Sneaky ways to save the pennies

shazrobo

we use the tesco value tissues too

ailz95

Sainsbury's basics tissues are 25p we buy those. Their toilet rolls are £1.27 for 12 which on average means that for 1 roll of their soft toilet tissues you have 3.25 basic rolls - and they last longer than that.

babyshoes

ceebeeby wrote: »

Car Batteries

Unbelievably - it's chepaer to go to Kwik Fit and get them to fit you a new battery (about £55) than to buy one from Halfords and fit yourself (about £75) - wierd but true. This was for a CORSA

Sure, but bear in mind that Halfords have some batteries with a LIFETIME guarantee, so when that battery dies you can get another one free... Not much use if you are planning on sellling the car in the near future, but useful for some people.

rosemary54

julie_d wrote: »

From Tesco's I have bought a box of value tissues for 39p to wipe my nose on as I think a single tissue may be better value than realing off the toilet/kitchen roll. What does everyone else use? Do not say washabe hankies as I do not think they are nice.

OH is the last of a dying breed and will only use a "proper" hanky,he does get a fresh one everyday ,no idea of cost of washing compared with tissue!ladies hankies are a waste of time so I stick to value tesco or whatever is best offer at the time

rosemary54

rosemary54 wrote: »

my aim for next online shop is to only buy things on offer......wish me luck!

just done a tesco shop,£3 delivery as late night plus 200 points (part of the get 1000 points offer.(so total of £40 deals on 3 shops)

the total cost of items before deductions is £48.31 with a saving of £17.44 to take off,just imagine how much I would save if only ever shopped like this!!!!!

could lead to some interesting meal plans tho:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Mrs_Thrify

rosemary54 wrote: »

just done a tesco shop,£3 delivery as late night plus 200 points (part of the get 1000 points offer.(so total of £40 deals on 3 shops)

the total cost of items before deductions is £48.31 with a saving of £17.44 to take off,just imagine how much I would save if only ever shopped like this!!!!!

could lead to some interesting meal plans tho:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

It is intresting to see how other people shop. Is the £17.44 for BOGOF deals? I swapped things with the help of the shopping comparison site and saved £14.88. Total spend was £72.12 for 2 wks. I also used a voucher code for £10 off for spends over £50.
Just looking at my payment and savings on the list - it says -3.48 for promotional savings, I think that may of been higher if I had not stuck to my list and went for the offers I did not require.
Total points this visit 176

mrssnowy_2

piglet6 wrote: »

Re: Its a standing joke that my parents' angel has one arm - she was a doll dressed by my great aunt many, many years ago (the great aunt in question died in 2004, and had given up dressing angels many years earlier, due to bad eyesight). My parents smile and say that they are proud to "employ" a disabled angel (no offence intended to those who are "properly" disabled (my husband included) - it is purely a "nod" to the PC brigade of the new Millenium! :rolleyes:).

x

12 years ago ,just before DS left home for uni-he 'dressed up'our angel with a Ninja Turtle back pack-poor angel was hideous before but now!!Anyway I daren't change her.
Still got tinsel from Woolies from when we were first married(1971),and it's used every year,they all groan but woe betide if it was left off,it will be bald one day as it makes a terrible mess when got out of the (old Avon cardboard)box.
Super thread
mrss

DdraigGoch

I prefer proper hankies when I'm in the throes of a cold. My OH prefers tissue of any type - usually TP. My nose doesn't get as red or sore as his! If you use a proper hankie properly it's fine. I always put mine in Napisan [or similar] and wash the next day. Ditto face cloths/dishcloths.

mrssnowy_2

rosemary54 wrote: »

OH is the last of a dying breed and will only use a "proper" hanky,he does get a fresh one everyday ,no idea of cost of washing compared with tissue!ladies hankies are a waste of time so I stick to value tesco or whatever is best offer at the time

All men in our family use real hankies,and we now have a lot!(hankies not men)
Some of the hankies are now very old,lovely and soft,very kind to sore noses.

mrss
p.s. saves money by not buying tissues

DdraigGoch

Love the illustration of the Sock Monster, and the trapping instructions too. I am convinced that *glingle, glingle* the Pencil Eater is a separate monster, along with the Verrucah Gnome.... looks like a bit like a cross male fairy crossed with a wingnut, according to T Pratchett.... giggled myself silly at the description "wing nut", I've always used it to allude to someone a little odd!