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What do you not buy anymore to save money?

254 replies

heartbroken22 · 09/12/2024 13:34

What's the alternative?

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countingthedays945 · 26/05/2025 05:56

I’m not sure I cut these things out to save money but these are things I no longer crave: expensive coffees and cakes, highlighting hair ( I’ve gone au natural silver), magazines, meals out in expensive places ( we go for a Wetherspoons breakfast ), takeaways ( ridiculous cost), expensive perfumes( buy the cheaper version from M&S).

Hedjwitch · 26/05/2025 08:56

Hair dye. Am white and actually like it!

Dogaredabomb · 26/05/2025 10:05

Any type of cleaning cloth, my kids are mortified at the cut up old knickers used around the home. Towels that have gone raggedy are cut into flannels.

I waa laughing to myself at the system that each item of clothing goes through according to me. Outdoor wear in public, garden, indoor only, nightwear, rags. It must take each tshirt 20 years to get out of here.

KitKatKathy · 05/06/2025 17:07

Using the car wash. The cheapest wash went from £3.50 to £5.00 in one week.

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