Well I might not get to 30 but here goes and I am not claiming the £30 lol
Just for fun!
1. Make up your own cleaning spray using an old spray bottle. Dilute cleaner, bleach etc with some washing up liquid and bobs your uncle!
2. Use the pound shop hair dye - it costs a £1 and is just as good as the expensive ones 1
3. Double curtain and use draft excluders- save on heat
4. I cook extra pasta or rice just enough for a lunch portion when making Curry's or pasta sauces. The extra pasta gets chucked in the pan with the dregs of the sauce and maybe some frozen veg, heated through then frozen for quick lunches to take to work
5. Freecycle! If you wait long enough it shall come to thee and there is hardly anything I am desperate for!
6. Who needs pyjamas- I recycle old T shirts a bit past their best as night wear
7. Old clothes can be cut up into cleaning cloths. Dead easy to sew round the edges if you have a sewing machine. T shirts or polo shirts work well I find!
8. Buy a foot measure for kids feet and then buy your Clark's shoes from Ebay! Saves loads! I never pay anymore than £20 for good quality kids shoes that fit just as well as the ones bought from the stores.
9. Check your super market prices and buy certain items at different shops. You can get phone apps to check prices, Phone apps are free! Only works on smart phones or iphones of course
10. Make your own Christmas cards- you can do this on line using publisher and customise them with festive pics of the family . Email them to people and its up to them if they want to print them off or not!
11. Turn beach detritus into works of art, pebbles, drift wood, shells cost nothing! If you have kids this is cheap and fun.
12. Keep an eye on national trust website for free weekends. If like me you live somewhere so pretty that you can't justify joining then you still get to go but save loads.
13. Bulk out food - stews etc with a grated carrot, oats etc etc Grated carrot is cheap and easily disguised especially in mince dishes!
14. Mini oven - god send and beats utilities prices. Heat up a much smaller space. Can be bought very cheaply or acquired via freecycle
15. Freecycle your stuff instead of going to the tip. Save money on petrol.
16. Cinema trips - most will have a cheap day! Check out when online! Tuesdays are half price. Great if you have kids and you can still go but save a fortune!
17. Cinema again - popcorn is great but make your own at home and take it with you.
18. Packed lunches- instead of using cling film to wrap sandwiches use a sandwich box- spend a little so save alot over time. Same with drinks- squash in a drinks bottle is cheaper than cartons. Alot of day care places do not like fizzy drinks as they make a right mess.
19. Make your own cakes and biscuits for packed lunches for kids or if you are buying value take the wrapper off. No one will know the difference.
20. If a recipe calls for yolk but not whites save the whites by freezing them. Defrost to make merangues or add to a full egg to bulk out when making healthy omelette's or scrambled egg
21. Buy yellow stickered bread and freeze. Toasters do not care and toast tastes the same. If you are toasting use the cheap bread. Sandwiches are different I think and taste better fresher.
22. Sell bundles of clothes on Ebay if they won't sell individually.
23. Check petrol prices and fill up where its cheap. Living in the country sometimes it works out cheaper to travel and fill your tank than pay £1.59 per litre for diesel, get your shopping at the same time at a large supermarket. Forward planning saves money.
24. Halloween - save the string bags you get fruit in - tack them together to make spider webs
24. Collect green bits and bobs - evergreen of course from wasteland to make your Christmas wreath. Rustic and free and highly original
25. Make Christmas tree decorations from old Christmas cards or make gift tags. A pair of crimping shears works wonders as does a bit of glitter. Keeps kids busy as well and quiet....
26. If you do Christmas in a big way buy your wrapping paper and cards for the next Christmas in January and put them with your decorations. mark on your calendar that you have bought them in case you forget, This serves as a reminder.
27. Drive steadily. Saves on petrol and wear and tear on your car.
28. Party invites are available on line for nothing - saves money and time writing them out. Use a colour printer if you want to be flash or if b/w make an invite that little kids can colour in.
29. Save paper for drawing and scribbling only. Most kids love to draw. Save letters that are blank on one side and flatten between books.
30. Recycle envelopes. Easy to do if you have stickers or sellotape. Especially big ones that you use infrequently
31. Save margarine tubs and ice cream tubs for freezing left overs.
32. Freeze. So much stuff can be frozen especially if it will end up in a stew or a fruit pie. Brambles, apples, rhubarb,carrots, broccoli stalks taste just fine in a veg soup.
Bargain basement- got two extra!
Just for fun!
1. Make up your own cleaning spray using an old spray bottle. Dilute cleaner, bleach etc with some washing up liquid and bobs your uncle!
