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Tightwad tips - stevierst - 10-10-14
We're all a bit tight in our own way, share your tightest tips on here for every Bugger to save a few miserly pennies.
Re: Tightwad tips - stevierst - 10-10-14
My first one is where the tumble dryer is in Tue garage and the missus uses them little fabric softener sheets in it.
I've been putting them in a carrier bag next to the dryer so to stop em getting all over.
I ran out of cloths in the garage last week, and used one of the dryer sheets. Awesome I thought. I then wiped some crap off the bike with one, and it left a great shine behind!
So now I 'polish' my rims with these dryer cloths, and they're shiny as if I'd used autoglym!
Re: Tightwad tips - dazza - 10-10-14
When my daughter out grew her baby grow suit...... I cut the feet off. :lol
Re: Tightwad tips - NorthWestern - 10-10-14
I occasionally take wads of those plastic gloves they put next to fuel pumps. A couple of those on each hand before putting your gloves on works pretty good if your caught in the rain/cold
Re: Tightwad tips - YamFazFan - 10-10-14
Not sure if this is one of those urban myths or not,but I guess the theory makes sense...i've heard it said that if you fill up with fuel early in the morning when the underground tanks are colder you get more for your money cos the petrol has contracted
Re: Tightwad tips - stevierst - 10-10-14
Old engine oil in your chain oiler.
Cheaper than Scottoil, and does the job just as well.
Re: Tightwad tips - robby boy - 10-10-14
I always dry out used teabags and reuse them, makes double the amount of tea from the box!! (by the way I don't drink tea, but the wife and kids have not cottoned on to the second cup of being weaker.)
:lol
Re: Tightwad tips - Frosties - 10-10-14
(10-10-14, 09:49 PM)YamFazFan link Wrote:Not sure if this is one of those urban myths or not,but I guess the theory makes sense...i've heard it said that if you fill up with fuel early in the morning when the underground tanks are colder you get more for your money cos the petrol has contracted
A myth fella - the tanks are 15 -20 foot down where the ground temperature remains the same month in month out. Shame really....
Re: Tightwad tips - chaz - 11-10-14
(10-10-14, 05:18 PM)dazza link Wrote:When my daughter out grew her baby grow suit...... I cut the feet off. :lolhow does walk with no feet, you b$%&^"d
Re: Tightwad tips - dazza - 11-10-14
Cut the feet off the baby grow, not her feet :rolleyes
Obviously, never really did this but I know someone who actually did. :eek
Re: Tightwad tips - Exupnut - 11-10-14
Always keep an empty bottle of milk in ur fridge. You never know when someone will ask for black coffee.
Re: Tightwad tips - darrsi - 11-10-14
Potatoes wrapped in tin-foil and kept in a cupboard become a welcome consolation if your house burns down. :lol
Re: Tightwad tips - darrsi - 11-10-14
Damn, pressed the wrong button, why can't you delete a post on this forum?
Re: Tightwad tips - nick crisp - 11-10-14
(11-10-14, 02:16 PM)darrsi link Wrote:Damn, pressed the wrong button, why can't you delete a post on this forum?
Cos you were a tightwad, and bought a cheap computer/mobile? :lol
Re: Tightwad tips - greenman - 11-10-14
I don't use gunk etc for cleaning I use paraffin, I put plastic sheet under the bike then an old towel, do the degrease and towel gets soaked with dirty paraffin then cut towel into strips roll the strips up and stick a cocktail stick through to keep rolled up and I use them as fire lighters.
Re: Tightwad tips - darrsi - 11-10-14
(11-10-14, 02:20 PM)nick crisp link Wrote:[quote author=darrsi link=topic=14974.msg169734#msg169734 date=1413033391]
Damn, pressed the wrong button, why can't you delete a post on this forum?
Cos you were a tightwad, and bought a cheap computer/mobile? :lol
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No, i pressed quote instead of modify. :lol
Re: Tightwad tips - robby boy - 11-10-14
To save money on your phone bills, ring the person you want to talk to, just as they answer hang up, they then do 1471 and call you back to see what you want, in the past 2 years I have saved £78.25 using this method.
Re: Tightwad tips - YamFazFan - 11-10-14
(11-10-14, 03:20 PM)robby boy link Wrote:To save money on your phone bills, ring the person you want to talk to, just as they answer hang up, they then do 1471 and call you back to see what you want, in the past 2 years I have saved £78.25 using this method.
:lol :lol
Re: Tightwad tips - darrsi - 11-10-14
(11-10-14, 03:20 PM)robby boy link Wrote:To save money on your phone bills, ring the person you want to talk to, just as they answer hang up, they then do 1471 and call you back to see what you want, in the past 2 years I have saved £78.25 using this method.
My mum has always done this to me.......even though i pay her mobile phone bill, which also has an unlimited call tariff anyway. :lol
Re: Tightwad tips - hotmetal - 11-10-14
When ah were a lad, at primary school, at that age when kids feet grow quite fast, my dad actually did cut the toes off my school shoes. Oh the shame of it, can't believe he actually made me wear them. It was only for a week until they got paid and we could go and get a bigger pair. He still denies this but I never forgot.