salski
New Member
Hello all - thought I would start a thread ready for the new year with all our little money saving tips!
My newest one is not to use powder to wash clothes with, or at least HALF of what they reccomend on the box and instead of using fabric softenenr, using lavender essential oil and soda crystals.
I also:
When using jars of curry etc for quick easy tea's - always add extra onion, toms and grated carrot to help the meal go further - mushrooms and tinned pulses are fab too
Always use lids on pans (or plates if you dont have the lids anymore) to save energy and speed up cooking
Always use old envelopes for shooping lists
If your on a diet but still want a treat - freeze curly wurly's and break a bit off them every now and then.
Always swill tins and jars out with a little water and add it back to your cooking
To easily cut meat - use scissors
switch from chicken breasts and diced chicken to turkey meat! It may need a little bit longer cooking but is £££££££'s cheaper by far!
Always re-use kitchen cleaner bottles - make up with washing up liquid, vinegar and water - smells a bit pongy whilst doing it - but that goes pretty much straight away and its cheap and works!
Utilise the weater! Veg keeps really well when wrapped up outside in the garden.
After recenlty having weight loss surgery and losing 10 stone, ten becomming pregnant - charity shops, ebay and jumble sales are invaluable for clothes! I have genuinely not bought anything 'new' since my op in April 2009
The 'hardware' type stalls on markes seell things like washing up liquid - we bought a 2 litre fairy liquid bottle for £2 and its so far lastest about 3 months being watered down a little and added to a pump bottle
Join your local library!!! It makes a huge difference even if you buy your books second hand. In Manchester when you join the library you can use ANY in the whole of Manchester!
Best moisturiser in the world and Im a huge convert! When soaking wet after bath or shower - rub baby oil (cheapo version) all over and shove a towel on - must be soaking wet (your body - not the towel! lol), it dries in and leaves my skin so soft - moisturiser has pretty much become obsolete for me now!
Please please please add yours as I need to save pennies ready for maternity leave!
Sal xxx
My newest one is not to use powder to wash clothes with, or at least HALF of what they reccomend on the box and instead of using fabric softenenr, using lavender essential oil and soda crystals.
I also:
When using jars of curry etc for quick easy tea's - always add extra onion, toms and grated carrot to help the meal go further - mushrooms and tinned pulses are fab too
Always use lids on pans (or plates if you dont have the lids anymore) to save energy and speed up cooking
Always use old envelopes for shooping lists
If your on a diet but still want a treat - freeze curly wurly's and break a bit off them every now and then.
Always swill tins and jars out with a little water and add it back to your cooking
To easily cut meat - use scissors
switch from chicken breasts and diced chicken to turkey meat! It may need a little bit longer cooking but is £££££££'s cheaper by far!
Always re-use kitchen cleaner bottles - make up with washing up liquid, vinegar and water - smells a bit pongy whilst doing it - but that goes pretty much straight away and its cheap and works!
Utilise the weater! Veg keeps really well when wrapped up outside in the garden.
After recenlty having weight loss surgery and losing 10 stone, ten becomming pregnant - charity shops, ebay and jumble sales are invaluable for clothes! I have genuinely not bought anything 'new' since my op in April 2009
The 'hardware' type stalls on markes seell things like washing up liquid - we bought a 2 litre fairy liquid bottle for £2 and its so far lastest about 3 months being watered down a little and added to a pump bottle
Join your local library!!! It makes a huge difference even if you buy your books second hand. In Manchester when you join the library you can use ANY in the whole of Manchester!
Best moisturiser in the world and Im a huge convert! When soaking wet after bath or shower - rub baby oil (cheapo version) all over and shove a towel on - must be soaking wet (your body - not the towel! lol), it dries in and leaves my skin so soft - moisturiser has pretty much become obsolete for me now!
Please please please add yours as I need to save pennies ready for maternity leave!
Sal xxx
