Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Primrose

the little empty plastic Benecol containers with their secure snap-on lids are also useful for travelling shampoos, as well as containing dried garden herbs, odd buttons, paperclips, screws, small amounts of surplus lemon juice. covering garden canes so they don't poke your eyes out when bending, etc. etc. I normally keep a container of cleaned empty ones as they always come in handy for something.

rosepink1984

I've tried the watering down the milk thing, and am pleased to report that the 6 pints lasted 2 more days than normal. So I'm definitely going to keep on going with it! I did wonder tho - I got full-fat milk as we normally have semi-skimmed so I thought watering it down would make it like semi, but is it still as fattening as full fat milk?

L.L_2

I am going to try and decant my bubble bath and hand wash into decanter type things, although I can't find any nice looking cheap ones! Anyone got any ideas?

zippychick

rosepink1984 wrote: »

I've tried the watering down the milk thing, and am pleased to report that the 6 pints lasted 2 more days than normal. So I'm definitely going to keep on going with it! I did wonder tho - I got full-fat milk as we normally have semi-skimmed so I thought watering it down would make it like semi, but is it still as fattening as full fat milk?

i would say closer to semi. As that fat is now spread over twice as much of an area iykwim? It is diluted.

consultant31

L.L wrote: »

I am going to try and decant my bubble bath and hand wash into decanter type things, although I can't find any nice looking cheap ones! Anyone got any ideas?

I splashed out just the once on some nice handwash and have been buying Asda or Tesco bubble bath to refill them for the last 4 or 5 years and they're still going strong.

L.L_2

so just the plastic ones they come in? I was thinking like nice metal ones or something? Think I'll go a hunt in wherever have some sales on!

newlywed

L.L wrote: »

so just the plastic ones they come in? I was thinking like nice metal ones or something? Think I'll go a hunt in wherever have some sales on!

Beware of the metal hand pumps.... they rust
We've thrown two away, both rusted at the spout and the base where it sat on the sink (can't keep telling boys not to splash water - would rather encourage them to wash!!!)

One of them cost £7 and ended up in the bin!! Now I just use the cheap plastic pump handwashes.

cyclingyorkie

good point newlywed - metal stuff and bathrooms don't mix!

L.L_2

true! I am going to look for "good looking" plastic ones so OH doesn't notice he's using the cheap stuff!

kingshir

consultant31 wrote: »

I splashed out just the once on some nice handwash and have been buying Asda or Tesco bubble bath to refill them for the last 4 or 5 years and they're still going strong.

:rotfl:That is exactly what I did!:rotfl: