Money saving hints and tips

jojo01 · 19-09-2010, 20:04

Thought this might be a good idea since times are tough!

I bought a can of coconut milk at Sainsbury's for around 60p - the World Food section only has full fat CN but I prefer to use half fat. They sell half fat in the Sauces section at £2.12! So, I poured out half what I needed for the recipe and topped up with water. I did the same with the remaining CN, popped it into a couple of tupperwares and shoved it in the freezer so I have it on hand when necessary in the future. So three lots of CN for 60p plus whatever it cost me in water - 10p?

Bread sauce - I love it but never have the need for a whole sachet (ok, ok I know I should make my own

!). So I freeze what I don't use for another time.

Any more ideas?

degsyhufc · 19-09-2010, 20:58

I use Pataks Coconut saches. It's a dried product so keeps happily in the cupboard forever. Much handier than buying a tin as I usually only use half a sachet at a time anyway.

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco...nut_4x50g.html

LISABR123 · 21-09-2010, 07:03

sorry if i am appearing stupid but whats CN?

Yeah_Jackie · 21-09-2010, 08:48

Morrison's are selling tins of sweets for less than a fiver. Stock up now for Hallowe'en, Christmas etc.

earthling13 · 21-09-2010, 09:13

Pretty obvious I suppose but I tend to bulk buy non-perishables when they are on special offer and store them in the garage. I only buy stuff I use though. I don't do it so much with fresh stuff because I've only got a small freezer.

burton07 · 21-09-2010, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by LISABR123

sorry if i am appearing stupid but whats CN?

I think it stands for Coco Nut.

ThePhenom · 21-09-2010, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by burton07

I think it stands for Coco Nut.

Or maybe Coconut Milk and the OP has just made some typos.

burton07 · 21-09-2010, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePhenom

Or maybe Coconut Milk and the OP has just made some typos.

What? Three times!

jojo01 · 21-09-2010, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by burton07

What? Three times!

Yes, 3 times. I am fallible.

In my defence, I had had a couple of G&Ts! It should have indeed been CM.

Degsy, those sachets look interesting, I'll have to keep a look out for them.

degsyhufc · 21-09-2010, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by jojo01

Yes, 3 times. I am fallible.

In my defence, I had had a couple of G&Ts! It should have indeed been CM.

Degsy, those sachets look interesting, I'll have to keep a look out for them.

They are handy

Quote:

In handy, easy-to-use 50g sachets, simply melt by immersing unopened sachet in hot water before adding to your recipe during cooking.

I've never done that

I use two main methods. Either cut a satchet in half and put contents in a small jug and add hot water to melt it. (can also add other flavourigs such as stock cube/powder at this point).

or just shot the contents of the satchet straight into your pan.

degsyhufc · 30-09-2010, 20:47

A couple of tips for removing tinned food from the tins.
Some tins are better these days as the inside is coated with a kind of plastic so that the food, metal and air doesn't interact but on some other tins it is just the metal.

Two main culprits for this are tomatoes and pineapple.
Pineapple slices are probably the worst. They start to kind of disintergrate the tin and the slices start to pick up little metal shards.

The best thing to do is as soon as you've opened the tin and used the portion you want then trasfer the leftovers to an air tight plastic storage container.

Maybe not money saving, unless it saves you shotting them in the bin

Shappy · 01-10-2010, 12:58

Don't assume that just because something has passed its best before date that it is inedible.

Porcupine · 01-10-2010, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by earthling13

Pretty obvious I suppose but I tend to bulk buy non-perishables when they are on special offer and store them in the garage. I only buy stuff I use though. I don't do it so much with fresh stuff because I've only got a small freezer.

I do this too. My husband cleaned out our pantry which he had been using to store his tools

So - i now buy lots of BOGOF items, from jars and tins of stuff to noodles, ketchup, tea etc ... If i see it on offer, and its something i always use, i now know i can store it.

earthling13 · 01-10-2010, 13:18

Tesco's have 25% off 6 six bottles (or more) wine at the moment. You might not save much, just drink more, but you won't care.

earthling13 · 01-10-2010, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porcupine

I do this too. My husband cleaned out our pantry which he had been using to store his tools

So - i now buy lots of BOGOF items, from jars and tins of stuff to noodles, ketchup, tea etc ... If i see it on offer, and its something i always use, i now know i can store it.

What really prompted me to do this was the awful winter we had. Some days we couldn't get out or just didn't want to go out and also the shops got low on stock (we're quite rural). So, as long as we've got soups, beans, part baked bread etc. I know we can get by for a few days.

Porcupine · 01-10-2010, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by earthling13

Tesco's have 25% off 6 six bottles (or more) wine at the moment. You might not save much, just drink more, but you won't care.

I think they have been doing this for a while. I always order 6 or more bottles, and have been receiving a discount for about a year (if not longer).

