Sounds like a studenty thing.
If folks are cash strapped, then surely they are only going to buy the essentials anyway and not waste it.
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| Author: | Lex [ Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:05 pm ] |
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From 21st to 29th March: http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/blog/2015/01/27/warwickshire-thrift-week-march-21-29/ Apparently this'll be it's 2nd year - passed me by last year! |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:47 pm ] |
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That makes two of us Lex |
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| Author: | Margaret [ Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:21 am ] |
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Sounds like a studenty thing. If folks are cash strapped, then surely they are only going to buy the essentials anyway and not waste it.
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| Author: | Lex [ Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:05 pm ] |
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You'd have thought so, wouldn't you! You never know, though - there might be a useful tip or 2 to pick up. |
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| Author: | Margaret [ Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:40 pm ] |
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You can't help but notice in a queue in a supermarket what other people have filled their trollies with, and almost invariably up to a half or even more is rubbish and virtually nil nutritional value, ie. crisps, chocolate, flavoured soft drinks, cakes, and so on. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:19 pm ] |
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Thrift Week is upon us! http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/blog/2015/03/20/keep-it-local-its-nifty-to-be-thrifty/ You can get Annie Chalk paint - as featured in the article - for £18.95 a litre: http://www.anniesloan.co.uk/acatalog/Pure_profile.html Or buy 5 litres from B&Q for £24: http://www.diy.com/search/results/?question=PROMO-Dulux2for24&icamp=D3C_PWD_IN_012 |
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| Author: | cathidaw [ Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:52 pm ] |
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Lex wrote: Thrift Week is upon us! http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/blog/2015/03/20/keep-it-local-its-nifty-to-be-thrifty/ You can get Annie Chalk paint - as featured in the article - for £18.95 a litre: http://www.anniesloan.co.uk/acatalog/Pure_profile.html Or buy 5 litres from B&Q for £24: http://www.diy.com/search/results/?question=PROMO-Dulux2for24&icamp=D3C_PWD_IN_012 I used Crown breatheasy emulsion paint for this craft.Small tubes are very cheap and go a long way.As with the annie paint it needs waxing or matt /lustre varnish spray.I transformed a whole outdated fireplace wooden wall. Cobalt blue overlaid with wheatgrass. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:29 am ] |
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That's the problem I find with all these offers - they tempt you to buy more than you need. I've often got funny looks from shop assistants when I don't 'take advantage of' 2-4-1 and 3-4-2 offers when I only need 1 of something! |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:43 am ] |
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I find it deliberately encourages waste, especially with food. Like you, I'll never take more than I can actually use. Though sometimes with non perishable food I'll take it and pass the 'freebie' on to the foodbank. But, as I keep telling Mrs Rebbonk, nothing is for free. One way or another we pay. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:23 pm ] |
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Now there's an idea Mr R - buy 2-4-1 offers, and give the '1' to your local foodbank. Maybe something we all could get in touch with our local foodbanks about? |
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