VILLAMARV Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Growing food from the bits we might throw away. I've done this before on a tiny scale just to see if I could copy the youtube videos and I've grown some lettuce and got tomatoes to sprout This year I have 2 leeks and 2 lettuces on the go. As well as chucking some old wrinkly tomatoes (sliced) in some soil. Leeks and lettuce just save the 'heart' and pop it in some water on a windowsill until they root out and transfer to a tub with some soil or plant out. Plenty of vids on the you tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Made a sourdough starter a few months back and has been baking my own bread since then. Costs diddly squat and tastes infinitely better than any bread you get at the store. Pretty simple, all you need to do is have a bit of planning as it takes a while from start to table.' Should add I worked 5 years at a bakery so it wasn't a big ask for me, but it was probably another 5 years since the last time I bothered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 19, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 19, 2020 I've bought a deep fat fryer to replace trips to the chippy, and have made my own curry from Patacks curry paste the last 2 weekends. Reckon I am £100 up already. The chips are so good I might keep that up, the fawmbly like them better than chippy chips. Purchased some Bisto chip shop curry sauce mix yesterday. I'm hoping it's brilliant but expecting it to be a poor imitation. Over the course of the weeks I reckon I'll save £300 - £400 just on Curry and Chippy costs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LakotaDakota Posted April 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2020 Stopped smoking haven't bought any in over a month, around £400 better off as a result already 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikeyp102 Posted April 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2020 28 minutes ago, sidcow said: I've bought a deep fat fryer to replace trips to the chippy, and have made my own curry from Patacks curry paste the last 2 weekends. Reckon I am £100 up already. The chips are so good I might keep that up, the fawmbly like them better than chippy chips. Purchased some Bisto chip shop curry sauce mix yesterday. I'm hoping it's brilliant but expecting it to be a poor imitation. Over the course of the weeks I reckon I'll save £300 - £400 just on Curry and Chippy costs. How often do you go to the chippy? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 19, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, mikeyp102 said: How often do you go to the chippy? Chippy once a week, Curry once a week. £50-£60 per week for a family of 4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 In 1996 we had a flood in the house that effected the electric deep fat fryer, never replaced it and if we have chips, ever since its been oven cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted April 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2020 Just now, Seat68 said: In 1996 we had a flood in the house that effected the electric deep fat fryer, never replaced it and if we have chips, ever since its been oven cooked. Maybe one for the boring thread. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I dread to think of the years I'd shave off my life if I had a deep fat fryer. I'd just chuck everything in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I dread to think of the years I'd shave off my life if I had a deep fat fryer. I'd just chuck everything in there. You are Homer Simpson and I claim my £5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 14 hours ago, sidcow said: Purchased some Bisto chip shop curry sauce mix yesterday. I'm hoping it's brilliant but expecting it to be a poor imitation. Get the mayflower stuff, you can usually find it in Farmfoods, Home Bargains, B&M, Iceland. Those sorts of places. It's great stuff and probably cheaper than the Bisto stuff too. Home Bargains have been selling a salt and pepper seasoning too that you can toss your fried chips into and give a nice coating. It's like crack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 By not going to work, saved £20 a week petrol, £10 a week coffee from the machine and probably another £10 on crap snacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, LakotaDakota said: Stopped smoking haven't bought any in over a month, around £400 better off as a result already You are a hell of a lot better off than £400 mate! Edited April 20, 2020 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Wainy316 said: I dread to think of the years I'd shave off my life if I had a deep fat fryer. I'd just chuck everything in there. I insisted on a strict Saturday only routine. But first week we had a deep fry Tuesday as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 19/04/2020 at 21:45, LakotaDakota said: Stopped smoking haven't bought any in over a month, around £400 better off as a result already Me and Mrs T stopped 3 years ago next month, We still vape (although have cut the nicotine down to 0.3) Even buying the vapes. maintenance and liquid we have saved 10 grand.. I worked out that Mrs T worked a day and half a week to pay for our tobacco. After a year she dropped down to working only 3 days a week. Keep it up @LakotaDakota Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 20/04/2020 at 08:17, Seat68 said: In 1996 we had a flood in the house that effected the electric deep fat fryer, never replaced it and if we have chips, ever since its been oven cooked. Get an Air-Fryer. Amazing piece of kit, great for nuggets as well that eat like they are off an advert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 22 hours ago, Wainy316 said: I dread to think of the years I'd shave off my life if I had a deep fat fryer. I'd just chuck everything in there. That sounds more like a mental illness to be fair mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) This lockdown has made me realise how much money I was wasting before on stuff like coffee at work and buying my lunch and breakfast most days. I'm spending virtually nothing now. £25 on fuel since beginning of March £0 on train tickets £0 on chain coffee £0 on take aways £0 on buying breakfast and lunch out Normally the 5 things above would be £300-400 per month in total. Plus my new mortgage deal is £60 a month cheaper. Every cloud and all that. I do miss some things though (non league football days, pub lunches with mates, few after work drinks, etc). But i'll definitely come out of this with a better grasp of my daily spends. Edited May 20, 2020 by Xela 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Unfortunately for me I've done all them jobs round the house that needed doing but usually too busy. Spent a fortune on decor, new shed, fencing and having carpets fitted this weekend probably 2k in 2 months which I probably wouldn't have spent. But at least it's done I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted May 20, 2020 I think I’m at least a grand up a month. Haven’t put any petrol in the car for 9 weeks (normally at least £250 a month), saved about £15 per day on pubic transport, sox or seven quid a month on M&S lunches, no dinners out, nothing worth ordering on Deliveroo. I’m genuinely staggered at how much I spend a month on “incidentals” too. I feel hugely fortunate and more than a little guilty that so many are going to struggle financially though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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