How do you get yours?

I cut across leaky rubber gloves to make various loops. They are great rubber bands. The big ones near the cuff are particularly useful but all different sizes can be made from one glove!

I use elderly tea towel as napkin it dose a few time and gets washed. If friends come I have paper napkins then. I don't use softener in washing machine, its not necessary. All bottles and containers are turned upside down and rinsed for extra drops. To save electricity I only hoover once a week, boil only enough water for what is required. Only put on the washing machine when I have a full load. Don't have a dishwasher.

Thank you H1954 I love threads like this.

I live in a hard water area and add a spoon of soda crystals to the soap powder draw. I need much less powder and it prevents gunk building up in the drawer.

Old towels and T shirts are saved for cleaning cloths.

And if any single ladies out there haven't switched to a water meter yet - do. You'll save a lot of money

Cut toothpaste and hand cream tubes in half to get a bit more out when you think they are finished. Take a reuseable bottle of water out with you to save buying bottles of water.

Yes to using much less washing powder / fabric conditioner than stated. I live in a very soft water area and can easily use 50% less and not notice any difference to the end result.
Also and I know it might make some people shudder , but do we need to wash clothes as often as we do ? Jumpers , tops , dresses etc if still clean can be re-worn a few times before washing.

Also only ever use 2nd class stamps, just send cards a few days early ( I do still like to send cards ) I know it would be even cheaper to just send a text !

I use a lip brush to get every bit of lipstick out of the case.
I also use the upside down trick to get as much as possible from hand wash, table sauces, shampoo and conditioner etc. etc.
I also mend my clothes, which seems to be a lost art. However, I can't knit - only very, very slowly.

We fill a flask of hot water to use for drinks instead of refilling the kettle.

I love this thread, I cannot think of any tips just now, I am sure I will when I think about it, but I love learning from others how to 'get better value'. Surely being of a certain age, we all have valuable information to share?

I have read that when doing the laundry only one tablespoon of washing powder is required. I use those Colour Catcher tissues which prevent 'bleeding' and cut them in half so that they go twice the distance if you understand me. A friend uses them more than once if there's nothing on them.

I use kitchen roll as napkins too but not for dinner when we have a proper meal.

We generally use kitchen paper as napkins, when it’s just the two of us, at mealtimes.
If my partner hasn’t really used his napkin much at lunchtime, he uses it again at supper time! I tease him about this, quite a lot.

Our recent delivery of kitchen roll was a different brand (substituted by the supermarket) and it’s huge rolls, much bigger than our usual brand. They are so big, it seems wasteful, so I have been cutting the pieces in half to make two napkins.
Now I can’t live this down ... and am being called ‘2 Napkins Norts’ ...

Always rinse out bleach bottles, washing up liquid containers, anything like that to get last few drops. Also decant hand cream and such upside down into new container to drain in.
I turn rubber gloves inside out if necessary to extend their life, even if it means an odd pair, if you follow me.