well, would you or will you?

[eth01]

if this "credit crunch" is to persist , who will consider the following in an attempt to reduce their weekly shopping? (or whenever you do it) ...

1) Top up the milk when 1/2 way drunk with water? You'll save money, and it'll last longer.

2) Buy the cheapest possible supermarket branded bread available. So Tesco shoppers, no more Tesco finest in your trolley... think netto value/economy.. or would it be cheaper to invest in Tesco finest, because it lasts longer in comparison to the rancid stuff netto have on offer?

3) No more PG Tips, or Tetley. Let's think Asda Smartprice.. Or would the disgusting aftertaste put you off from shopping at Asda ever again? discuss.

4) Use rain water to water your plants and filtered rain water to brush your teeth? No more hose-pipes or tap water.

5) Invest in a dehumidifier, which'll actually decrease the amount of dust from the room it's placed in, including any bad odours and so forth.. for something like £24 you can drastically reduce the amount of smellys, and furniture polish you use.. (thats if you even clean)

6) Sell the car, and get on 'ya bike.. let's cycle. no more petrol, tax, services, MOT's..








No thanks.

[Hugh]

1) No (drink skimmed milk, so it would be even more watery)
2) No - enjoy my food too much
3) Already buy Morrisons Red Label
4) Already use rain water for the garden, and don't rinse after brushing (as recommended by my dentist)
5) No, because my house doesn't smell
6) Already downsized from an Audi A4 to a Peugeot 107, and catch the bus 50% of the time (get a lift from my wife most of the rest of the time, as it's on her way to work).

[Xaccers]

1) I rarely drink milk anyway.

2) Costco do 2 loaves for £1.52, so on the rare occasion of having bread, I'd freeze one and use the other.

3) PG Tips aren't that expensive.

4) I just don't brush my teeth.

5) Invest in a what?? I'm anosmic so pongs don't affect me.

6) I drive a Xantia 1.9TD, don't pay tax on my fuel, can claim 40ppm for work related travel, and it's dirt cheap to service.

[eth01]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

1) No (drink skimmed milk, so it would be even more watery)
5) No, because my house doesn't smell

So it doesn't collect dust etc?

[Rob]

1) Urggh
2) Urggh
3) Don't drink tea
4) Don't water plants, and the hassle of filtering water yourself, no doubt with a cost for the filters, to a potable standard strikes me as dumb
5) That just can't make financial sense when you consider the energy costs
6) About the one thing that has some practicality. When possible I now cycle.

[eth01]

1. If the milk is full fat, no problem.

2. I'd most probably get the mid-range stuff, it'll last longer than the cheap stuff.. meaning that i won't have to buy as much in the long run.

3. Tetley or something. Don't like that sour aftertaste cheapy ones have.

4. Boil. Cool. Filter... Excluding plants etc.

5. Already done it and it's energy efficient.

6. Don't drive, so yes.. train or walk.

[Hugh]

Originally Posted by eth01

So it doesn't collect dust etc?

Yes, so we dust with a "duster", which we wash out afterwards - no polish required.

[bmxbandit]

1-5: No
6: Haven't sold the car, but rarely use it... although the incremental cost of local travel is cheaper than the buses.

How much juice does a dehumidifier use? What advantage does it offer over, say, opening a window?

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by eth01

if this "credit crunch" is to persist , who will consider the following in an attempt to reduce their weekly shopping? (or whenever you do it) ...

1) Top up the milk when 1/2 way drunk with water? You'll save money, and it'll last longer.

2) Buy the cheapest possible supermarket branded bread available. So Tesco shoppers, no more Tesco finest in your trolley... think netto value/economy.. or would it be cheaper to invest in Tesco finest, because it lasts longer in comparison to the rancid stuff netto have on offer?

3) No more PG Tips, or Tetley. Let's think Asda Smartprice.. Or would the disgusting aftertaste put you off from shopping at Asda ever again? discuss.

4) Use rain water to water your plants and filtered rain water to brush your teeth? No more hose-pipes or tap water.

5) Invest in a dehumidifier, which'll actually decrease the amount of dust from the room it's placed in, including any bad odours and so forth.. for something like £24 you can drastically reduce the amount of smellys, and furniture polish you use.. (thats if you even clean)

6) Sell the car, and get on 'ya bike.. let's cycle. no more petrol, tax, services, MOT's..








No thanks.

1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. Don't water plants, wouldn't consider letting rainwater anywhere near my mouth.
5. Have used one for years
6. Not bloody likely

[Maggy J]

Can't see any of that saving that much in costs...

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by eth01

1) Top up the milk when 1/2 way drunk with water? You'll save money, and it'll last longer.

We used to get ours delivered via the milkman, now we buy it during the weekly shop, and top up as required.

2) Buy the cheapest possible supermarket branded bread available. So Tesco shoppers, no more Tesco finest in your trolley... think netto value/economy.. or would it be cheaper to invest in Tesco finest, because it lasts longer in comparison to the rancid stuff netto have on offer?

We did a budget range of bread but wih in a couple of days it was off.

3) No more PG Tips, or Tetley. Let's think Asda Smartprice.. Or would the disgusting aftertaste put you off from shopping at Asda ever again? discuss.

I've not found a better tea than PG or Tetley, we buy them in bulk when ever they are on offer.

4) Use rain water to water your plants and filtered rain water to brush your teeth? No more hose-pipes or tap water.

Don't have a water meter so no point.

5) Invest in a dehumidifier, which'll actually decrease the amount of dust from the room it's placed in, including any bad odours and so forth.. for something like £24 you can drastically reduce the amount of smellys, and furniture polish you use.. (thats if you even clean)

Shouldn't that be an ionizer.

6) Sell the car, and get on 'ya bike.. let's cycle. no more petrol, tax, services, MOT's..

I bought a Diesel, and save about £300 a year on fuel (would be over £500 if fuel wasn't through the roof.
It takes me 30 mins to drive to work so I'm not getting a bike.







No thanks.

[eth01]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Can't see any of that saving that much in costs...

it's only the start.

---------- Post added at 19:12 ---------- Previous post was at 19:08 ----------

Originally Posted by bmxbandit

1-5: No
6: Haven't sold the car, but rarely use it... although the incremental cost of local travel is cheaper than the buses.

How much juice does a dehumidifier use? What advantage does it offer over, say, opening a window?

opening the window only circulates the air and stablize temp?

a dehumidifier cleanses the air, removes toxic particles, amongst pollen, dust and other things...

---------- Post added at 19:14 ---------- Previous post was at 19:12 ----------

Hom3r: they incorporate an ionizer generally.

[peanut]

I'd agree as said if it's an ionizer, but they don't seem to be as widely available as they used to be. I actually use a humidifier as central heating here dries out the air too much.

As for tea, I've tried a lot and the best so far is Sainsbury's Red label that's the best of the bunch.

And for saving money, there must be better choices than scraping the barrel, I'm sure people aren't at this level yet (well I hope not).

[bmxbandit]

Originally Posted by eth01

it's only the start.
a dehumidifier cleanses the air, removes toxic particles, amongst pollen, dust and other things...

Assuming it's got a HEPA filter and ioniser, I guess so... makes sense if you're into that kind of thing, but windows work fine for me

1) We drink semi skimmed only

2) Buy what we like to eat from any supermarket, but usually Tesco when picking the wife up from work.

3) We like tea to much so always a brand or a specialty like Assam.

4) We have no lawn and the rainfall waters the plants.

5) House do not smell or suffer from dust.

6) We have Suzuki Alto, it does at least 50mpg and road tax is £35 per year.