Hi Betsy,

I will travel from any airport, the cheaper the budget airline the better.

It would suit me best to travel Sep - Nov or Jan - Mar.

Thanks a mil....

Anyone that shops in Supervalu, there's coupon booklets on each till full of money off coupons for loads of different items.

thats strange,it still happens in my tesco anyway,(great for me)it still has a sign up behind customer services in my tesco(gorey)and also in tesco arklow.
have a few more things that i just have to find out a bit more info and the t&c's before i spill all the beans to u lovely bargain hunting jumbletowners :) lol
if people wanna try and find out more about it than i can then thats great,just let me know aswel,lol
i heard that if tesco do not display a price label on the shelf with a barcode on it then they are obliged to give you the item for free.know im not to sure if this is just in the uk and also not sure if is just tesco or other supermarkets but i heard it was a new law brought out stating supermarkets had to display a price label with a barcode on the shelf for each product they sell.if anyone could have a check around and see what they come up with and let me know :) oh and let everyone else know,lol

I'm going to investigate that! I never saw it displayed in any Tesco that I've ever been in & I wouldn't mind I know a woman working in Tesco & she's been there yearrrrss & she never mentioned it... tho she wouldn't be the brightest bulb in the house so that may answer why she said nothing!

Pet Supplies
 

Anyone who has pets or a dog on expensive food if you buy via the internet & pay for it in sterling you save a fortune.

I've a list made of stuff to order from one site, to buy here in the shops would cost me around €250 if not more to buy, yet to buy in sterling via the internet it'll only cost £127.00

Pet Food
 

Hi Jennie,

Just wondering what site online you buy the petfood. I feed a lot of cats as I was let down badly by the Galway SPCA and its really expensive. I'd be really interested in this site. Best Wishes, Nono

supervalu
 

I sometimes shop in supervalu and have never came across these coupons maybe i could ask at the information desk, thanks for letting us know!

saving money...
 

Simple things like switching off things we dont use! Change our bulbs, recycle...

A good tip is to only use 1 helping of shampoo when you wash your hair, if you leave the shampoo on your hair for a few minutes before you wash it off you get the same effect as if you washed it twice :-)

Costcutting
 

Hi just noticed this was first posted in July 2007, before all this talk of recession so well done for bumping it now, when people are really needing to cut back and save money. I know this recession is very tough on a lot of people, but really it's a matter of getting back to reality and saving where you can. I filled my car (it's a 7 seater so all seats fold down to make it like a van) with all recycling things and took it to the recycling centre where it cost me only 2 euro to dispose of unwanted items. I then filled it again with things I could not recycle (2 old torn matresses and 2 old carpets) and took them to the dump which cost me 20 euro. There is a huge difference, so it definately pays to recycle where you can. Another thing I have done to cut down on energy costs, is to revert to old fashioned ways, like not using the dishwasher, not using the tumbledryer only when necessary. Turning off the immersion and using the solid fuel cooker for heating water (don't have central heating). Turning off lights that are not in use and also making sure the computer and broadband is turned off at the mains when not in use. Plugging out chargers etc. This actually saves me 15-17 euro a week ( I know because I pay by cards weekly and where it was costing about 35 euro a week it went down to 20 euro). (My ESB bills would be fairly high because I work from home as a hairdresser so I would be using dryers etc.), but if you put in a small amount of effort it creates huge savings. Kind regards.

Just a bit of humour
 

Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windscreen wipers turned to 'fast wipe' whenever you leave your car parked illegally.

Housewives. I find the best way to get two bottles of washing-up liquid for the price of one is by putting one in your shopping trolley and the other in your coat pocket.

Heavy smokers. Don't throw away those filters from the end of your cigarettes. Save them up and within a few years you'll have enough to insulate your roof.

Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand next to the object you wish to view.

Smokers. Save on matches and lighters, by simply lighting your next fag from the butt of your last one.

ha ha ha costellon, best advise by a mile LOL!!!!!
very good!

Hi Irishchick,

These books of coupons are left on the checkouts in my local store. If you havent managed to get one, I'll post one on to you. Best Wishes, Nono

I saved money on my bin charges by sharing a bin with my neighbour. I also use a compost bin and a wormery and go to the bottle bank regularly.

When I take the kids out for the day, we pack a picnic, drinks snacks, fruit, etc. When we go to the cinema, I also bring our own drinks and snacks in a small backpack, cos snacks & drinks in cinemas cost a fortune.

I usually bring a packed lunch to work, because going out for lunch costs at least €10 per day.

I shop in Lidl and Aldi for most of my groceries, they are much cheaper than Tesco or Dunnes, in my opinion.

