Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Anthillmob

we had loads of nuts left over from christmas/party for the kids birthdays so ive eaten the ones i like and stored the rest and leave them out in the garden for the birds or squirrells.

dont hate the squirrells and they have to eat. though we only have a couple but today watching from the bedroom window there were 7 and they werent shy about coming up on our decking outside the back door.

also if you have leftovers and they wouldnt be ok for your dog or car leave them outside on a bird table. it will be eaten. or pop it out for the foxes, they have to eat too.

oh and robert dyas are selling the exact same bird table as argos for £9.99, argos one is £29.99. we got 2 today.

InaPickle

Confuzzled wrote: »

normally i would agree with you but over the last decade i just cannot for some reason seem to find any decent rechargable batteries!

for years and years when i was just out of high school i used rechargeables for my walkman headset as we were allowed to have them at work and those worked for hours on end np. but i've just had no luck at all with them since

i make sure to do the initial 12 or 16 hour charge as instructed and use them til they are run down completely but i find even with less power hungry items they seem to run out far too quickly, about half as long as i remember and it's ridiculous because sometimes you can't even play a game for an hour before the damn things run down (usually at a crucial moment!)

i'm doing a course on the environment now and hope to be doing a sustainable development or environmental science degree course next year so i would love to know of specific brands and info on rechargeables that DO last well. i'm not put off by the inital outlay, with the wiimotes being used so much and other items (still haven't found a decent docking station recharger either, grrrr) i know it's worth it, it would also asuage my guilt as we are so good about eco friendly elsewhere but now i have a stack of spent batteries i need to find a proper place to recycle them at...

anyway, if you know of good reliable long lasting rechargebles please do tell!

I don't know if you you've tried Uniross, but they seem to work fnie for me. (You do seem like more of an expert than me, though, and I probably don't use them as often as you use them as many times as you would with your Wii.) Good luck!

retailtherapycathy

Confuzzled wrote: »

normally i would agree with you but over the last decade i just cannot for some reason seem to find any decent rechargable batteries!

for years and years when i was just out of high school i used rechargeables for my walkman headset as we were allowed to have them at work and those worked for hours on end np. but i've just had no luck at all with them since

i make sure to do the initial 12 or 16 hour charge as instructed and use them til they are run down completely but i find even with less power hungry items they seem to run out far too quickly, about half as long as i remember and it's ridiculous because sometimes you can't even play a game for an hour before the damn things run down (usually at a crucial moment!)

i'm doing a course on the environment now and hope to be doing a sustainable development or environmental science degree course next year so i would love to know of specific brands and info on rechargeables that DO last well. i'm not put off by the inital outlay, with the wiimotes being used so much and other items (still haven't found a decent docking station recharger either, grrrr) i know it's worth it, it would also asuage my guilt as we are so good about eco friendly elsewhere but now i have a stack of spent batteries i need to find a proper place to recycle them at...

anyway, if you know of good reliable long lasting rechargebles please do tell!

I bought my battery recharger from Lidl it does all different sizes etc and its very quick and efficient - if you need one keep an eye out as they often have it as a special.

The rechargeable batteries Lidl sell aren't so good though - I found the seven day shop's rechargeables are brialliant and very long lasting - I particularly use the blue coloured AA ones with 2800mah not allowed to post the link but if you google it I'm sure you'll find them.
Hope this helps.

mummyfrugal

re: rechargeable batteries, we have one thats really old probably round the late 80s an everready one in white and red! the newer batteries tend to be Minh (green coloured) but i always thought the old red ones worked better (but not good for the environment as much). we have tons of them as every toy we have seems to need them - only about 4 years ago they were miles cheaper than today!! id say most of them are about the same, even poundland were selling some (low Mah value ones) about a year ago which were ok for things like remote controls. Id say most of them are about the same, its just our toys and gadgets are more power draining than they used to be!!

Id estimate that every year (with all the odd large batteries and even the P9's that we have paid for years ago) we probably save about 30-40 quid a year and its loads better for the environment, the ones that have lasted over the years are ever-ready, uniross, and energiser (only recently bought duracell so cant comment on them yet. If anyone uses large batteries regularly id recommend getting a multi-recharger - big outlay but worth it.

sarahs999

This is probably a really obvious one but quite pertinent for this weather. Switch off the heating half an hour or so before you go out, not as you go out. The house will still be warm enough for that last few minutes and it will save some cash.

Primrose

Just an update on old batteries in case this hasn't been mentioned on here already. . From February 2010, retailers who sell large numbers of batteries will be legally obliged to provide recycling facilities to help stop batteries being thrown away and disposed of in landfill where toxic elements can leak out, so save up your old batteries and look for disposal facilities at large retailers.

ceebeeby

Good tip Primrose, hadn't heard that before.

Hi Sarahs - yes, we do this too, although we only have a wee electric heater at the moment because central heating is broken.

On Flylady today, we're dusting and replacing lightbulbs, so will be the perfect time to check my inventory!!

Have a good day everyone x

rosemary54

seville oranges now in store so get organised for a marmalade session,tastes better than shop bought and cheaper too

I gave some pots to raffle at Christmas with a bit of Christmas fabric round the lid tied on with a bit of tinsel and a gift tag with the contents on the back

annelouise_2

Today I had a catch up / information sharing lunch with a couple of friend's.We had planned to go to a restaurant close to school but last night I emailed my friends and told one to bring bread and one to bring a small salad.

I made Thai Pumpkin soup for $2.00,my friend's loaf from her breadmaker was $1.00 and the salad was $2.00.

We chatted ,had a great lunch and all took left overs home.I had 2 individual soup portions for work,May had 3/4 loaf,Denise had a salad for her family for tea.

So instead of paying $12 - $15 for a meal and having to get in the car to get there,we were moneysavers.I also recycled a bag of donate clothes to a friend from another friend who moved interstate.

A couple of years ago I would have had breakfast and lunch out with friend's and never thought a thing of it...how things have changed for the better.


annelouise

ailz95

Primrose wrote: »

Just an update on old batteries in case this hasn't been mentioned on here already. . From February 2010, retailers who sell large numbers of batteries will be legally obliged to provide recycling facilities to help stop batteries being thrown away and disposed of in landfill where toxic elements can leak out, so save up your old batteries and look for disposal facilities at large retailers.

Our local refuse collection site has a box for ordinary batteries, we use that