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Originally Posted by lindaleagh
take a flask to work cassias and keep it in your drawer?
I used to be PA and I held the keys to all the posh executive suits and I would be sipping a hot chocolate and late most of the day!!
I especially loved the English breakfast tea.. I still buy earl grey as it is the best tea.. it is gorgeous.. but the breakfast one was great during pregnancy..!
I also took over managing the book people orders when one of the office girls left.. and for every 10 books you would get a free book!! I had 3 books one christmas!!
I thought in advance and got 2, for at the time by bump, but she is getting the enjoyment from them now!
Not many perks these days..
I cannot cut back on food shopping as I try and buy organic. but I might try and grow some of my own veg this year and little one can see her veg grow too! peas etc are great!
I have also started to cheat and I am taking a risk, but wool washing things that are dry clean only.. not suits of course.
But only last week I rammed my goose duck down duvet into the washing machine on a wool wash.. loads of fabric conditioner.. gave it a big shake outside and hung it over the airer and it has came up a treat.. beats paying dry cleaners 40e+!!
But not recommended if your favourite item!!
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I've been doing that for years with a lot of dry-clean only stuff. I wouldn't do a suit or any wool tailored item because one never knows what the linings/interlinings are made of. But I have a coat I wash in the washer every so often - it's synthetic but says dry clean only. And I wash woollen jumpers by hand in the kitchen sink in warm water with shampoo or with washing up liquid. Then I rinse them, squeeze out the excess water, roll them up in a towel and air dry.
I wash bed pillows in the washer too. They're better off dried in a dryer though, I think. They can take a long time to dry otherwise.