Frugal Living

Sheep Lover

In these times its getting harder and harder to save up a bit of cash for all the little luxuries in life like double ply toilet paper or soap for example, if only there was a way of cutting all those unnecessary costs

Now with that, I think it'd be beneficial to share our own little cost saving measures amongst ourselves in an effort to save up and live a little like buying that Farmers Journal of a Tuesday or maybe even buying name brand tea bags.

I'll start us off, occasionally I run a bath for myself as a treat but with the cost of heating water as astronomical as it is I've developed a method of heating the bath on the cheap by turning the cold tap on, hopping in and then gently placing the toaster in with me. Heats the bath up in about 40 minutes.

What about you?

Ted_YNWA

There's a forum for this

Kovu

I'm contemplating hibernating to save on the heating bills.

Sheep Lover

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

There's a forum for this

I don't want to live off the dampness on the window sill and eat tree branches for the rest of my life.

I'm talking about frugal living for normal people

Sunnyisland

Nights/days like these I switch of fridge freezer and leave the food out the back in the shed.

Señor Fancy Pants

Instead of buying fancy expensive aftershave, il just rub a car air freshner on myself before I head out clicking.

Bitches love new car smell.

jamesbere

Since when are bog roll and soap luxuries, I taught they were everyday essentials

Roquentin

today i ate four slices of spelt and a bowl of cereal.

Sheep Lover

Roquentin wrote: »

today i ate four slices of spelt and a bowl of cereal.

Four slices AND a full bowl of cereal?!

You gut, I feed a family of four off similar amounts of food for nearly a week.

Custardpi

Yes, times are still hard alright but by shopping around you can make your money go that bit further. For instance, I've recently switched from Colombian to Ecuadorian cocaine & use Filipino instead of Thai hookers. Almost as good in both cases & a lot cheaper.

20Cent

Save money on expensive car fresheners a by keeping your Christmas tree in the back seat. Pine fresh everyday.

Señor Fancy Pants

20Cent wrote: »

Save money on expensive car fresheners a by keeping your Christmas tree in the back seat. Pine fresh everyday.

I'm not rubbing myself up against a wilting, rejected, mangy Christmas tree! Bleedin' bang of tree sap off me!

State of it.

Smidge

jamesbere wrote: »

Since when are bog roll and soap luxuries, I taught they were everyday essentials

Well get you, Mr Lah-di-dah, with your clean backside and your fresh armpits.
Its you and your hoighty-toighty ilk that has this country in the state its in.

J Mysterio

jamesbere wrote: »

Since when are bog roll and soap luxuries, I taught they were everyday essentials

Where is that you teach such valuable lessons?

Roquentin

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Four slices AND a full bowl of cereal?!

You gut, I feed a family of four off similar amounts of food for nearly a week.

it was only a half bowl....forgot to mention that

TheBeardedLady

Save the cost of expensive crowns and implants by talking to people through the side of your mouth.

Desolation Of Smug

We all pack into the car and drive closely behind a Bus Eireann coach all evening, cogging off their free wi-fi. No fancy data package bills for us! And with the car heater turned right up, we are saving a fortune on home-heating. The eldest son is learning to drive so he is also getting plenty of driving experience on the cheap too although he reckons it's hard to really focus on the driving skills and Facebook at the same time, but he is getting better. Tripple win.

whupdedo

Save on washing powder by wearing the same jocks and socks for 3 weeks at a time, you will save a fortune in the long run

PUnited

We run the gas off the electricity and the electricity off the gas and we save two hundred euro a year

Sheep Lover

Wd40 has loads of common, handy uses around the home. Also, as a substitute for expensive lubricants for intercourse, comes with a handy precision nozzle for those hard to reach places too

shruikan2553

Kill the family. No children to treat you like an ATM, no wife buying crap and the state will provide you with 3 meals a day an a playstation.

Donald73

Truffle Pig wrote: »

Instead of buying fancy expensive aftershave, il just rub a car air freshner on myself before I head out clicking.

Bitches love new car smell.

You could pop into Boots or the like on your way out, head for the aftershave section and drown yourself in something sexy and expensive. Then the bitches will think you're rich and they'll put out.

YellowFeather

Sit on park benches instead of paying for expensive household chairs. If a park bench isn't available, use a kerb or a tree stump instead.

20Cent

Viz used to do these so plagiarising half remembered ones.

Impress your friends without having to fork out for a car with central locking. Simply leave the doors and boot open all the time and say beep beep as you walk up to it.

Don't spend money on expensive MP3 players. Just think of a song and hum it to yourself. To shuffle think of a random song.

