tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post6343811981784104249..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Shopping around for the best pricesMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-64755283602636302392012-02-13T12:35:22.782+00:002012-02-13T12:35:22.782+00:00Sorry for a comment on a super old post, I find yo...Sorry for a comment on a super old post, I find your diary really interesting so have been reading it backwards(from the most recent post and then going back) instead of watching tv! <br />Anyway, I get loo roll from pound stretchers, it's £2.99 for a pack of 18, or two packs for £5.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-6853200170686696722011-09-08T14:47:04.416+01:002011-09-08T14:47:04.416+01:00all these comments are cracking me up...I'll d...all these comments are cracking me up...I'll do without in other ways and stick to my cheap tp...cloth would give me just one more thing to wash!kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779214730910867764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7267161553188794832011-09-08T13:44:11.482+01:002011-09-08T13:44:11.482+01:00for the person who said the kids use loads of toil...for the person who said the kids use loads of toilet roll, try squashing it flat ( i stomp on them in my slippers) they don't whizz round then when kids pull them. Been doing this for years, i find it really works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-45072019680084844862011-09-08T11:43:46.226+01:002011-09-08T11:43:46.226+01:00Asda pack of 4 Value for 70p (very thin though). T...Asda pack of 4 Value for 70p (very thin though). Tesco Value x 4 pack used to be 60p now gone up to £1.40 in just 6 months!!! although they have improved the quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-19449956155628101982011-09-08T00:53:08.938+01:002011-09-08T00:53:08.938+01:00Cloth. Give it a try. It's not always about ...Cloth. Give it a try. It's not always about the cost either. I use cloth to save some trees. And flushing is less. Cloth is softer, no chemicals or added colours. It recycles other material that might otherwise be thrown away.<br /><br />Cloth rules, lol, don't knock it until you try it. I don't think you'll go back to scratchy ol' paper.<br /><br />Barb.<br />http://barbsbackyard.blogspot.com/Barbhttp://barbsbackyard.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-1702889695978512982011-09-07T22:06:54.119+01:002011-09-07T22:06:54.119+01:00I remember my Gran having squares of newspaper stu...I remember my Gran having squares of newspaper stuck on a nail in the loo. It was a corner of the house not outside but opposite the coal house, bare painted brick. It seemed quite normal. I don't remember what we did at home.<br /><br />My granddad used to be a photographer and the bathroom was full of his developing stuff. Good job bathing was an irregular occasion.Campfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573797205145907726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-78295671512871182962011-09-07T20:28:12.693+01:002011-09-07T20:28:12.693+01:00You're right Sol, I did laugh :o) Our drains a...You're right Sol, I did laugh :o) Our drains are shared here, but thankfully no one has put anything unsuitable down them for a while now.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-61759549230255389452011-09-07T20:17:01.333+01:002011-09-07T20:17:01.333+01:00lol you are all going to laugh... When we were st...lol you are all going to laugh... When we were students, I used an old loo roll that I slit right down the side then again with a small knick in it.<br /><br />then if I ever went anywhere, pub, college, uni, whilst in the loo, I would add push loo roll into the knick with some inside the roll for grip and then wind the loo roll on to the tube.<br /><br />Incase anyone I know reads this, I never did this at anyones house. only in a restaurant, pub, shopping centre. we had no money and it was either that or skip a few too many meals. <br /><br />We dont do that any more. <br /><br />And please be super careful using napkins etc. they are embossed and wont break down well and may cause blockages in the pipes. At £112 for a call out for some one to look, it will have been cheaper to have bought the loo roll. We used to have shared drains with a family with 3 teenage sons who loved to use loads of charmin loo roll. the drains man must have made mortgage payments from our old drains!