Sneaky ways to save the pennies

frugallily

I tried this on another thread but no one replied! (sob!) So trying it here. Got some packets of Boursin soft cheese for 5p!!! Can you freeze it? I risked it anyway at that price!!! Or what about Le Roule?

frugallily

ceebeeby wrote: »

That recipe looks absolutely yummy, but way more costly than buying a jar of the stuff!!

How long does the above recipe last for do you know? Is it something that could be bulk made and stored fro a while do you think?

I know that it freezes well but you only need small quantities so put it in small pots or small freezer bags. I find that 2/3 tbspoons flavour pasta well And I grate the parmesan after on top rather than put it into the pesto itself. Recipe given here is great though!!

bluedog

I have to confess that I haven't read all of the thread yet so apologize if this has already been said by anyone.

With reference to posts about what to do with clothes (undies aside of course) that have only been worn once, on a dry day they get really freshened up if you hang them outside. With spring on the way, (Yayyy!!) it seems a good time to mention this too. I used to wash all of my spring and summer clothing to freshen them up after being stored away over winter. A few hours on the line works wonders, especially if it's a bit breezy and they come in smelling clean and fresh. It saves a packet on electricity, water & laundry products too.

There's so many excellent tips on this thread that I reckon that it could soon be turned into a book!

Confuzzled

Caterina wrote: »

You can make it even cheaper by making it with rocket or parsley leaves - homegrown even cheaper still! - I have seen it sold in farmers markets for quite a lot of money (as a novelty of course!) and it tastes really nice, if you like those herbs.

ooh thank you for that, i love rocket and grow it in the windowsill at least if possible each year so i shall do a poor girls version using sunflower seeds, rocket and hmmm can i get a cheaper cheese? :rotfl: nah, i'll stump up for at least the parmesan methinks... though one does wonder

rosemary54

THIRZAH wrote: »

We had to wear navy blue knickers for school but we were supposed to wear a white pair under them.Not sure if that was for hygeine reasons or the headmistress thought that two pairs of knickers would protect our virtue! When we had gym we just wore the navy knickers and an aertex shirt-it was a girls school.

me too ,yellow aertex and navy knicks:rotfl:no idea what they wear these days with boys around!

ailz95

rosemary54 wrote: »

me too ,yellow aertex and navy knicks:rotfl:no idea what they wear these days with boys around!

ours were bottle green knickers - with a pocket in them:cool:

ailz95

frugallily wrote: »

I tried this on another thread but no one replied! (sob!) So trying it here. Got some packets of Boursin soft cheese for 5p!!! Can you freeze it? I risked it anyway at that price!!! Or what about Le Roule?

I've frozern it before - if nothing else you can use it for cooking - it makes lovely chicken kiev

ceebeeby

ailz95 wrote: »

ours were bottle green knickers - with a pocket in them:cool:

You must have been in the same school as me !

Green knickers, green skirt and maroon aertex?

smartcat04

navy knickers and navy skirt with light blue top. That was only 15 years ago at a mixed comprehensive. Those navy blue knickers were a sod to track down. Think Littlewoods was the only place near us that sold them.

Primrose

Regarding towelling bath robes, I find mine very useful for drying myself off after a bath. I got mine for £2 from a charity shop - it was an ex-hospital one and still in excellent condition. If you want cheap towelling robes for your children, might be worth ringing up your local hospital and asking how they dispose of their surplus robes - they may pass them on to local charity shops and they will grow into them if they're a bit large.