Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Anthillmob

got carried away...its known

ceebeeby

ginnyknit wrote: »

I personally think the people buying new christmas dec's every year are the ones that sum up our throwaway society. I don't mean like us who may buy something special each year but the whole colour change fashionable tree thing. I have run a charity shop for many years (now retired) and for the last, maybe, 6 years have been inundated with bags of matching dec's, wonderful for the charity but thats not the point. I think many of us on here may have worried ourselves silly just as much at christmas this year but we are safe in the knowledge we have worked our little cotton socks off to save ourselves and the planet! I think we all deserve a round of applause for attempting to be O/S and being successful in may many ways - but hey we are going to do even better next year

Ahhh, you've just given me an idea - our darling Angel finally gave up this year, and despite sellotape, string and staples couldn't be put back together again - so she's taken up retirement on the middle branches of the tree!!! However, this left our tree topless, as we couldn't bear to 'replace' the angel. We quite fancied a star - but by the time we went to get one, of course, they were all gone!!! I wonder if a charity shop might have one handed in that they'd be willing to sell for 10p ish!!!

Anthillmob

sorry...on a roll but probably already said...baby wipes for everything. make up removal, cleaning leather sofas, dusting, cleaning kitchen cupboard doors and work surfaces, cleaning slatted metal blinds, shoe shining, i swear by them and if i remove some make up residue and it isnt big style muck then it goes back in the pack for use in another area. i keep a seperate pack for boris' bum.

and they dont have to be the pampers types [or huggies. huggies wipes are ok for cleaning but make babies bums really sore]

carrier bags instead of nappy sacks.

hairspray works on some stubborn stains on work surfaces or tables [disclaimer : test a small area first i dont want the blame for surface removal] particularly removes pen including biro from leather.

and if at first it dont shift give it to your mother/gran or get them to deal with 9t ;-)

Anthillmob

champys wrote: »

Ha ha that reminds me of the time I worked in a company (it was in Kazakhstan) where they had experienced such problems with employees borrowing toilet rolls, that when you joined the company the chief accountant would hand you a loo roll to keep in your own desk drawer - none were provided in the toilets!

we are lucky when we get toilet roll. things have improved recently but a few onths back no toilet rolls, overflowing sanitary bins, wrongness on all levels and ONE working toilet at one point.

local government. :rotfl:

Quasar

Hey op Ant. I see you've taken to this thread too :T

A couple more I found in my notebook:

1) If you have one of those mops with a sponge head, when you've finished using it put a plastic bag on it and close it tight. It will prevent it from drying and cracking - hence it will last you longer. I've tried this and it works.

2) Bits of nylon netting make good suede cleaner. Haven't tried this one yet.

Anthillmob

we have found mops not to work, our current one looks the business like a vileda but its rubbish.

my fave is the use of of old towel [cut small size] and whatever your choice is inside of one of them squirt and go floor cleaning products. currently mine holds watered down flash. squirt and then mop using your leg as the mop ontop of the towel.

i know this sounds odd and probably looks odd but it works and i dont have to get on the floor.

and petrol wise, coast as much as you can but keep control when going down hill. and ensure you wiggle the hose before you start filling your motor incase there be 'dribbles'. doubt the dribbles would go far but sometimes in the past ive lifted the hose and a mis-point of it has resulted in a spillage on the floo0r/my foot.

Anthillmob

purpleivy wrote: »

I think my dd is growing up OS. On her desk is a tube of Carmex lipsalve...slit open so she can get her finger inside for the dregs!v She always rinses gel and face stuff out with water as well.

i brought my new lipsalve today. the previou has a small amount left and ive had it near on 4 years. i dont use it constantly, there is no need when youre indoors. a swipe at night is all they have and one nebfore i go outside.

Anthillmob

i just had a though. ive sat here laughing quietly at those who dilute their milk when i suddenly thought about my 2 year old son and his night time request for milky and the fact i always water it down. lol.

i started doing this for him when he was a year old [cleared giving full cows milk at 10 months by the health visitor] because if he could drink milk and not eat he would. he has a milk restriction and thus watering it d0wn restricts it.

poppy-glos

Anthillmob wrote: »

we have found mops not to work, our current one looks the business like a vileda but its rubbish.

my fave is the use of of old towel [cut small size] and whatever your choice is inside of one of them squirt and go floor cleaning products. currently mine holds watered down flash. squirt and then mop using your leg as the mop ontop of the towel.

i know this sounds odd and probably looks odd but it works and i dont have to get on the floor.

and petrol wise, coast as much as you can but keep control when going down hill. and ensure you wiggle the hose before you start filling your motor incase there be 'dribbles'. doubt the dribbles would go far but sometimes in the past ive lifted the hose and a mis-point of it has resulted in a spillage on the floo0r/my foot.

:T you've taken me back to a wonderful memory of my grandmother in her farmhouse, she used to 'mop'the floor with a cloth and her foot, on one occasion i remember with a dainty 'egg cup sized' handpainted glass of sherry in her hand. lovely memorys... :beer:

zippychick

My gran tought me to floor towel mop - well it was more to dry as we workd in a bakery together , so much scrubbing and mopping done, before it was towel dried using this method

ceebeeby wrote: »

Ahhh, you've just given me an idea - our darling Angel finally gave up this year, and despite sellotape, string and staples couldn't be put back together again - so she's taken up retirement on the middle branches of the tree!!! However, this left our tree topless, as we couldn't bear to 'replace' the angel. We quite fancied a star - but by the time we went to get one, of course, they were all gone!!! I wonder if a charity shop might have one handed in that they'd be willing to sell for 10p ish!!!

Hmmm why not try to make your own? STar or angel ? You have plenty of time

Something like this could easily be embelisshed to be pretty and sparkly? Or this could be embelished with a skirt and something to hold her up but still see the acorn?

I have decorations I have had for years but never had a really nice tree. ONly now i do, ive made more of an effort.Only additions to the decs on it this year were my home made orange slices