Sneaky ways to save the pennies

carlislelass

Reverbe wrote: »

I had a tea at Wetherspoons today and they brought the tea bag separate so I used it n then took it home... I shoulda been really OS, drank the hot water and kept the teabag to use and reuse at home lol

ooh, never thought of that:T

wizk1

carlislelass wrote: »

ooh, never thought of that:T

Did you pay for the tea to begin with? Also, were you at the Carlisle Wetherspoons? I remember being stranded there for several hours as the trains were late lol.

Sian_the_Green

Curious_George wrote: »

sorry thats a step too far for me,
our plates definitely need a wash each time, i couldnt bear the thought of eating off a scummy plate uuurrrggghhh.....
apart from anything else we are a gravy dinner family, and if its not something with gravy its pasta sauce or something else equally as messy...
the only way i can see that an unwashed plate would last almost a weeks worth of meals is if your eating processed and chips every night

I have a feeling that wasn't a serious suggestion Like buying squares of carpet and tying them to your feet so you don't have to cover the whole floor

Sian_the_Green

Confuzzled wrote: »

you just need to make sure that the tomatoes are always covered in oil. store bought sundried tomatoes in oil will also go mouldy if the tom's are left uncovered for too long so it's not a personal failing to do something right with the recipe what have you, just the way things are. add a little extra oil and all is well

If you buy Peppadew peppers (drool!) you get a little plastic 'cage' that holds them under the juice, I kept this and have now put it into my other jar of sundried tomatoes, stops them drying out, wonder if you could make your own...

Curious_George_2

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

I have a feeling that wasn't a serious suggestion Like buying squares of carpet and tying them to your feet so you don't have to cover the whole floor

what... you dont do that??!! :cool:

it may have been a joke, but after some of the things ive read on here about some peoples habits nothing much surprises me anymore!

mama67

russetred wrote: »

Very well put confuzzled.I like your style! My DD is exactly the same and is now hitting her teens with a shrewd sense of how far money can go and far better style sense than her mum.

Once Ds1 started secondary school and now DS2 has started secondary I have given them an allowance equal to a similar amount that I would spend on "normal" clothes; I still pay for school uniform and some shoes.

They have both learnt that if they want the designer/brand labels they have to look for bargains or save up.

DS1 is a dab hand at finding bargains on [EMAIL="Eb@y"]Eb@y[/EMAIL] and even the brands own websites.

He has the clothes he wants but I'm only paying out what I am comfortable with.

Windmill_Farmer

Windmill_Farmer wrote: »

No need to wash plates every time, a plate can go 3-4 meals before it needs a wash. :beer:

LOL :rotfl: I just posted this as joke really however sometimes I will use a plate without washing it, for a light snack like a piece of cake or toast on it if it has been lightly used as is fairly dry and only a few hours used.

Reminds me of Steptoe having a bath with with his dishes :rotfl:

oystercatcher

Windmill_Farmer wrote: »

LOL :rotfl:
Reminds me of Steptoe having a bath with with his dishes :rotfl:

Now there's an idea !
Hmm laundry first or dishes first , or both at once ? :rotfl::rotfl:

ceridwen

oystercatcher wrote: »

Now there's an idea !
Hmm laundry first or dishes first , or both at once ? :rotfl::rotfl:

...well....and I thought the idea of shared baths was to share a bath with friend to save on fuel - sharing a bath with the dishes...hmmmm:rotfl:

My only bath-related thoughts go along the lines of being able to use bathes to wash/soak large items of clothing/bedding or maybe a bit of fruit trampling (to make ones own cider/apple juice perhaps)...:D

Reverbe

carlislelass wrote: »

ooh, never thought of that:T

I dont do it as a habit but was there to see a free film and had to kill time and the cinema had no seats in the foyer so went for a tea. Then it just occurred to me while I was at the counter seeing the way that they served them..:T