Sneaky ways to save the pennies

purpleivy

miggy wrote: »

I often use dried milk when mixing pancakes, Yorkshire puds or waffle-iron waffles (all the same basic mix, give or take). It works fine and adds food value for my pickiest child. I also like to substitute water for part of the milk in these things as I read (Delia I think) that it makes a lighter end product, and it certainly seems to work. So treat the milk as a special ingredient and give the family pancakes - or use it to make porridge or rice pudding or some other cooked milk dish, where the consistency of the original milk is changed a bit by cooking.

Sorry the family caught you at it by the way! Better luck next time!

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I must have been over zealous with the milk watering, I read here about doing it, then thought I would never get away with it, dh would spot it. He did! Looked in his dish and said that doesn't look much like semi milk.....Never mind, was my comment, that's the end of the bottle, I didn't say anything, but will try again, when level of suspicion is less. I don't think he would expect me to do that, I think he just thought it was a dodgy bottle!

shelley1977

hi,previously someone mentioned using white vinegar instead of fabric softener and i wondered how much to use? i did try searching but had no luck.

wendy+5

Shelley, I'm just using the cap from an old softener bottle. Works ok.

Skint_Catt

shelley1977 wrote: »

hi,previously someone mentioned using white vinegar instead of fabric softener and i wondered how much to use? i did try searching but had no luck.

PMSL - after reading the milk watering down bits I then came to this and started thinking surely you'd taste vinegar in milk! LOL Must read things properly!

calleyw

I have been buying on reduced to clear the 1% milk from sainsburys. And bought powdered 5 pints.

Had a two litre bottle half full of milk and mixed one pint of powdered with 1% milk. Husband watched me do it. I asked him it was alright. And he said it seemed more creamy.

Mind you I bought the 1% at 5 pence per pint on reduced to clear :eek: and 5 pints per pint is 20p.

And my local greengrocers do white pickling vinegar in 5 litres.

Yours

Calley

SuziQ

shelley1977 wrote: »

hi,previously someone mentioned using white vinegar instead of fabric softener and i wondered how much to use? i did try searching but had no luck.

The book I took this from said use a tablespoon.

Bitsy_Beans

This isn't sneaky saving as such but I got sick of spending money on deoderants that just didn't work.
I bought a rock crystal that I just wet and rub under my arms and hey presto no bad odour. It's 100% natural and contains no perfume or toxic chemicals. the bar (it's the shape of a bar of soap but is just a crystal) I bought for £8 (including delivery) off the web and is likely to last a min of 18 months. Just don't leave it in water (or it will disolve) or drop it on a hard surface as it will shatter.
It's kinder to my skin and actually gives me better protection (the wet crystal leaves deposits on the skin that prevent the bacteria from growing and causing BO!)

angchris

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

This isn't sneaky saving as such but I got sick of spending money on deoderants that just didn't work.
I bought a rock crystal that I just wet and rub under my arms and hey presto no bad odour. It's 100% natural and contains no perfume or toxic chemicals. the bar (it's the shape of a bar of soap but is just a crystal) I bought for £8 (including delivery) off the web and is likely to last a min of 18 months. Just don't leave it in water (or it will disolve) or drop it on a hard surface as it will shatter.
It's kinder to my skin and actually gives me better protection (the wet crystal leaves deposits on the skin that prevent the bacteria from growing and causing BO!)

i have had a pitt rock for about 18 months now, it was £5 from asda and i still have well over half left. i can definatly recommend buying one as they really do work well to stop the bacteria growing and that it what smells. the only time i dont use it is when it is a extremely hot day (not too often in this country!)and i am going somewhere important as you do still sweat as the pitt rock doesnt block the pores like other stuff so you do end up with wet patches if you are working up a sweat having said that you might be wet but you really wont smell a thing it just doesn`t look nice having wet patches on your clothes :rolleyes: but as i say this is just when its stinking hot.
so deffo thumbs up for the pitt rock from me...i can`t recommend it enough from both a moneysaving aspect and the fact that it is natural. everybody who is on a budget should invest in a pitt rock...did i say i liked it??:D and no i don`t work for them but just happy to promote a great product :rotfl:

ANGSTDATA

wha ? - pitt rock ? - are you sure ?

BrandNewDay

Skint_Catt wrote: »

PMSL - after reading the milk watering down bits I then came to this and started thinking surely you'd taste vinegar in milk! LOL Must read things properly!

Speaking of vinegar in milk.... if you have a baking recipe that calls for buttermilk (soda bread, scones, etc), just add a bit of vinegar or lemon juice to whole milk and let it sit for a few minutes. It will work just as well.