IDEAS FOR RECYCLING AND PINCHING THOSE PENNIIES
(That ended up in the bin!)
Save money on washing powder, go to the shops and buy new clothes every week.
An old pair of underpants can make a very attractive tea cosy. It would make a good conversation piece about recycling too.
Old jars can be used to fill empty shelves.
Replace bulbs in the house with broken ones, you will save loads of money.
Instead of buying expensive grease, use earwax to stop hinges squeaking. (My two lads thought that this idea was very amusing and insisted that I printed it!)
Save lots of money buying expensive oven cleaners, eat out in restaurants every night.
Save toast and turn it back to bread, simply scrape with a knife and wash under the tap.
Put up wallpaper with blu-tak, that way you can take it with you when you move house.
Sawdust from the wood yard makes ideal fake snow and is also an indispensable ingredient in the kitchen. Use it to thicken soup, add it to cereals, cakes and biscuits and it makes a great substitute for Parmesan cheese. It can bulk up a cheap cut of meat too. And it’s free!
If you have children, don’t let them bring any friends into the house. Walking in and out of rooms will wear out your carpets and lino a lot quicker. And replacing the floor covering will be expensive.
When you are buying vegetables make sure they are dry. If not then dry them with your sleeve. You don’t want to be paying for water.
(After reading this one again we quite like the idea and we have decided to take it out of the bin. We do know someone who goes into the grocery shops armed with a small knife. She uses this to cut off the big stalks from the broccoli and to trim leeks before they are weighed. She also has a cloth to brush off the peat that is put on carrots to make them look fresher. She hasn’t started peeling bananas before going to the checkout yet, but it’s only a matter of time!)
(That ended up in the bin!)
Save money on washing powder, go to the shops and buy new clothes every week.
An old pair of underpants can make a very attractive tea cosy. It would make a good conversation piece about recycling too.
Old jars can be used to fill empty shelves.
Replace bulbs in the house with broken ones, you will save loads of money.
Instead of buying expensive grease, use earwax to stop hinges squeaking. (My two lads thought that this idea was very amusing and insisted that I printed it!)
Save lots of money buying expensive oven cleaners, eat out in restaurants every night.
Save toast and turn it back to bread, simply scrape with a knife and wash under the tap.
Put up wallpaper with blu-tak, that way you can take it with you when you move house.
Sawdust from the wood yard makes ideal fake snow and is also an indispensable ingredient in the kitchen. Use it to thicken soup, add it to cereals, cakes and biscuits and it makes a great substitute for Parmesan cheese. It can bulk up a cheap cut of meat too. And it’s free!
If you have children, don’t let them bring any friends into the house. Walking in and out of rooms will wear out your carpets and lino a lot quicker. And replacing the floor covering will be expensive.
When you are buying vegetables make sure they are dry. If not then dry them with your sleeve. You don’t want to be paying for water.
(After reading this one again we quite like the idea and we have decided to take it out of the bin. We do know someone who goes into the grocery shops armed with a small knife. She uses this to cut off the big stalks from the broccoli and to trim leeks before they are weighed. She also has a cloth to brush off the peat that is put on carrots to make them look fresher. She hasn’t started peeling bananas before going to the checkout yet, but it’s only a matter of time!)
TOP TIP
Lets finish things off by making a homemade fly swatter. Simply use a coat hanger and a cereal box. Straighten the hanger and fasten it to the box together with a piece of sellotape and hey presto! Your very own, home made fly swatter, ideal for keeping the flies off what’s left the turkey when it’s still on the kitchen table in January!
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