tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post8745330390764529771..comments2023-07-05T06:50:39.214-07:00Comments on Savings Now - Living a simple money saving life: Autumn now, Xmas next - scary!Sophie Gisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-81748357467026218902008-11-16T07:21:00.000-08:002008-11-16T07:21:00.000-08:00Great suggestions Slice Of Life! Yes since writing...Great suggestions Slice Of Life! Yes since writing this entry I have reconsidered the plastic bags for now as we have plenty of tupperwares that are fine for now.<BR/><BR/>In terms of leftovers I freeze these only when I know I will not be eating the leftovers next day or night. I do freeze elot of stuff though. To the point that the little extra freezer we bought, is now full! I am now able to buy those cut price supermarket deals (yellow stickers) etc and really benefit from Buy 1 Get 1 Free offers (BOGOF). Throughout the Winter it will be a life saver. Also I know that the £20 we paid for it has already paid for itself in savings! Like the author of TightWad Gazette says (Amy) - you have to invest in items that will repay for themselves as quickly as possible to get the most gain. We did this with the freezer and also the hair clippers I got my husband.<BR/><BR/>Spices are something I use alot of, so I won't pay more than £0.99p for a 100g bag, a far better deal at my Asian store than the supermarkers ever offer! xSophie Gisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-10984017239923737622008-11-15T08:29:00.000-08:002008-11-15T08:29:00.000-08:00My best tip is if you make dinner and have left ov...My best tip is if you make dinner and have left overs, freeze them immediately. If you put them in the fridge and think you will use them, if you are anything like me they will be forgotten. It then has to be thrown out.<BR/><BR/>The next thing is batch cook, I work fulltime, so I make my own take aways. Saves me time in the long run and a heap of money.<BR/><BR/>I have cut PB's hair since we have been together. As the current pirce of a mans hair cut around here ranges from £8 to £25. With a hair cut needed every 3 weeks, this was a lot of money down the drain.. <BR/><BR/>Also zip lock bags maybe cheap but they wont break down in the landfill. Ask work colleagues to save take away containers for you. You will be amazed at how many people will bring in.<BR/><BR/>Also if you have Indian or Asian shops near you bulk buy pulses and spices there. also check out the asian section in the supermarket. We bought basmati rice in Tesco's, in the ethnic area, 5kilo for £5. It was twice the price in the normal rice aisle.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809314184012834659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-31468542614810152252008-11-02T06:29:00.000-08:002008-11-02T06:29:00.000-08:00I appreciate all the tips I pick up from you and f...I appreciate all the tips I pick up from you and from other people. It is nice to be able to share!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855403299773356566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-29292477779904776952008-10-27T05:08:00.000-07:002008-10-27T05:08:00.000-07:00This is such a great idea Jo - and those bags are ...This is such a great idea Jo - and those bags are so much cheaper than the tupperwares, not to mention so much better for space! Hmmm, must check my local pound store!Sophie Gisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-45999489218017568092008-10-12T06:41:00.000-07:002008-10-12T06:41:00.000-07:00Hi. I'm sure you'll find the freezer very useful....Hi. I'm sure you'll find the freezer very useful. As well as recycling plastic boxes, I also like the "zip" type plastic bags. When I make soup or a pasta sauce, I make a big batch and make it really concentrated. Then I put two portions worth in a bag on which I have already written the date etc etc, squeeze the zip bit together almost to the end, press the air out and finish sealing it. Then I freeze it flat. When it is frozen, I stand it upright. I'm always surprised how many of these bags fit into a small space. The soup just needs thinned down and reheated - my version of Campbells condensed soup. Best of all, if it just a vegetable soup or sauce, I wash out and reuse the bags a time or two. I find them at about 60 for £1 in our local £ shop.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855403299773356566noreply@blogger.com