Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Aril

A few random tips in no particular order:

1. If you're a regular borrower from the library diarise when your books are due back to avoid unwanted fines. I also renew my books in the library itself rather than ringing them as I can pop in on my way home.

2. I believe that it works out cheaper to buy loose leaf tea rather than teabags

3. If you like making things like I do but are lacking inspiration I find doing a search in g00gle on my chosen item but using the images option soon fires me up. The small person also finds it invaluable with his homework
Right lunch time over nose back to the grindstone!
Aril

daska

julie_d wrote: »

This is realy the root of our economic predicaments. Labour saving gadgets, machines and the tins and packets, fast food.
Fast foods cost a fortune, secondly all the gadgets cost a fortune and then they break down!
This is why I thought I would start a new thread!
If you are willing to spend your time, you are bound to save money.

We all need to work including me! to pay for the labour saving home and bills, pluss interest.

While I agree with the sentiment, some of us just don't have that option, for me the labour saving devices give an element of independence which I wouldn't otherwise have - well, not without paying for someone else's time and then relying on them to be able to turn up the second I decide I want to do something even if it's at 3am when I can't sleep LOL Way hey for my electric can opener etc

rosemary54

in my area you can renew books online.......not sure if you get an email reminder too

Reverbe

rosemary54 wrote: »

in my area you can renew books online.......not sure if you get an email reminder too

an online calendar might let you set up alerts??

angela110660

Aril wrote: »

A few random tips in no particular order:

1. If you're a regular borrower from the library diarise when your books are due back to avoid unwanted fines. I also renew my books in the library itself rather than ringing them as I can pop in on my way home.

2. I believe that it works out cheaper to buy loose leaf tea rather than teabags

3. If you like making things like I do but are lacking inspiration I find doing a search in g00gle on my chosen item but using the images option soon fires me up. The small person also finds it invaluable with his homework
Right lunch time over nose back to the grindstone!
Aril

Round here we can log on and renew our books which is a great idea.
Hubby and I like a nice cup of strong tea and we buy Twining Everyday in the yellow box or Yorkshire for hard water. Both of them make a good cup of tea from one bag = just share between the mugs!

Mrs_Thrify

daska wrote: »

While I agree with the sentiment, some of us just don't have that option, for me the labour saving devices give an element of independence which I wouldn't otherwise have - well, not without paying for someone else's time and then relying on them to be able to turn up the second I decide I want to do something even if it's at 3am when I can't sleep LOL Way hey for my electric can opener etc

Hi Daska, I have just cleaned out a whole double cupboard for all the kitchen gadgets. I use some of them but not all. I use the cake mixer, SC.Veg steamer, and bread maker.
I do not use the water jug filter and coffee machine - both were given so I feel I have to keep them.
So I am just as bad with the labour saving things.

cyclingyorkie

nobody will ever persuade me to part with my Miele washing machine - i grew up in a household with a twintub - and when that broke we had 2 weeks of hand washing with a mangle!

returned to a shop and collected my change today! hangs head in shame - must concentrate more!

daska

I think I would go insane if I had to go back to washing everything by hand. yes, I have used a washboard and mangle _pale_

I hadn't even considered that as a labour saving gadget - losing the dishwasher would be bad enough

consultant31

CFC wrote: »

Loo roll - buy the cheapest Value toilet rolls. Expensive stuff can clog up old drains and after all, it all goes the same way.

Or you could stand at the toilet door handing it out square by square, italian style

I find that if I buy the cheaper loo rolls, they only last half the time as you need to use more squares in order for it not to tear in use (yuk) so, for me, it's a false economy. Similarly, watered down conditioner (either hair or fabric) just doesn't do the job.

However, I'm always up to try new ideas, and there have been loads of crackers on this thread. Keep 'em coming!

larmy16

I have used shampoo for lots of cleaning jobs. It is particularly good for cleaning sinks and baths as it gets rid of greasy rings and marks and is a lot gentler than all these bath cleaning products, plus smell is nicer.

I have used up excess bubble bath to do in between cleans of the loo, thus using bleach or proper toilet limescale remover once a week. I particularly like the antiseptic handwash for cleaning (just the cheapie one from the pound shop). As I use a lot of old rags for cleaning they then just get done in the washing machine - you don't really even need to use any more washing powder or liquid,.

I find a few squirts of the liquid soap with added water in a spray bottle (recycled of course) makes a great job of cleaning windows, glass etc - also add a splash of white vinegar.