As we are trying to cut back on our expenses I just rang Sky to cancel the subscription on my second sky box which costs me about €15 per month.
The very nice man on the end of the phone informed me that as I've had the box for so long they could offer me half price subscription on it rather than cancelling it altogether. So I've saved myself €7 per month, still have the same service and don't have to worry about paying reconnection fees at a later date.

hi guys
i wanna cut down on my bills as much as i can.i dont have sky tv etc.
when i moved into my house last september i got a phone line off eircom just so i could get the broadband,now its costing me 80 euro a month just forthe phone that i never use!!
does anyone know who i can get fast reliable broadband from without having a phone line?
i live in gorey,county wexford.i tried chorus ntl but they dont cover my area.
please any suggestions?

oh and just to let people know.i changed every single bulb in my house to energy saving light bulbs and i got my esb bill through,its normally 120 euro every 2 months but now its 62 euro every 2 months.what a massive saving.
buy you bulbs reallly cheap on ebay,save even more this way :)

Hi,

If your not using the phone would you consider disconnecting it & buying the mobile broadband from any mobile phone operator?? 3G used to be the cheapest, you paid around €100 for your modem & €20 a month then. Just go into any carphone warehouse & pick up a brochure & you'll see the pricelist in the back for all operators & what they offer you each month. Plus they can check your area for you to see if you have enough coverage in your area to avail of the mobile broadband.

jennie

thanks for that will go to carphone warehouse tomorrow :)
can i cancel my eircom even if i havent been with them 12 months?

Well I can't see why they wouldn't let you cancel it, seen as they cut you off anyway when your late paying a bill!!

Also I looked in to Perlico a while back & for a basic package for broadband & unlimited irish calls it was it was wayyyyy cheaper than Eircom, the saving was unreal... & the do special offers a fair bit too

:( we couldn't switch tho cos himself has a business listing with eircom & if he moves he'll lose that, even tho we're paying mad money for the broadband when it's as slow at times & keeps disconnecting!

Re the mobile broadband
 

Hi Just said i reply in relation to the mobile broadband, i was on the 3g site a couple of days ago getting the broadband. I was charged €1 as an adminstration charge,which you've to pay online with your credit/debit card, modem was free and it's €19.99 per month, you just set up a direct debit to pay it. And it's delivered mega quick too. So you're not waiting ages. Hope this proves usefull. Susan

Some of them offer Bill pay at the PO as well.

thanks for that but wont go back to 3G.i had them for 1 month and had nothing but trouble and such slow internet.when i cancelled within the allotted time i was told i wouldnt be charged and i canceled my direct debit.but twice they went into my account and took out money!!
i still have an ongoing investigation about this.

saving money
 

Hi Betsy,
Your Eircom bill shouldnt be around 80 euro when you dont use it, it should be the phone line charge which is 20 something euro . I changed to BT a couple of years ago both our phoneline and wireless broadband and we are pleased with the service it costs 40 something euro per month which includes phone line rental, calls and broadband.

I would advise talking to the Revenue about this, www.revenue.ie

Your best bet is ask the motor tax office anyone taxing a transit for a year for €265 probably has it classed as a mobile workshop. If it's a crew cab transit you have it could explain the cost, they don't see them as a van they get classed as passenger carrying vehicles same as a car & cos the van weighs so much you fall in the high bracket

Woohoo
 

Once again, I placed the monthly pet order online, on account of buying off the English site & paying in sterling plus a 10% discount (I cheated the discount again lol I managed to get 1 for 1 on the cost cos of it tho), Plus free delivery.

I got 33 items off the English site where as I would have only got 3 off the Irish site for the same price. So lots of spoilt happy pets next week & a happy purse as I have been saving up all my spare change the past month to stock up on the 4 leggys.

Thank u Jennie, i will try to find best way...

Hi jennie
Can u pls give me the name of the site?
Thanks!

Cheap Pet Food Site
 

Hi,

The name is www.zooplus.co.uk. Never use the Irish site, things are over priced & some the same as what you'd pay in a shop here & you only get a 5% discount on your first order where as the English one gives you a 10% discount. The discount worked wonders for me the exchange rate was horrible when I ordered but thanks to the discount it left it one for one on the price.

Examples: I got a bag of dog food €38.80 on the irish site where as £28.99 on the Uk one, automatic saving of €10, I got a multi-pack of hamster bedding (3 bags per multi pack) for the same price of just one pack out of the pet shop, therefore 3 for the price of 1 here. Everything I got on it was a bargain. & 10 free 9KG bags of litter type stuff to use for the hamsters as they don't sell the woodchip.


Also anyone interested in ordering from zooplus, if I refer ppl they'll give you a £3 voucher to use on the site

Thanks jennie! Off to have a gander now!

I know!! Ignore those "Save Private Euro" posters you see every where... go north instead lol

Money saving on washing powder
 

My money saving tip to Jumbletown is washballs! I bought eco washballs at Christmas. You use them instead of washing powder. I have found them very good for washing all types of clothes except whites. I continue to use washing powder for whites as the wash balls contain no bleaching agents so the whites appear dull. If you have obvious stains you are better to pretreat but I got into the habit of doing that years ago! I find them excellent and at €37.50 see www.ecoshop.ie, I haven't needed to top up the balls with refills given yet - washing for a family of 4. The other brilliant thing is they are very good at prolonging the life of your clothes as they do not wash out the dye and also they are good for people with allergies. I have found less need to iron and you can shorten the wash cycle thereby cutting on water consumption win win!!! I bought my Mother some for Christmas and she too is delighted with them.

washing powder - If your still addicted to Bold, Daz, Persil etc Dunnes & Supervalu get the big boxes all the time for around €19.00 although I bought a cheap box of Supervalu Nice Price washing powder 4KG under €4. Got it for washing pet bedding but I chanced it one day on my clothes as I'm sensitive to most washing powers & I had no reaction to it. Tested it on filthy oily work clothes which the boyfriend kindly left me & it washed them every bit as good as the leading brand if not better!

