Squeeze every last drop out….

Hate to say this, but I’m actually having a ball with this austerity kick, ( I know what your thinking how can doing without so many of life’s little luxuries be even remotely fun) …well In an odd way, I feel almost like i,m bucking the trend, I’m going my own way again, ( again, as in this according to my siblings, this is a typical Treezism) …we are every day bombarded with information, products, things we are often lead to believe we simply can’t live without, ….take the chief source of this, Adverts, …adverts on your tv for example, …your just sat in your own home , scratching things in private, ( oh is that just me 😉) watching that really good series, right at a crucial part, ( biting your nails, on the edge of your seat, your clenching every muscle you have, others you by now have just discovered, actually existed, not visited the bathroom for fear you,’ll miss that bit you’ve looked forward to all week, Annnnd that’s where an annoying jingly blooming advert for some pile cream or tooth paste comes along , ( never confuse these products by the way) it,s just not funny for either end….

Now I didn’t ask for this information, I’m a big girl ( bigger still if I buy the cream filled donuts, icecream, some burger or another being shoved down my throat by a menacing looking maniacal clown with XXL feets, ewwww lucky Mrs M). I can indeed make up my own mind though, what brand of detergent, deodorant or Cake I want, ( believe me when it comes to cake I know exactly what I want, and where to find it in every shop) ….but that’s not what this is all about, I’m enjoying the researching, making something last that bit longer, less waste, less money leaving my account, even just being inventive,

While listening to an audio book for instance, ( free with adverts lol sighs) I discovered that by adding just a cap of bleach to a bowl of cold water, leaving your washing in soak, in it for approximately three hours or so, giving it a bit of an agitate once in a while, before rinsing in a bowl of fresh water , is all it really takes to get your clothes clean.( Shocking right)…hang them on the line and before you know it summer fresh laundry( saving on detergent, conditioner, scented bead things, disinfectant rinse, and everything else you can think of) shocking isn’t it…, …..Now please don’t do what your pal here did, . Picture this scene , Full bowl of cold water, my dark wash in, then add the bleach to bowl( yes you know I did) ……nope nope nope, I now have a fetching yellow ochre coloured stripe down my khaki green shirt…….( Now for me I’m actually not too upset by this, I’m going to finish the job and get myself a new tie dye tee shirt, it was looking a bit aged anyhow) …..but please add the bleach ,stir before adding your clothes, and only a small capful,. Not splosh it in Willy nilly while making yourself coffee……

Also another word to the wise, while making your lunch of things you have in the back of your food cupboards, fridge etc, although filling a wrap with cut up bacon, sliced tin potatoes, home grown cherry tomatoes, shallot onion, herbs ,(slice of fast going hard cheese,that you can now crumble, instead of slice ) taste,s really delicious, … your t shirt doesn’t necessarily what to try it too, those wraps are not made for hot food, this I found out yesterday , ( but on the up side I discovered what boobs are actually for folks, they are for catching molten exploding cherry tomatoes, mayonnaise and melting cheese strings…..my shirt looking like I had just done myself or someone else a world of damage……..yes my imagination is fired with fresh ideas for saving my purse from the poor house…..I’m turning off lights, unplugging things that I had forgotten I had plugged for the first time in months, writing out shopping lists for that once weekly shop….who knew being a consumer rebel could be such fun, I even folded the toothpaste tube up and made it last a whole week more , I squeezed that devil dry folks……Again any ideas would be welcomed and you know I will try it out, keep watching for hour,s of mischief , until next time take care of you folks 💗💗💗💗💗💗,