Winkle
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With a recession pocking its head from around the corner, I decided that perhaps with the amount we are all shelling out on fuel and household bills that a bit of good housekeeping was in order. I tryed to explain to my daughter that maybe when she went upstairs that she could possibly learn to turn the lights off when she walks out of her room in order to save on electricity as our house tends to be the homing beacon for any international flight trying to find stanstead airport.
Taking the preverbial bull by the horns instead of getting the "Gillette" blue II razors that have rocketed in price I would air on the side of practibility and go for the Asda 29p for ten. However good that my intentions where is overshadowed by the fact that my face now looks like its been sucked clean by a cascade of leaches leaving me nearly to have a total blood transfusion. This excercise that was instigated by me as caused upheavel in the winkle household as there are simply somethings that you cannot compromise on, and with good intentions at heart I will eat humble pie and admit that maybe I got somethings wrong.........well quite a few things. Not that I do much shopping but £4.50 for Powerball dishwasher tablets, what are they made of gold or something? I decided to go for an own brand, which are basically Cr@p along with several other items to the wifes displeasure. I have been formally yellow carded for the "Gulpy Gulp" kitchen towels and asdas own deodrant as it " canes" like crazy according to my pubesant son.
This as come about as taking the initative, the other half decided to replace my McVities chocolate digestives with asdas own brand which Is just not cricket .
I therefore like McVities digestives, Lynx Deodrant, descant bog roll, Crumpets, sausages and a host of other items there are somethings you simply cannot compromise on. My question is what could you change in your household and get away with without causing uproar and suspicion?
Taking the preverbial bull by the horns instead of getting the "Gillette" blue II razors that have rocketed in price I would air on the side of practibility and go for the Asda 29p for ten. However good that my intentions where is overshadowed by the fact that my face now looks like its been sucked clean by a cascade of leaches leaving me nearly to have a total blood transfusion. This excercise that was instigated by me as caused upheavel in the winkle household as there are simply somethings that you cannot compromise on, and with good intentions at heart I will eat humble pie and admit that maybe I got somethings wrong.........well quite a few things. Not that I do much shopping but £4.50 for Powerball dishwasher tablets, what are they made of gold or something? I decided to go for an own brand, which are basically Cr@p along with several other items to the wifes displeasure. I have been formally yellow carded for the "Gulpy Gulp" kitchen towels and asdas own deodrant as it " canes" like crazy according to my pubesant son.
This as come about as taking the initative, the other half decided to replace my McVities chocolate digestives with asdas own brand which Is just not cricket .
I therefore like McVities digestives, Lynx Deodrant, descant bog roll, Crumpets, sausages and a host of other items there are somethings you simply cannot compromise on. My question is what could you change in your household and get away with without causing uproar and suspicion?
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