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809314184012834659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-40987132104678263972011-09-07T19:48:47.316+01:002011-09-07T19:48:47.316+01:00I only get tp when it is free! Then, I do not use ...I only get tp when it is free! Then, I do not use it. I keep a stack of old washcloths on the back of the commode. I use those and launder. <br /><br />If and when I get a napkin from McD or something, they go into a basket for poo use. Even poo on a washcloth is easier than poo on cloth diapers. I used cloth diapers for three children, so this is easy for me...and cheap, too. <br /><br />I bring out tp for company and hide the washcloths...lol. I just will not use newspaper. My behind would be black. <br /><br />Sunshine kills any imaginary germs left behind. No pun intended. And, I do not air my bottom in the sun to keep it clean.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-1202997670930715062011-09-07T19:02:40.107+01:002011-09-07T19:02:40.107+01:00Aldi brand for us. £1.99 for 9. They are very comp...Aldi brand for us. £1.99 for 9. They are very compacted so there is quite a lot on a roll. I get very angry with myself if I run out and have to pay stupid amounts for loo roll, working out something like 60 per roll! Shocking.crl2ambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024434550798023401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-4081700467560933882011-09-07T18:23:31.250+01:002011-09-07T18:23:31.250+01:00re: wet cloth - you can take things too far!!! xre: wet cloth - you can take things too far!!! xlovelygreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495658084025268325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53937818103224627122011-09-07T17:32:24.195+01:002011-09-07T17:32:24.195+01:00I get the Lidl ones too, I think they're bette...I get the Lidl ones too, I think they're better than Andrex.Rose H (UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03502158211136467582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7161422717468130042011-09-07T14:49:52.790+01:002011-09-07T14:49:52.790+01:00We use 2 ply because it is better for our septic.....We use 2 ply because it is better for our septic..I will NEVER EVER use the paper Izal like my grandma used!! She reckoned it was more hygenic. Do they even still make it?<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39231331311217501132011-09-07T14:10:16.797+01:002011-09-07T14:10:16.797+01:00yep Lydl for me too :-D
I refuse to use torn up ne...yep Lydl for me too :-D<br />I refuse to use torn up newspaper like my nan did LOLKathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-1473034817497146852011-09-07T12:42:12.005+01:002011-09-07T12:42:12.005+01:00Thanks for the info everyone. That Lidl price soun...Thanks for the info everyone. That Lidl price sounds good, Tesco not too bad. You made me laugh, Christy. You could give your kids one roll each per week and if they want any more they have to buy it from you out of their pocket money, ha ha.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-58040872029243551132011-09-07T12:00:17.010+01:002011-09-07T12:00:17.010+01:00I use Lidl toilet paper, £1.39 for 10 rolls. Not ...I use Lidl toilet paper, £1.39 for 10 rolls. Not the best quality but does the job, and after all you are only flushing it away. Did try Nicky toilet paper from Home Bargains, luxury paper £2.00 for 10 rolls. I'd save a fortune though were it not for the kids reeling off armfuls. Tempted to give them their own roll, when they run out then they have to improvise, or a ration pack of so many sheets per day. That'd fix them. ;-) The Army, when on exercise only have so many sheets to do them, quite nasty though, so I won't go into detail. ChristyChristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889679002939684183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50867815167638565552011-09-07T11:33:00.919+01:002011-09-07T11:33:00.919+01:00tesco toilet rolls, pack of 9 for £1.99
Josie xtesco toilet rolls, pack of 9 for £1.99<br /><br />Josie xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307151386938476266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-3476008591587816832011-09-07T10:49:53.338+01:002011-09-07T10:49:53.338+01:00Our Co-op does special offers of toilet rolls the...Our Co-op does special offers of toilet rolls the last time it was Velvet and it worked out at 30 per roll so I got 2 packs. They last for ages, using your allowances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-42177114465446544292011-09-07T10:35:35.304+01:002011-09-07T10:35:35.304+01:00I buy mine at Lidl, they are the cheapest I have f...I buy mine at Lidl, they are the cheapest I have found and strong.<br />Thanks for the comment, nice to know that you take a peek at the blog, all makes it worthwhile.<br />Wouldn't miss yours either.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.com