Aongus Von Bismarck

Save money on batteries by only putting them into your clock when you wish to know the time.

anncoates

Reuse ear cleaners on the whole family.

RomanKnows

Don't buy expensive 'ribbed' condoms, just buy an ordinary one and slip a handful of frozen peas inside it before you put it on.

RomanKnows

Manchester United fans. Save money on expensive new kits by simply strapping a large fake penis to your forehead. It is now clear to all, as to your allegiance.

Smidge

Smidge wrote: »

Well get you, Mr Lah-di-dah, with your clean backside and your fresh armpits.
Its you and your hoighty-toighty ilk that has this country in the state its in.

2-ply toilet paper is where it starts, the likes of Anglo-Irish is where it ends up.

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anncoates

20Cent wrote: »

Viz used to do these so plagiarising half remembered ones.

Impress your friends without having to fork out for a car with central locking. Simply leave the doors and boot open all the time and say beep beep as you walk up to it.

Don't spend money on expensive MP3 players. Just think of a song and hum it to yourself. To shuffle think of a random song.

Can't actually decide if there's a bang of Viz off loads of the suggestions in the thread or just that they should be in Viz

PopePalpatine

You can get pretty ****-faced for two nights with a 0.7l bottle of Lidl-brand vodka for €13.99. If it's a bit too strong try adding double strength squash. :pac:

Smidge

PopePalpatine wrote: »

You can get pretty ****-faced for two nights with a 0.7l bottle of Lidl-brand vodka for €13.99. If it's a bit too strong try adding double strength squash. :pac:

It can also double as an anesthesia if you need dental work while drinking it.

What am I thinking?
Anyone drinking Lidl brand vodka has no teeth!

I saved a fortune by using the metal bits of champagne bottles to make bull bars for my pet turtles.

AndonHandon

Going on a diet helps with spending less money during the day.

Smidge

Candie wrote: »

2-ply toilet paper is where it starts, the likes of Anglo-Irish is where it ends up.

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Fecking bourgeois bastids :mad:
Looking down on me and my dead ferret for my toileting needs.

Smidge

Smidge wrote: »

Fecking bourgeois bastids :mad:
Looking down on me and my dead ferret for my toileting needs.

You and your fancy ferret. Rags, washed yearly. Anything else is just spoiling.

Señor Fancy Pants

donna35 wrote: »

You could pop into Boots or the like on your way out, head for the aftershave section and drown yourself in something sexy and expensive. Then the bitches will think you're rich and they'll put out.

Ah, you've played this game before! We should talk.

Sheep Lover

Washing condoms out after use and hanging them back on the line for future use, might want a splash of bleach to ensure they're kosher

Smidge

Candie wrote: »

You and your fancy ferret. Rags, washed yearly. Anything else is just spoiling.

*hangs head in elitist shame*

Venus In Furs

Save on vibrator costs by luring a bunch of wasps into a metal cigar-holder.

Harry Palmr

Remember to heat yourself not the room (all that cold air is expensive to warm) - so wrap yourself in copies of the Sindo from the bin and set light to them.

Venus In Furs

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Save on vibrator costs by luring a bunch of wasps into a metal cigar-holder.

That mental visual is going to give me nightmares!

Venus In Furs

Candie wrote: »

That mental visual is going to give me nightmares!

Close the cigar-holder obviously. :rolleyes:

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Close the cigar-holder obviously. :rolleyes:

That what you call a honey-trap?

Noobascious

As said before Tesco/Aldi vodka in 750nl sports bottle with 50ml of squash to mix sorted for the day. Drink in park lots of people around good buzz but forget about hitting the nightclubs later with the smell of booze.

moc moc a moc

jamesbere wrote: »

Since when are bog roll and soap luxuries, I taught they were everyday essentials

To whom did you teach that?

Smidge

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Save on vibrator costs by luring a bunch of wasps into a metal cigar-holder.

I see a Dragons Den for that :pac:

Venus In Furs

Smidge wrote: »

I see a Dragons Den for that :pac:

Particularly lucrative if vaginal steaming (as endorsed by Gwyneth Paltrow) could be worked in there somewhere too.

Karl Stein

Don't waste money on expensive binoculars - simply stand closer to the object you wish to view.

Smidge

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Particularly lucrative if vaginal steaming (as endorsed by Gwyneth Paltrow) could be worked in there somewhere too.

We could pitch it as.....

"Hot Buzz"

Zippie84

jamesbere wrote: »

Since when are bog roll and soap luxuries, I taught they were everyday essentials

Nah, if certain foreign countries don't use bog roll and just have a shower hose on the side of the loo, then it's quite good enough for us too...