Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Becky_2

I have a habit of picking up leaflets, newsletters etc wherever I go which my OH often laughs about. I am glad I did this week, through that I discovered from my local college's newsletter, that I can get 7.5% discount if I buy my monhtly bus ticket through them (obviously only if you are a student there). Guess from where I am buying my next bus pass? I also got some free delia smith's receipes from the free magazine at Natwest this week.

Confuzzled

david_hellier wrote: »

When you change your smoke alarm battery, before discarding it, save it and try it in something else (not another alarm). Often there is enough life left in it for other things.

i've done this for years with any big battery eating toys etc, i find that wall clocks and remote controls don't use that much juice and work well on the leftovers from the greedier items!

InaPickle

Good tips r.e. batteries, but of course the ultimate MSE thing to do is buy rechargeables which are also better for the environment. Win-win!

Tip: if you do this and are splashing out on a recharger, buy one which recharged all the different types of batteries. It's a large initial outlay, but likely to save lots more money over time as if you buy something which uses a different type/size bettery, you can use it for them as well. Netto currently have a goo do deal on a recharger for all type plus batteries included (well, sort of: they have the A4s and then cylinders to put over the tops of them to make them them the same size as the bigger batteries so you can put them into electircal items which take them. I assume you can also charge ogher batteries from it, and it's a bargain at £7.99 - you would normally pay more than that for the charger or batteries alone.)

Slinky

No idea if this has been mentioned before about washing-up gloves.

I'm sure if you use these you've found that you usually get a hole in the right hand glove first (if you're right handed). Instead of throwing a pair away, keep the good glove for the next time you wear one out. It doesn't matter if you end up with a pair of lefts or rights. If you turn a right hand glove inside out, it becomes a left hand glove and vice versa.

Becky_2

Finally I have read all the 180 pages on this thread. Thanks to everyone who have contributed.

I save a few pennies by using only a a quarter of the recommended amount for mouth wash and therefore the bottle lasts much longer.

horsechestnut

Slinky wrote: »

No idea if this has been mentioned before about washing-up gloves.

I'm sure if you use these you've found that you usually get a hole in the right hand glove first (if you're right handed). Instead of throwing a pair away, keep the good glove for the next time you wear one out. It doesn't matter if you end up with a pair of lefts or rights. If you turn a right hand glove inside out, it becomes a left hand glove and vice versa.

I have been doing this for years and am always delighted at how long the "odd" pair lasts. (I am using an odd pair at the moment)
Of course if you are doing "dry" work, then you can use the leaky gloves for that or for the garden, until they finally disintegrate!!!

allydowd

david_hellier wrote: »

When you change your smoke alarm battery, before discarding it, save it and try it in something else (not another alarm). Often there is enough life left in it for other things.

In Scotland the Fire Service will supply and fit anyone a free smoke alarm if you call your local office (don't dial 999, look the number up!). These alarms have a 10-year battery in them.

Patchthedog

Magazines can be really expensive to buy £3.00 a pop for instance.

Often the main content is advertisements.

The larger libraries near where I live stock a selection of up-to-date titles including Olive and Delicious, Zest and various hobby magazines.

You can only borrow for a week but it's free and to be honest a week is probably enough.

It is nice to have a glossy magazine to flick through sometimes but if you buy a lot of magazines it can be a really expensive habit.

Check out if your library loans out magazines!

Best wishes all

Anna

Quasar

Stop it Stop it Stop it you lot!! :eek:

I'm going through THE WHOLE THREAD little by little, day by day, noting down the tips that "grab" me, and I'm now at post #491.

Every day someone is posting something new - will I ever catch up? :rotfl:

Slinky

horsechestnut wrote: »

I have been doing this for years and am always delighted at how long the "odd" pair lasts. (I am using an odd pair at the moment)
Of course if you are doing "dry" work, then you can use the leaky gloves for that or for the garden, until they finally disintegrate!!!

It was obvioulsy my fault for posting this yesterday, last night when I went do the washing up I found holes in both of my odd gloves, so had to break open a new pair!