What are your cheap ass tips and tricks which have been hush hush (until now!)

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  1. Sackie

    Sackie Well-Known Member

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    This mat can be found at IKEA for $10. We like the quality and feel of it..but not wanting to spend $10 for something we will stand on for literally 5 seconds.

    So the solution which works well and actually fits the space perfectly and even better than the original size.. :oops:

    Wanna share some of your cheap ass tips and tricks? Go on!

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    Sackie, 22nd Jun, 2017
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  2. Pumpkin

    Pumpkin Well-Known Member

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    Ikea Clearence Corner!
    Other than that: DFO, Facebook Buy/Sell/Swap, OzBargain....just to name a few!
     
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  4. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Shop for your meat in Guildford - dirt cheap compared to inner-city prices. Brisket, osso buco, ribs etc for less than $10/kg. Sure they should be cheaper cuts but paying $18+ at Rhodes for some of these is OTT.

    (You won't find a pork shoulder though).
     
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    Re - the mat , I bought a mat from Bunnings $49.95 , I got the price wrong then on checkout realised , but went ahead anyway .

    I was angry with myself but 5 years later this mat still looks new, it has everything spilt on it and water etc but still going strong .sometimes better to pay more for longer use .
    I would pass on the salt and pepper shakers I saw at MY HOUSE Store the other day though , $69.95 for a pair of wooden salt pepper , no way !
    "But they are top quality said the manager when I went to tell him what a rip off it was, and offer him $20 , "they are made of mahongny wood Sir "
     
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  6. Sackie

    Sackie Well-Known Member

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    How much did you over pay?
     
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  7. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    Those mats are great... they hold their shape really well, wash and dry very easily... what's not to like?

    Ps. My real cheap arse trick? I managed to pick up two of these mats (and good as new) when someone was moving out of their apartment. I paid $0.
     
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    Sackie Well-Known Member

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    The stuff you must be left with when your guests leave... free goodies! :)
     
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    Liarliar Well-Known Member

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    Mate to tell you the truth , that may looks ugly .

    Why not spend $10 or so and buy a bigger and nice colourful mat ? Something that looks good.

    I mean your going to waste $10 on something else aren't you ?
    Takeaway coffee or something like that.
     
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  10. Sackie

    Sackie Well-Known Member

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    It actually fits quite well and looks good tbh. I mean I don't know how 'good' a mat can look lol but it does its job. I am not sure if a colorful one will fit tbh.. And Coffee.... its an essential! Not sacrificing there! :)
     
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    Best cheap @rsed trick; go out but leave your wallet at home.
     
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  12. Sackie

    Sackie Well-Known Member

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    Now that's cheap...even for me....:p
     
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    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    Some of the time there's quite a bit of food left in the fridge... if it looks ok, i'll eat it or at least try it... sometimes people leave food as gifts.

    And occasionally you just find random things left. Often in the dryer (perhaps it's hard for shorter people to see what they left in the bottom of it). Ladies underwear is a common thing. Question. Do charities want clean used underwear? Because that's where they will go...
     
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    Great trick! Used to have a friend who did that to the boys in our get together and soon he became an ex friend and no one invited him to anything. I'm all for savings and trying to get ahead
     
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    Um..well probably clean.... but I know I aint doing the washin and foldin...:eek:
     
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    They can't resell/regift undies or swimwear. These go into the pile for Steve's Rags (cleaners supplies).

    Of course they can't use the frilly, lacey or silky varieties. These are best kept for revenge by putting them into other people's luggage or drawers to raise suspicion ;)
     
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    Remind me to never go on a trip with you....
     
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    I thought your userpic was you carrying @Scott No Mates (or vice versa)?
     
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    I don't know about knickers, but certainly all sorts of underwear is sold in op shops.
     
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    Seriously. Try visiting kmart.
    Things are so darn cheap there

    Or $2:shop or reject shoo

    Some amazing bargains there
     
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