What an Excellent Tip

I saw a very useful tip on Superscrimpers the other week - when you can't get squeeze any more out of a tube, cut the top off and get to the rest of the contents that way.  What I particularly liked about this fairly bog-standard scrimping idea was the using of the cut-off top part of the tube as a new 'lid.'  It totally works and I've cut down both the tube of moisturiser I'm currently using (a rather lovely Evian one that Caroline sent me as part of a swap parcel,) and the splendiferous Body Shop Eye Cream that really does seem to keep my dark under-eye circles at bay.

I was amazed by how much was still lurking in the Evian moisturiser tube, especially as I could no longer squeeze any out throught the nozzle, and this little lot should last me another few weeks at least.  (Please ignore my seriously wrinkly-looking hands in the photo - will have to start using hand cream a bit more often methinks!!)

I'm enjoying this new series of Superscrimpers a lot more than I did the last one.  I'm not quite sure why, it just seems that the whole tone of the programme has changed a bit and there are a lot more practical and 'do-able' tips on it now.  As well as the useful make-up and manicure suggestions (not that I'm much of a one for manicures but the ideas were interesting,) I really like the motoring, gardening and decorating tips that some of the male 'superscrimpers' have talked about too.  In the first series I felt some of the tips were a bit 'hardcore' even for a keen frugalista like me - after all, being frugal doesn't have to be too 'hair shirt,' if you know what I mean - and it's nice to see younger 'superscrimpers' and their suggestions on air too. 

Comments

[Jean Birch-Leonard]

I saw this tip on super scrimpers too, very good. And I read today on another blog, (Life After Money), to re use old margarine tubs by cutting them up and use them as seed labels for your seedlings.

Jean

[Maureen]

I'd love to be able to see that programme.

PLease post more tips for those of us downunder.

[kathleen]

That is one of those 'why didn't I think of that?' tips that I love! Thanks so much for sharing it.

[Debbie]

I was impressed with this tip, too. I have cut open tubes to use the last bit of cream or whatever before, but then most of it dried up, the idea for using the cut off part as a new lid is genius.

If you aren't aware of it already, you might enjoy http://www.athriftymrs.com/ - I have been reading this blog for a while and was surprised recently to see the woman who writes it pop up on Superscrimpers!

[Elaine]

I've been doing the tube cutting thing for a while now (a thrifty friend mentioned it, and I thought - why didn't I think of that!) and it makes a tube of e.g. facewash last for about 3 more weeks. Amazing to think how much we usually throw away!