Your random money saving tips?

[tomdublin]

Many on here will not approve but here goes, I break the stalk off broccoli before I weigh it in the supermarket and I have no intention of changing my ways.

Works with cauliflower too but sometimes it's a bit messy

 

[Purple]

That actually touched me in a sad way. Quite poetic and depressing.

The place is really overrun with old people, clogging up family homes etc, but they are eating out, going on lots of holidays, getting the house done up and generally revelling in being rich and idle. The local pubs, café's and restaurants are kept in business by them.

 

[Purple]

Money saving tips from my teenage daughter:
- collect recycle bottles from relatives, recycle a few batches, then cashout receipts
- declare ownership of any coins lying around the house (this income has dropped significantly in recent years)
- get lots of Eason vouchers for Christmas. Have mum purchase them from teen at face value. Then mum will purchase books using eason vouchers for said teen Teen ends up with cash and books ( everyone's a winner)
- when purchasing items in Boots, lego store etc make sure to use points that mum has accumulated

Top teen tips haha

My rule is that any money found in the washing machine is mine. That's been a great little earner over the years. It also cuts down on the amount of stuff left in pockets.

My other rule is that if my kids want me to throw anything out just lave it in the floor. After expensive runners, airpods, and numerous other items went into the black wheelie bin that greatly reduced the amount of stuff left on the floor (the items were later fished out of the black bin by their owners). If you want that to turn that into a money saving tip then sell any "unwanted" items.

 

[becky]

I find generally that their stuff is inferior quality and would be very selective about what I buy there. Always avoid the fruit/veg. Handful of items that I would buy on a regular basis because tried and tested over the years. I find even their milk goes off quicker than Dunnes. Tea bags and their porridge that amounts to dust are two items that spring to mind.

Their prawn rings are good though but stupidly restricted to Christmas and maybe Easter

This old AAM thread refers

There is a trick to getting value out of the super six veg. You need to bring a slow-cooker with you and start cooking immediately after you've paid for the veg.

 

[Purple]

There is a trick to getting value out of the super six veg. You need to bring a slow-cooker with you and start cooking immediately after you've paid for the veg.

I find the fruit and veg in Lidl to be excellent, far superior to Tesco where it is already rotting in the shop.