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Hanneke
Hanneke
May 2022
12:12am, 28 May 2022
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Grow your own food.
You don't need a large garden for it. You can grow most things in pots and bags on a balcony. It saves money, is healthier and better for the planet :)
Hanneke
Hanneke
May 2022
12:14am, 28 May 2022
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Also: combine car journeys. I very rarely go somewhere in the car without also combining other things like food shopping, dentist, petrol, meeting friends... And again added bonus: better for the environment as you do fewer miles.
run free
run free
Jun 2022
12:08am, 8 Jun 2022
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Celery & spring onions can be placed in a cup of water to help keep them fresh and they will grow more produce.
Shades
Shades
Jun 2022
12:43pm, 8 Jun 2022
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I picked up a fruit and veg box at Lidl's today, good to see the price is still £1.50. Great value, bananas, grapes, melon, peppers, new potatoes and about 40 Clementines.

Just been to the dentist and can't eat any of them right now. 😞
EuanB
EuanB
Aug 2022
12:08pm, 1 Aug 2022
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I'm just back from Lidl with a £1.50 box. Quite a few goodies, a lot of onions and some broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, an avocado, some plums, carrots, half a cucumber and some satsumas. And some exercise thrown in carrying it home.
Shades
Shades
Aug 2022
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Those fruit and vegetable boxes really are great value. I picked up another one last week.
run free
run free
Aug 2022
10:30am, 31 Aug 2022
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You might find this site useful to know how much it costs to run an appliance cse.org.uk
run free
run free
Aug 2022
11:07am, 31 Aug 2022
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From a study by Energy supplier Utilita and Iceland. Costs based on usage.
Electric cooker Cost per year £316.54
Dual cooker (part electric, part gas) Cost per year £264.03
Gas cooker Cost per year £120.83
Slow cooker Cost per year £120.83
Air fryer Cost per year £52.74
Microwave Cost per year £30.02

Do read the source: thisismoney.co.uk
Eynsham Red
Eynsham Red
Aug 2022
11:31am, 31 Aug 2022
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We’ve recently been using our slow cooker to cook chicken, and yesterday cooked a loaf of bread in it.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Aug 2022
11:34am, 31 Aug 2022
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I've done bread in the slow cooker before but I am not sure if it's cheaper to buy ingredients and make yourself as buy?

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With inflation and costs of everything going up. What tips can you share to reduce your household costs?
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#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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