Sneaky ways to save the pennies

northwest1965

larmy16 wrote: »

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.
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Washing up liquid works just as well:D

rosemary54

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

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!

you had a twin tub....you were lucky all we had a tin bath and a mangle in the garden(apologies to the 4 yorkshire men but it was true!)

Could not live without my Miele

Also after 25 years OH decided a dishwasher was a good idea (he finally realized you load it as you go and don't leave the pots around on show) and I would kill anyone who tried to take it away from me(ok I am only joking here )I also love my bread maker as my arthritic hands would otherwise stop me making bread

cyclingyorkie

as well as the twintub we also had a Flatley clothes drier - more senior posters may remember them. Good for drying clothes...and marvellous for keeping the turkey warm at christmas whilst we dished up the veg...

nb the turkey sat on a plate on the top - not in the drier!

it eventually died...setting the kitchen on fire ....in the middle of the firemens strike in the late 70's.....

larmy16

northwest1965 wrote: »

Washing up liquid works just as well:D

Definitely. Use it for loads of things. I was just responding to the lady who had a glut of shampoo. A blob of washing up liquid on a greasy stain I find will remove it completely once its been washed in the machine.

I just don't think you need to buy all these cleaning products, one for the kitchen, one for the bathroom etc and they seem so harsh as well. To me they just don't really remove the soap scum as well as say washing up liquid or shampoo (cheap!)

cyclingyorkie

larmy16 wrote: »

Definitely. Use it for loads of things. I was just responding to the lady who had a glut of shampoo. A blob of washing up liquid on a greasy stain I find will remove it completely once its been washed in the machine.

I just don't think you need to buy all these cleaning products, one for the kitchen, one for the bathroom etc and they seem so harsh as well. To me they just don't really remove the soap scum as well as say washing up liquid or shampoo (cheap!)

washing up liquid on greasy stains is the way to go - son works at McDonalds and his apron gets filthy! I rub some washing up liquid onto the marks and bung it through a 40 degree wash!:beer:

mama67

larmy16 wrote: »

Definitely. Use it for loads of things. I was just responding to the lady who had a glut of shampoo. A blob of washing up liquid on a greasy stain I find will remove it completely once its been washed in the machine.

I just don't think you need to buy all these cleaning products, one for the kitchen, one for the bathroom etc and they seem so harsh as well. To me they just don't really remove the soap scum as well as say washing up liquid or shampoo (cheap!)

I have abottle of shampoo that didn't agree with my head but is great to put a little squirt onto a greasy stain before washing, they always come right out.

talulahbeige_2

Big_Alf wrote: »

I love my cooked breakfasts but being a poor student again has left me reeling in shock at the price of bacon :eek:

For the odd bacon treat buy bacon with rind on and in whole slices (not just the unfatty bit) and cut the rind off. Much cheaper and gives your neighbour hood birds a treat. Or fry it up yourself as it is delicious (but not very waistline freindly)

consultant31

larmy16 wrote: »

Definitely. Use it for loads of things. I was just responding to the lady who had a glut of shampoo. A blob of washing up liquid on a greasy stain I find will remove it completely once its been washed in the machine.

I just don't think you need to buy all these cleaning products, one for the kitchen, one for the bathroom etc and they seem so harsh as well. To me they just don't really remove the soap scum as well as say washing up liquid or shampoo (cheap!)

I agree, you don't need to buy loads of different products for different areas of the home. The best cleaning product to my mind, which does practically every job I can think of is Stardrops. It's very gentle, removes all sorts of dirt, grease, scum etc and is still less than a pound for a big bottle. You need so little (I always water it down a lot) making it much cheaper than even the cheapest shampoo!

consultant31

Big_Alf wrote: »

I love my cooked breakfasts but being a poor student again has left me reeling in shock at the price of bacon :eek:

Iceland used to sell packs of offcut bacon bits which was less than half the price of rashers. You have to be careful because some of them have a lot of fat in, but other than that, the only downside, is that the bits can be thick or thin, big or little, which never matters to me.

I buy them to make quiches or even a bacon butty - a real moneysaver. Have a look round your local market stalls or supermarkets, there must surely be others who sell bacon bits.

GettingHitched

just thought of another one....I no longer buy shower gels...I find that most are very expensive, and even if you are furgal with it, it goes far too quickly...Im back to being a soap girl...much cheaper, lasts longer and my skin is so much better for it ( i have acne, and dry skin on my legs not anymore thanks to Shield Soap)