2. Use the pound shop hair dye - it costs a £1 and is just as good as the expensive ones 1
3. Double curtain and use draft excluders- save on heat
4. I cook extra pasta or rice just enough for a lunch portion when making Curry's or pasta sauces. The extra pasta gets chucked in the pan with the dregs of the sauce and maybe some frozen veg, heated through then frozen for quick lunches to take to work
5. Freecycle! If you wait long enough it shall come to thee and there is hardly anything I am desperate for!
6. Who needs pyjamas- I recycle old T shirts a bit past their best as night wear
7. Old clothes can be cut up into cleaning cloths. Dead easy to sew round the edges if you have a sewing machine. T shirts or polo shirts work well I find!
8. Buy a foot measure for kids feet and then buy your Clark's shoes from Ebay! Saves loads! I never pay anymore than £20 for good quality kids shoes that fit just as well as the ones bought from the stores.
9. Check your super market prices and buy certain items at different shops. You can get phone apps to check prices, Phone apps are free! Only works on smart phones or iphones of course
10. Make your own Christmas cards- you can do this on line using publisher and customise them with festive pics of the family . Email them to people and its up to them if they want to print them off or not!
11. Turn beach detritus into works of art, pebbles, drift wood, shells cost nothing! If you have kids this is cheap and fun.
12. Keep an eye on national trust website for free weekends. If like me you live somewhere so pretty that you can't justify joining then you still get to go but save loads.
13. Bulk out food - stews etc with a grated carrot, oats etc etc Grated carrot is cheap and easily disguised especially in mince dishes!
14. Mini oven - god send and beats utilities prices. Heat up a much smaller space. Can be bought very cheaply or acquired via freecycle
15. Freecycle your stuff instead of going to the tip. Save money on petrol.
16. Cinema trips - most will have a cheap day! Check out when online! Tuesdays are half price. Great if you have kids and you can still go but save a fortune!
17. Cinema again - popcorn is great but make your own at home and take it with you.
18. Packed lunches- instead of using cling film to wrap sandwiches use a sandwich box- spend a little so save alot over time. Same with drinks- squash in a drinks bottle is cheaper than cartons. Alot of day care places do not like fizzy drinks as they make a right mess.
19. Make your own cakes and biscuits for packed lunches for kids or if you are buying value take the wrapper off. No one will know the difference.
20. If a recipe calls for yolk but not whites save the whites by freezing them. Defrost to make merangues or add to a full egg to bulk out when making healthy omelette's or scrambled egg
21. Buy yellow stickered bread and freeze. Toasters do not care and toast tastes the same. If you are toasting use the cheap bread. Sandwiches are different I think and taste better fresher.
22. Sell bundles of clothes on Ebay if they won't sell individually.
23. Check petrol prices and fill up where its cheap. Living in the country sometimes it works out cheaper to travel and fill your tank than pay £1.59 per litre for diesel, get your shopping at the same time at a large supermarket. Forward planning saves money.
24. Halloween - save the string bags you get fruit in - tack them together to make spider webs
24. Collect green bits and bobs - evergreen of course from wasteland to make your Christmas wreath. Rustic and free and highly original
25. Make Christmas tree decorations from old Christmas cards or make gift tags. A pair of crimping shears works wonders as does a bit of glitter. Keeps kids busy as well and quiet....
26. If you do Christmas in a big way buy your wrapping paper and cards for the next Christmas in January and put them with your decorations. mark on your calendar that you have bought them in case you forget, This serves as a reminder.
27. Drive steadily. Saves on petrol and wear and tear on your car.
28. Party invites are available on line for nothing - saves money and time writing them out. Use a colour printer if you want to be flash or if b/w make an invite that little kids can colour in.
29. Save paper for drawing and scribbling only. Most kids love to draw. Save letters that are blank on one side and flatten between books.
30. Recycle envelopes. Easy to do if you have stickers or sellotape. Especially big ones that you use infrequently
31. Save margarine tubs and ice cream tubs for freezing left overs.
32. Freeze. So much stuff can be frozen especially if it will end up in a stew or a fruit pie. Brambles, apples, rhubarb,carrots, broccoli stalks taste just fine in a veg soup.
Bargain basement- got two extra!
Claim the £30 and use it for a treat, pay off some debt etc xx
ReplyDeleteGreat list. You did get to 30, you should really claim the money - it's there & you've met the criteria, go for it!
ReplyDeleteHow do I do that???? Have only seen the offer on blogs lol Thought you had to be invited to claim the cash????
ReplyDeleteSend an email to competitions@moneysupermarket.com giving a link to your blog post and your paypal address. I sent mine in the morning and the money was in my Paypal that afternoon.
Deletetis done! See what happens. I may be a little late!
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