Kitchen Roll- We buy in bulk usually 20 or more rolls for €7.50

Toilet Roll - You can get 40 rolls for around €9 - €12, most are of same quility as the leading brands

Saved a fortune compared to when I think back & remember what the shopping bill in the supermarket used to be!

Moonlight for lighting hallways etc
 

Another thing I did to save money was buy a moonlight! You plug it in and it can be used 24hours for a whole year and it will only use the equivalent of 50p electricity. I have one in our hallway and leave it plugged in all the time. It gives off a lovely green glow and means you don't have to leave a light on or keep switching on and off. They can also be used as nightlights for small children. I bought it from the following website which I love http://www.naturalcollection.com/nat...ers-page2.aspx

I think I also came across it on an Irish website but can't remember which one. Anyway I think it is a brilliant idea!!

It's on the ecoshop website as well - £9.95 on english website and with ecoshop it €11.95 (special offer by the look of it at the minute).

Where are you getting 40 toilet rolls for €9 ? Same for kitchen rolls?

fairyhouse Market,
Country Store in Clane
Other shops dotted around the place, any of them shops that look like over priced pound shops always have them, you know the type of ones that sell ornaments, garden bits, household items, toys, office bits & pieces etc etc

They all tend to stock the toilet roll & kitchen roll cos alot of them drive up north to buy the shop stock

I get 12 toilet rolls in centra for €3 and I like my comfort (if you catch my drift) - they're grand. Does anyone else here think that kitchen rolls are unnecessary? Waste of trees in my opinion.

When you have four dogs & one prone to sickness kitchen rolls are a must! And the comfort of the bulk t roll is the same as leading brands lol one you know which brand of the bulk to buy lol I wouldn't allow it into the house other wise lol

Credit Crunch Tips
 

In these depressing times one needs to do what one can to make life easier. With this in mind I have trawled the Internet for money saving tips for you all. ....The simple logic of these small changes. that all of us could easily make to our lives , is astounding.

TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE CREDIT CRUNCH

- Don't waste money on expensive iPods. Simply think of your favourite tune and hum it. If you want to "switch tracks", simply think of another song you like and hum that instead.

- Don't waste money on expensive paper shredders to avoid having your identity stolen. Simply place a few dog doings in the bin bags along with your old bank statements.


- Save money on expensive personalised car number plates by simply changing your name to match your existing plate. Mr. KVL 741Y,

- Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand closer to the object you wish to view.


- Save electricity by turning off all the lights in your house and walking around wearing a miner's hat.

- Housewives, the best way to get two bottles of washing-up liquid for the price of one is by putting one in your shopping trolley and the other in your coat pocket.

- Old telephone directories make ideal personal address books, simply cross out the names and address of people you don't know.

- Save on booze by drinking cold tea instead of whisky. The following morning you can create the effects of a hangover by drinking a thimble full of washing up liquid and banging your head repeatedly on the wall.


- Old people, if you feel cold indoors this winter, simply pop outside for ten minutes without a coat, when you go back inside you will really feel the benefit.

- Why pay the earth for expensive jigsaws? Just take a bag of frozen chips from the freezer and try piecing together potatoes.



- Make your own inexpensive mints by leaving blobs of toothpaste to dry on a window sill.

- Shoppers, when buying oranges, get more for your money by peeling them before taking them to the counter to be weighed.

- Mix tea with coffee, and leave in the fridge to cool. Hey presto! Toffee.

....and always remember....laughter is a great tonic and is free! :-)

Money saving
 

This isn't a green so much as just a money saving tip, and only really suitable if you live near Bray in Wicklow.

There's a new "discount" store opened called www.cheepcheep.ie The deal seems to be, order on line and then pick up in x days.

I haven't used it yet. I wouldn't see it as an option for a weekly or even monthly shop. They have a limited range, but they do have main brands at reduced prices. I can see myself stocking up on toiletries/dried goods say every 6 months.

Certain things work out far cheaper, e.g. special on can's of diet coke - 30 for 8:89 (30 cent each), versus Tesco's 12 pack for 6:69 (56 cent each). I just took this as an example.

A green/healthier example would be Bunalun Organic Fusili 500g - 1.07, or by two for 1.98 in cheepcheep versus 1.53 in Tesco's.

I compared a few things, all came in around a 25 - 30% cheaper. Though some brands I didn't recognise.

Note - Saw it advertised on www.cheapeats.ie which is another fun one, they list out all of the deals of the week for the different supermarkets amongst other stuff.