Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Confuzzled

ceridwen wrote: »

...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

i once lived in a house that was quite remote and it had no washing machine. the nearest laundrette was 60 miles away (round trip) so obviously that wasn't an option.

i would fill the bath with cold water, put in about 2 loads worth, let them soak awhile, swish, rinse etc a few times then on the 3rd time around when the water would run clearer after rinsing i would add some laundry soap and allow the clothes to soak maybe 15 minutes then really try to work the soap through the clothes then do the same rinsing process as before (another 2 times) after that i'd put on my wellies if it was cold or clean barefeet if it was warm and do 'the welly dance' on the clothing to get most of the water out

i fortunately had a wringer that fit over the bath so i used that to get the last bits of water out (actually it was far better than any high rpm spin on any washing machine i've ever used) and then things went out on the line to dry

it was a lot of work and of course i was clever to wear things more than once if they weren't physically dirty, towels didn't get washed that often (we were afterall clean when using them) and these are actually good habits now that save time/energy and money. can't say i miss the hardwork all the time but i'd have a bash at it on occassion, i do still do my very large duvets in the bathtub vs the trouble of actually getting them to a laundrette (dont' have a car anymore) and the cost!

i will say i was much more fit back then!

kingshir

Confuzzled wrote: »

i once lived in a house that was quite remote and it had no washing machine. the nearest laundrette was 60 miles away (round trip) so obviously that wasn't an option.

i would fill the bath with cold water, put in about 2 loads worth, let them soak awhile, swish, rinse etc a few times then on the 3rd time around when the water would run clearer after rinsing i would add some laundry soap and allow the clothes to soak maybe 15 minutes then really try to work the soap through the clothes then do the same rinsing process as before (another 2 times) after that i'd put on my wellies if it was cold or clean barefeet if it was warm and do 'the welly dance' on the clothing to get most of the water out

i fortunately had a wringer that fit over the bath so i used that to get the last bits of water out (actually it was far better than any high rpm spin on any washing machine i've ever used) and then things went out on the line to dry

it was a lot of work and of course i was clever to wear things more than once if they weren't physically dirty, towels didn't get washed that often (we were afterall clean when using them) and these are actually good habits now that save time/energy and money. can't say i miss the hardwork all the time but i'd have a bash at it on occassion, i do still do my very large duvets in the bathtub vs the trouble of actually getting them to a laundrette (dont' have a car anymore) and the cost!

i will say i was much more fit back then!

I bet you were as fit as the proverbial flea!!:D

Reverbe

kingshir wrote: »

OMG, old man Steptoe - a fellow OS:eek:

well he didnt throw the butty away when his fag ash landed on it..:rotfl:

rosemary54

kingshir wrote: »

I bet you were as fit as the proverbial flea!!:D

I used to wash sheets in the bath too as no machine.1 night I had some soaking and the cat jumped in to the bath(stupid animal!)he looked like a drowned rat so I wrapped him in a towel and put him in bed with me(OH was away at the time!) where he slept all night and woke up all fluffy :j

Mortal

sandy2 wrote: »

You know that sawdusty stuff that you get at the bottom of cereal packets....well when I'm getting to the lat portion of cereal, I sieve the dusty stuff out and use it in the next batch of Twinks
You also get dusty stuff at the bottom of dog and cat bix, this is sifted and given to the birds

What are twinks please? I've just googled the term, and OMG lets not go there

nuttybabe

I thinks its twinks hobnobs. They are the bane of my life!!! Apart from not helping with my diet (well, I do have to test a few from every batch), I HAVE to make them for my brother in law every time we visit and every time they visit us and dh gets requests from work for me to make them on a daily basis!!!!! Needless to say I make alot of them but they are the nicest biscuits I have ever had!! Kids also love them, a batch doesnt last long in this house!!

juno

I got a free potato today :j

I bought a bag of 4 baking potatoes, but one bag had 5 potatoes in. Guess which bag ended up in my basket.

skintmumof3

Mortal wrote: »

What are twinks please? I've just googled the term, and OMG lets not go there

i couldn`t resist but to google twinks........:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

lets just say they are definetly not hobnobs:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

rosepink1984

I've still not finished this thread! Note to self P.112

I was doing my shopping online this evening and made a note of when I got something on offer/a cheaper version etc and I've saved myself just over £6 this week. Not a huge amount I know, but every little helps!

For example: Dettol antibac spray is £2.00, and we always used that - now I use half distilled vinegar/half water in a spray bottle - the vinegar cost 45p so to fill a spray bottle is 22 and a half p!

Also, I've stopped buying posh breaded fish like birds eye and buy tescos breaded fish - they do one which doesn't specify if it's cod and it comes in funny shapes but is very tasty and probably better than cod as cod is endangered. It's probably pollock or something. Very tasty. And is £2.02 less than the posh version!

I'm loving all your tips, I've been working my way through the thread, it's slow going tho as I don't get a lot of time for the computer. Keep those tips coming! Thanks!

rosemary54

skintmumof3 wrote: »

i couldn`t resist but to google twinks........:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

lets just say they are definetly not hobnobs:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

they look more like sausages than biscuits to me:rotfl::rotfl: