves or just use the vest type T shirts
sew the front and back of t shirt together, across the bottom
Cut round the neck to make a bigger opening to put your shopping in
The shoulder seams become the handles

I really love this idea but (apologies if this has been asked and answered in the 100 pages I've yet to read) I don't understand about the shoulder seams being the handle? How do you make them into a handle? Sorry if I'm being thick, but could someone explain it to me? Thanks!

kingshir

juno wrote: »

I have blackberries in my garden, but I don't really like them

Make wine with them, blackberry wine is gorgeous!! Or if you are a non-drinker, what about blackberry jam? You can strain the pips out before putting it in the jar.

rosemary54

kingshir wrote: »

Make wine with them, blackberry wine is gorgeous!! Or if you are a non-drinker, what about blackberry jam? You can strain the pips out before putting it in the jar.

bramble jelly is lovely and little children who don't like "bits" will eat it:j

esmf73

Guess you plant the pips for MS lemons next year!!! I like to use own label as much as possible - cleaning products, flour, etc. There isn't much that I won't compromise on - unless it comes to our March Out clean when everything has to be spotless - then I do splash out to get branded items.

I recycle christmas presents - but this year I'm thinking of asking people for certain presents. I think that I'll give my Mum a list of what I want so family can liase with her which means I'll still get a surprise. I only want things like a decent apron.

The Christmas and birthday present which I most want is unobtainable - 26hrs in a day! Talking of which I'd better start having a look at my Christmas present box to see what I can give to which family member!!

Sian_the_Green

rosepink1984 wrote: »

I really love this idea but (apologies if this has been asked and answered in the 100 pages I've yet to read) I don't understand about the shoulder seams being the handle? How do you make them into a handle? Sorry if I'm being thick, but could someone explain it to me? Thanks!

I think it meant that if you hold a vest top by putting your hands through the arm holes they become handles and you put your stuff in where the neck hole is, the shape of a vest top and the shape of a carrier bag are fairly similar, you just need to sew across the bottom of it

rosepink1984

Thanks Sian, you are a star. I was being very thick! In my defense tho, I'd had 2 really bad nights sleep and had a stinking headache today so wasn't really thinking clearly! LOL!

I have an old tshirt that I absolutely love but can't fit into any more so making it into a shopping bag would be fab! And might even look for cheapy but pretty t shirts on ebay or something and make them into bags - they would make great presents too!

Patchwork_Quilt

juno wrote: »

I have blackberries in my garden, but I don't really like them

If there are enough to make it worth somebody's while, offer them on Freecycle or maybe even ask for an exchange eg blackberries for apples?

BigMummaF

I'm not sure if I read it on this particular thread but definitely somewhere on here! I've noticed how tins of CHOPPED toms are now a few more pennies than just the plum, so I take the lid completely off & use a long bladed knife to hack the little blighters into bits An awful lot easier than trying to do it any other way IMO as there seems to be less mess & what there is, stays in the can.

esmf73

totally agree Big MummaF

cyclingyorkie

agreed! As my mum says - look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.....