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Sharron | Report | 29 Jan 2016 16:45 |
As you all know, I am Scroogey Scroogey Skinflint so, even with a guest, our Christmas was a pretty economical affair, little pressies, home made everything and all the leftovers eaten. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 29 Jan 2016 16:49 |
Scroogy skinflint as you are, at least you can sleep at night without worrying about money you owe. |
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Sharron | Report | 29 Jan 2016 17:28 |
Oh I do. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 29 Jan 2016 17:29 |
:-D :-D |
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LadyScozz | Report | 30 Jan 2016 02:53 |
I'm not really Scroogey, I like value for money (being Scottish born, that's my story and I'm sticking to it) |
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Sharron | Report | 30 Jan 2016 16:58 |
I can tell you how to make washing powder. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 30 Jan 2016 21:45 |
I looked at a few "recipes" for laundry detergent. I buy detergent in huge buckets, keep it in the laundry in a smaller container. For the savings, I'd rather do something else with my time (like watch the grass grow). |
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Sylvia | Report | 31 Jan 2016 00:10 |
I use a lot of white vinegar and washing soda to clean, I am going to try the washing powder that Sharron has told us how to make. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 31 Jan 2016 00:30 |
I've started using T*sco biological laundry liquid for cleaning - everything! :-S |
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LadyScozz | Report | 31 Jan 2016 01:49 |
Sylvia.... clove oil is wonderful! |
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Sharron | Report | 31 Jan 2016 15:45 |
When Fred did the washing up, we got through two bottles of washing up liquid a week. He was most generous with it. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 31 Jan 2016 22:48 |
lol Sharron....... I finally found a shampoo & a conditioner (Trisemme?) that works well with my curly/frizzy hair. It's a whole lot cheaper than the big name brands. It's a BIG bottle, normally $10...... but I wait for it going on special for $5! There are 3 spare bottles of each in the storage cupboard. |
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Sharron | Report | 31 Jan 2016 23:08 |
If you decant your shampoo into a pump bottle it will last much longer because you , or I, usually tip out a great handful of it from the bottle. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 1 Feb 2016 00:37 |
One of the lady janitors when I was working used to add water to her washing up liquid bottle ............... she'd take the one out of the coffee room at my work, pour about 1/3-1/2 of the contents into another bottle and then top up with water. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 1 Feb 2016 01:21 |
I should add water to the dishwashing liquid........ because Himself squirts LOADS into the sink! He laughs at me because I add water to the almost empty bottle & rinse it out into the sink waiting for dirty dishes! |
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LadyScozz | Report | 1 Feb 2016 03:59 |
Jut got today's email from Cheapskates. One article is about cleaning with VINEGAR :-D |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 1 Feb 2016 23:19 |
If you add lavender to your vinegar it also smells nice :-D |
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LadyScozz | Report | 2 Feb 2016 00:32 |
Once the vinegar dries, the smell disappears....... and I don't mind the smell of vinegar. I have bowls of dried lavender in the house. |
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Sharron | Report | 2 Feb 2016 12:28 |
You can put all your citrus peelings in a jar of white vinegar too. That is supposed to give it a bit more oomph. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 2 Feb 2016 23:21 |
hmmm... that's probably what's in the bottle of "orange cleaner" I have..... it's expensive, so I don't use it often....... it's specifically for getting sticky things off. It doesn't smell like vinegar, smells sort of like plastic orange :-S |