Saving Money Tips
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May 2022
5:04pm, 24 May 2022
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With inflation and costs of everything going up. What tips can you share to reduce your household costs? Do create hashtags to catergorise the tips #EnergyTip Use a pressure cooker for dishes like soups and stews. Get the pressure cooker to pressure, then put it in a hot box (a big box that is insulated with an old blanket or pillows) to let it continue cooking. Also great way to cook lentils, beans, chickpeas. Really reduces energy used to cook. |
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May 2022
5:30pm, 24 May 2022
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Have you ever thought about going on a Water Meter? As there's only Mr RF and myself, I took the plunge and put us on a water meter. My water used to cost over £400 a year. Now it costs less than £150 a year.
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May 2022
9:11pm, 24 May 2022
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Mushroom
We're registered on a food waste site: toogoodtogo.co.uk Shops that have surplus stock close to its best before date want to sell the stock (and avoid food waste). It's usually at discounted prices. You commit to buying it and collecting it within a certain time span. It can be a bit random as to what comes through, but you can choose to be alerted from certain shops over others. |
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May 2022
10:46pm, 24 May 2022
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Nice - there is another where you can share surplus food with others called Olio olioex.com
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May 2022
11:27am, 25 May 2022
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Lidl does a large veg & fruit box with all the loose veg and fruit from unpacking for about £1 - £2
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May 2022
11:28am, 25 May 2022
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EvilPixie
when cooking rice, add when water is boiling, bring back up to boil, stir and turn off leave untouched for 15mins with lid on
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May 2022
11:29am, 25 May 2022
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EvilPixie
I also turn the oven off at least 5mins before it's "cooked" as the temperature is not going to drop dramatically in that time I also use a slow cooker |
May 2022
5:47pm, 25 May 2022
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Eynsham Red
Where practical, leave the door of a fan oven open after use as it reduces the time that the fan runs to cool the heating element down. It has a bi-product of warming the room a bit too, but that might not be welcome in an already hot kitchen).
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May 2022
5:50pm, 25 May 2022
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Hills of Death (HOD)
You all know about the Sky double your bill scam fraud right 😜
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May 2022
5:50pm, 25 May 2022
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EvilPixie
Good point! I’m commuting under my own steam more and will only increase that |
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