I did my tesco online order yesterday, and ordered 9 bottles of wine, a bottle of gin and 2 litres of vodka

littlemunchkin · 01-10-2010, 18:01

This is a good website for deals:

http://www.madaboutbargains.co.uk/

And of course:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ is EXCELLENT.

bluepumpkin · 14-10-2010, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlemunchkin

This is a good website for deals:

http://www.madaboutbargains.co.uk/

And of course:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ is EXCELLENT.

here is another one http://www.hotukdeals.com/

burton07 · 14-10-2010, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porcupine

I think they have been doing this for a while. I always order 6 or more bottles, and have been receiving a discount for about a year (if not longer).

I did my tesco online order yesterday, and ordered 9 bottles of wine, a bottle of gin and 2 litres of vodka

Well, that's the weekend sorted then

Ads · 14-10-2010, 18:13

If am making something like chilli con carne or spaghetti bolognese I tend to make a large batch so can put some in the freezer.

Its a myth that supermarkets are cheaper than local shops for some items. A local Portuguese shop round here sells cheaper fruit and veg at much better quality, and local convinience stores sell packs of spices which are much cheaper than the tiny glass pots you get in supermarkets.

degsyhufc · 14-10-2010, 19:22

My local tesco extra (big store) does sell big bags of spice in the world food section.

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopp...y=trs&SortBy=3

I bought the All Purpose Seasoning and now use it as a base in loads of recipies.

degsyhufc · 12-02-2011, 14:01

If you use fresh lemon then keep the segments near the sink after you used them and you can use them while washing your hands (if you like lemony smelling hands)

DaisyBumbleroot · 13-02-2011, 10:53

Dont buy cheap bleach or washing up liquid, buy the expensive stuff - they go much,much further than the cheap ones.

burton07 · 13-02-2011, 11:22

When your bottle of liquid hand-soap is half used, top up with water. When you wash your hands use the water/soap mix on dry hands then rinse off. Do the same with shower gel. shampoo and spray cleaners.

molliepops · 13-02-2011, 13:08

I buy mid priced washing up liquid and dilute by half it goes much further that way.
Washing powder mixed with cheap washing soda makes that go further also use the minimum you can we find about an egg cupfull enough for a normal load whereas they recommend two cupfuls for our water type !
Buy dog food on line much cheaper we find for the brands we need.
Less fabric softener than recommended works just as well.
Started making dumplings,pancakes, yorkshire pudding etc as they mean I can serve less meat but still fill everyone up.

19-09-2010, 20:04	#1
jojo01 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,215	Money saving hints and tips Thought this might be a good idea since times are tough! I bought a can of coconut milk at Sainsbury's for around 60p - the World Food section only has full fat CN but I prefer to use half fat. They sell half fat in the Sauces section at £2.12! So, I poured out half what I needed for the recipe and topped up with water. I did the same with the remaining CN, popped it into a couple of tupperwares and shoved it in the freezer so I have it on hand when necessary in the future. So three lots of CN for 60p plus whatever it cost me in water - 10p? Bread sauce - I love it but never have the need for a whole sachet (ok, ok I know I should make my own !). So I freeze what I don't use for another time. Any more ideas?

19-09-2010, 20:58	#2
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I use Pataks Coconut saches. It's a dried product so keeps happily in the cupboard forever. Much handier than buying a tin as I usually only use half a sachet at a time anyway. http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco...nut_4x50g.html

21-09-2010, 07:03	#3
LISABR123 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,023	sorry if i am appearing stupid but whats CN?

21-09-2010, 08:48	#4
Yeah_Jackie Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jackie's World Posts: 15,321	Morrison's are selling tins of sweets for less than a fiver. Stock up now for Hallowe'en, Christmas etc.

21-09-2010, 09:13	#5
earthling13 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,268	Pretty obvious I suppose but I tend to bulk buy non-perishables when they are on special offer and store them in the garage. I only buy stuff I use though. I don't do it so much with fresh stuff because I've only got a small freezer.

21-09-2010, 09:20	#6
burton07 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sitting at my PC Posts: 9,434	Quote: Originally Posted by LISABR123 sorry if i am appearing stupid but whats CN? I think it stands for Coco Nut.

21-09-2010, 10:48	#7
ThePhenom Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,262	Quote: Originally Posted by burton07 I think it stands for Coco Nut. Or maybe Coconut Milk and the OP has just made some typos.

21-09-2010, 10:49	#8
burton07 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sitting at my PC Posts: 9,434	Quote: Originally Posted by ThePhenom Or maybe Coconut Milk and the OP has just made some typos. What? Three times!

21-09-2010, 13:18	#9
jojo01 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,215	Quote: Originally Posted by burton07 What? Three times! Yes, 3 times. I am fallible. In my defence, I had had a couple of G&Ts! It should have indeed been CM. Degsy, those sachets look interesting, I'll have to keep a look out for them.

21-09-2010, 15:41	#10
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by jojo01 Yes, 3 times. I am fallible. In my defence, I had had a couple of G&Ts! It should have indeed been CM. Degsy, those sachets look interesting, I'll have to keep a look out for them. They are handy Quote: In handy, easy-to-use 50g sachets, simply melt by immersing unopened sachet in hot water before adding to your recipe during cooking. I've never done that I use two main methods. Either cut a satchet in half and put contents in a small jug and add hot water to melt it. (can also add other flavourigs such as stock cube/powder at this point). or just shot the contents of the satchet straight into your pan.

