Aware is very good, and is vegan.
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Aware is very good, and is vegan.
Ewww gross :eek:Quote:
eve
I don't blame you - I hate swimming pools - always afraid of getting tinea :DQuote:
eve
I use Aware laundry powder. Do they make a stain remover as well?Quote:
eve
Lemons are unbeatable - as stain remover, bleach, rinse aid, anti-bacterial, anti-odour, glass rinser, vegetable cleaner, the lot!!
Also, bicarb of Soda - leave in a little hot water on cooking tins, pans, etc, to soak off the food, brilliant!! :)
I do most of the things you guys do and if I want a new bag or cushion cover I make it myself from scraps. Ive even used the fabric of an umbrella for the lining of a bag. I also buy most of my food from my local Asian shop which always has loads of fresh veg as well as an array of dried delights. I am so glad I live in a manly Asian area!!! The food is much cheaper than from supermarkets and it means that I'm not suporting big corporations! The shop keeper knows my face as well and he is so sweet :)
I also only drink alcohol on occasions and lots of pubs will sell you a cordial for 25p and at the most £1.
I also don't tend to go out much, normally have friends round for food or I go round theirs. Oh and of cause I don't smoke, not like I even want to though!
Yes, I do not smoke or drink anymore, which saves a lot of money.
I have now stopped buying make-up, another saving, and I don't use perfumes or regular cleaning products, a further saving which is also good for the health of myself and my household.
Sounds like someone's got lucky ;)Quote:
Trendygirl
The occasional alcoholic beverage, drink plamil soya/white sun drink once a week for vitamins, but have water on cereal (its good honest) and never have soya in tea (pollution). Never iron, things turn out o.k if you hang them up, and generally wear t-shirts for three-four days and trousers for longer, then a gym session usually finishes off the t-shirts.... Chocolate is an occasional treat too.
Order wholesale for stuff too, if you can get a group together, muchos cheapeness. Especially for chocolate.
What's tinea?Quote:
Banana
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Kevster
whaaaaaat??? :(
what cereal do you have kev?
Ooh, Kevster, I never iron, either, just give things a shake and hang them up in a warm place.
Well, he says cereal, I think he means strawQuote:
cedarblue
I've met mr kevster, and I can beleive he puts water on cereal. :D
Muesli is preferable.
I believe it is also known as atheletes foot? It is a fungal nail/skin infection. Pretty itchy and grossQuote:
feline01
People piss in public pools. Ugh!
Yuk - I hate public pools. They are soooooooo diseased and full of grotty germs :eek: People can be so gross. And in the toilets, you always see old grandmas with their wrinkly boobs sagging down to their waistlines :D
Plus the chlorine turns my hair green. I guess they need that much chlorine to kill the germs. I don't blame Eve for not wanting to put her face in the water!
I go to two public pools, and they are both absolutely spotless. Of course there are chemicals, but unlike the old-style that used to bring tears to ones eyes from the chlorine, it is different now. However, I do go at 6am when there are only a few of us, up to 6 or 8. Once crowds come, I'm off, and I certainly never swim with other people's kids. Don't trust them not to wee.Quote:
Banana
As for old grandmas, well I'm an old grandma, but my boobs are neither saggy nor wrinkly, but firm and apparently attractive. I'd line them up with yours any time! :)
:D :D Eve, you kill me!! Who has been inspecting your attractive boobs????????????? :D :D
I overhear comments from the guys! :o
A likely story!
you have us all intrigued eve! hmmmmm...you're not thinking of doing a 'geoff' are you?????????????? :eek:
;)
This is a UK based site, but there are some good ideas for everyone, no matter where you are from.
There are some good vegan recipes too :)
http://www.frugal.org.uk/
I like your new avatar cedarblue, though I liked the previous one too! But what do you mean, 'doing a geoff'? What's he been up to lately? :D
Libby, I like the Frugal Living, thank you.
Eve you crack me up! I hope my boobs are firm and ripe when I get to be of "grandma" age. :D
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eve, check out the members list and go to geoffs name, you'll see what i mean ;)
oh poop, its gone now!
ne'er mind, it was 'cheeky' though
Geoff was demonstrating how to live cheaply in the clothing department...
Another tip,
Shaving your hair, saves on the hairdresser, saves on lots of shampoo and conditioner, don't have to be concerned about 'whether my hair is looking good today'. Don't block up the plug hole. Don't need to use a hairdryer, thus saving on electricity... the list i am sure is endless.
when my towels look a bit threadbare i just wash them and take them to my local vets, they're always pleased to take them.
carrier bags double up as bin liners.
if you like your washing to smell nice, drop about 4/5 drops of an essential oil into the fabric softener section of washing maching before washing, it gives the washing a fresh smell and if you use lavender, lemon, orange or grapefruit it acts as a mild antiseptic too.
I just made a baby toy today. Took an empty plastic spring water bottle, washed and dried it and added some beans then tightly capped it. The babies love rolling it around and shaking it. That certainly is cheap entertainment for the kids.
good points Kev, although i'm not about to shave all my hair off ;) i never use a hair dryer though i always let my hair dry naturally (also because hair dryers blast your brain with electromagnetic radiation, so i'm told). i also never go to the hairdressers, because i have long straight hair i can just get the ends trimmed by a friend and don't need to use any styling products. :)Quote:
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feline01
:D For a moment I thought you said you had made a 'baby boy' today!!!
I used to make toys like that all the time, Feline! I also used to buy a lot of baby clothes from the second hand shops.
lol thats what i thought too pfc.
i too reuse plastic grocery bags and use them all the time. i also never use a blowdryer, and let my hair dry naturally. ive never found a reason not to.
One baby boy is enough :p .Quote:
PinkFluffyCloud
I've been fortunate, friends have been giving us loads of hand-me-down clothes from their kids so we haven't had to buy too much. Even my friend in Italy brought a bag of used boy's clothes from her friend when she flew to the US a few months ago. What we haven't been given, I've bought on sale-never paid full price for any of their clothing.
i also subscribe to care 2 and send e-cards. it saves on buying cards, envelopes, stamps etc.
i enjoy looking through their whole site.
Oh, that's another thing I do, Cedar, just google 'free e-cards' and you have tons of choice. Try www.free-e-cards-online.com, you can make your own with accompanying music, too!
I make my own home made cards out of all sorts of stuff, from scraps of fabric, wool (acrylic), paper, plastic and food packaging. Anything that you find and you have no use for. It can takes a little artistic skill and imagination but I even sell some of mine in a shop.
I also rap presents up in paper from magazines, not like I ever buy any but someone I live with always seems to be recycling some.
Most presents come from a charity shop or I make them myself.
Making my own clothes can be very demanding on time and can turn out to be more expensive but I always knit my own scarves
Isn't it great how all this trying to save money is also saving the planet!
I also save some of my glass jars from the recycle box for storing things and I also use margarine/icecream tubs for the same reason. On an enviromental note I also take any extra plastic tubs to uni for textile students to mix there dyes in, i would perfure to recyle them but I can't find a place to take them) :(
i use old margarine tubs, soya ice cream tubs etc. that i can't recycle as storage tubs for nuts, seeds, dried fruit and taking sandwiches to work and so on. saves money on buying plastic containers. :)
That is good for the environment too Gorilla :)