Saronne Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I often see pallets and s"Ooops, word censored!" wood in skips but the skip is often on the property - not on the road. Do any of you ever knock on doors and ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yes, I always check first if it appears to be owned by anyone; never had anyone say no either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Excellent. I must be brave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 From experience, folks are usually only too happy for them to make room in their skip I've found other treasures in there too... old quarry tiles, cast iron fireplace.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Skip surfing can be a great way to get wood. It's become far easier for us this year with the van A neighbour of OH's mother was having a tree cut down, it's now in pieces in her garage seasoning for us Neighbour was chuffed to bits as she'd been quoted £50 to take it away On reflection, I have spent WAY too much in 2013..... I'm going to do my upmost to be more frugal in 2014 (well when we get back from Vegas at the end of January anyhow ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I have not been frugal this year, returning from holiday today I had to go shopping for some food for dinner. When I got to the supermarket I realised that I had forgotten my debit and credit card to pay with. I either had to make the round trip to get my cards, or pay cash. I counted up the contents of my purse and decided I could do a quick shop. I spent a fraction of what I would usually have spent. Maybe this was the wake up call I needed for the year ahead? I do make a list but usually buy lots more, on this occasion I shopped with careful consideration and bought less than was on the list! My workplace has changed recently and the closest supermarket is now Lidl. If I make that my regular shopping place I'm sure that would save me a few bob too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Try shopping online redhotchick; it's far less easy to buy unnecessary items like that, and you can review your trolley before checkout too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 2014 thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