30-09-2010, 20:47	#11
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	A couple of tips for removing tinned food from the tins. Some tins are better these days as the inside is coated with a kind of plastic so that the food, metal and air doesn't interact but on some other tins it is just the metal. Two main culprits for this are tomatoes and pineapple. Pineapple slices are probably the worst. They start to kind of disintergrate the tin and the slices start to pick up little metal shards. The best thing to do is as soon as you've opened the tin and used the portion you want then trasfer the leftovers to an air tight plastic storage container. Maybe not money saving, unless it saves you shotting them in the bin

01-10-2010, 12:58	#12
Shappy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: By the window Posts: 14,154	Don't assume that just because something has passed its best before date that it is inedible.

01-10-2010, 13:11	#13
Porcupine Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Suffolk Posts: 21,392	Quote: Originally Posted by earthling13 Pretty obvious I suppose but I tend to bulk buy non-perishables when they are on special offer and store them in the garage. I only buy stuff I use though. I don't do it so much with fresh stuff because I've only got a small freezer. I do this too. My husband cleaned out our pantry which he had been using to store his tools So - i now buy lots of BOGOF items, from jars and tins of stuff to noodles, ketchup, tea etc ... If i see it on offer, and its something i always use, i now know i can store it.

01-10-2010, 13:18	#14
earthling13 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,268	Tesco's have 25% off 6 six bottles (or more) wine at the moment. You might not save much, just drink more, but you won't care.

01-10-2010, 13:24	#15
earthling13 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,268	Quote: Originally Posted by Porcupine I do this too. My husband cleaned out our pantry which he had been using to store his tools So - i now buy lots of BOGOF items, from jars and tins of stuff to noodles, ketchup, tea etc ... If i see it on offer, and its something i always use, i now know i can store it. What really prompted me to do this was the awful winter we had. Some days we couldn't get out or just didn't want to go out and also the shops got low on stock (we're quite rural). So, as long as we've got soups, beans, part baked bread etc. I know we can get by for a few days.

01-10-2010, 14:23	#16
Porcupine Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Suffolk Posts: 21,392	Quote: Originally Posted by earthling13 Tesco's have 25% off 6 six bottles (or more) wine at the moment. You might not save much, just drink more, but you won't care. I think they have been doing this for a while. I always order 6 or more bottles, and have been receiving a discount for about a year (if not longer). I did my tesco online order yesterday, and ordered 9 bottles of wine, a bottle of gin and 2 litres of vodka

01-10-2010, 18:01	#17
littlemunchkin Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,334	This is a good website for deals: http://www.madaboutbargains.co.uk/ And of course: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ is EXCELLENT.

14-10-2010, 11:39	#18
bluepumpkin Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 296	Quote: Originally Posted by littlemunchkin This is a good website for deals: http://www.madaboutbargains.co.uk/ And of course: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ is EXCELLENT. here is another one http://www.hotukdeals.com/

14-10-2010, 14:02	#19
burton07 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sitting at my PC Posts: 9,434	Quote: Originally Posted by Porcupine I think they have been doing this for a while. I always order 6 or more bottles, and have been receiving a discount for about a year (if not longer). I did my tesco online order yesterday, and ordered 9 bottles of wine, a bottle of gin and 2 litres of vodka Well, that's the weekend sorted then

14-10-2010, 18:13	#20
Ads Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pimlico, central London, UK Posts: 14,886	If am making something like chilli con carne or spaghetti bolognese I tend to make a large batch so can put some in the freezer. Its a myth that supermarkets are cheaper than local shops for some items. A local Portuguese shop round here sells cheaper fruit and veg at much better quality, and local convinience stores sell packs of spices which are much cheaper than the tiny glass pots you get in supermarkets.

14-10-2010, 19:22	#21
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	My local tesco extra (big store) does sell big bags of spice in the world food section. http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopp...y=trs&SortBy=3 I bought the All Purpose Seasoning and now use it as a base in loads of recipies.

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Money saving hints and tips

12-02-2011, 14:01	#22
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	If you use fresh lemon then keep the segments near the sink after you used them and you can use them while washing your hands (if you like lemony smelling hands)

13-02-2011, 10:53	#23
DaisyBumbleroot Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 23,456	Dont buy cheap bleach or washing up liquid, buy the expensive stuff - they go much,much further than the cheap ones.

13-02-2011, 11:22	#24
burton07 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sitting at my PC Posts: 9,434	When your bottle of liquid hand-soap is half used, top up with water. When you wash your hands use the water/soap mix on dry hands then rinse off. Do the same with shower gel. shampoo and spray cleaners.

13-02-2011, 13:08	#25
molliepops Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: woking Posts: 21,678	I buy mid priced washing up liquid and dilute by half it goes much further that way. Washing powder mixed with cheap washing soda makes that go further also use the minimum you can we find about an egg cupfull enough for a normal load whereas they recommend two cupfuls for our water type ! Buy dog food on line much cheaper we find for the brands we need. Less fabric softener than recommended works just as well. Started making dumplings,pancakes, yorkshire pudding etc as they mean I can serve less meat but still fill everyone up.