In this newsletter
1. Cath's Corner
2. In the Tip Store - Recovering Stained Plastic Containers; Tear up a Tea Bag for a Neat Mending Trick; Things to do with Rhubarb
3. You'll Fall in Love with Aldi Workshops
4. Share Your Tips
5. On the Menu - Mexican Meatballs
6. The $300 a Month Food Challenge - Guerrilla Grocery Shopping Part 1
7. Cheapskates Buzz - Cheapskaters are talking in the Forum and on Cath's blog
8. Member's Featured Blog - Me and the Savings Revolution
9. Last Week's Question - How can I get rid of mould?
10. This Week's Question - Can I fix my favourite sandals?
11. Ask Cath
12. Join the Cheapskates Club
13. Frequently Asked Questions
14. Contact Details
1. Cath's Corner
Hello Cheapskaters,
It's No Spending Month! We've been doing this no spend challenge for 15 years, this is the 16th February we will have without spending. I can only imagine the money that hasn't been spent over the years, I'm sure it is a considerable sum.
Melanie asked me why we didn't do this challenge in January. Well in January we're all still in holiday mode and we're trying to get the year started. We have back to school to deal with. And the bills from Christmas (if you don't follow the Own Your Christmas Countdown) are coming in. By February we've settled back into our routines, the bills are in and it's the perfect time for a spending freeze.
Are you in? Can you go for 28 days without spending? How much do you think you'll be able to save? You can find out more about the 2017 Spending Freeze here.
Happy Cheapskating,
Cath
PS: Love our site? We love referrals! Send a note to your favourite newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, friends and relatives, and tell them about us!
2. From The Tip Store
Recovering Stained Plastic Containers
I love free things...so here goes. Sometimes plastic containers get stained with tomato based sauces. All you have to do is put the item out for a day in strong sunlight. Just rinse first and wash as usual, after the stain has disappeared like magic!
Contributed by Heather Schlusemeyer
Tear up a Tea Bag for a Neat Mending Trick
The paper from a new tea bag is a great temporary fix for a broken nail. Cut out a piece of tea bag. Apply nail polish to the area and smooth the paper over it to cover the break. Then apply more nail polish over the top. Once dry, trim any excess paper away.
Contributed by Melinda Roberts
Things to do with Rhubarb
This is a fantastic way to use up your rhubarb and make a nice rhubarb cider.
Rhubarb Cider
Ingredients:
20 cups water
4-1/2 cups chopped, uncooked rhubarb
4 cups sugar
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
juice of one lemon
Method:
Place all ingredients in a large container, cover with cloth, leave for 2 days, then strain and bottle.
You can drink straight away or leave for a few days. Place in refrigerator, pour into a glass - you can add lemonade, soda water, ice, vodka etc. Depending on the colour of your rhubarb the more pink in colour your drink. It’s easy, quick and no cooking.
Contributed by Judy Fisk
Editor's note: This is a slightly sweeter version of Rhubarb Champagne, a lovely and refreshing summer drink I make when the rhubarb just won't stop growing. Cath
There are currently more than 12,000 great tips in the Tip Store
3. You'll Fall in Love with Aldi Workshops
Join me in Perth or Adelaide in February at these very special Cheapskates Workshops where I will share the secrets to getting the very best from Aldi and to slashing thousands of dollars off your grocery budget every year!
I'll be sharing my shopping list, how I shop at Aldi, my favourite Aldi products and the secrets to shopping at Aldi that will slash your grocery budget, leaving more cash in your purse to spend on the things you enjoy.
These three exciting workshops which will take place in store - yes, you'll be learning as you shop and we'll have the store to ourselves!
Workshop 1 - Alid Harrisdale - Sold out!
Workshop 2 - Aldi Mandurah - 3 places left!
Workshop 3 - Aldi West Lakes - 5 places left!
"We learnt lots from the first one...if you live in Adelaide and want to learn to shop better than please attend...it is well worth it." Mumof2
"The SA one was so helpful to me and has saved us a fortune." Annabel Smith
Click here for more information and to book your spot
4. Submit your tip
The Cheapskate's Club website is over 3,000 pages of money saving hints, tips and ideas. Let's get together and make the Cheapskates Club Australia's largest online hint, tip and idea library. Share your favourite money saving, time saving or energy saving hint and be in the running to win a one-year membership to The Cheapskate Club. We publish a Winning Tip each Thursday, so enter your great money, time or energy saving idea now.
Share your favourite hint or tip that saves money, time and energy and be in the running to win a one-year subscription to The Cheapskate Journal.
Remember, you have to be in it to win it!
Submit your tip
5. On the Menu
Mexican Meatballs
I love, love, love this recipe. It is quick, easy and cheap. And everyone in my family loves it. When I make Mexican Meatballs, I am the best wife, mum and cook in the entire world! This was originally a Tupperware recipe that I've adapted over the years to suit our tastes.
Mexican Meatballs
Ingredients:
500g mince
1 pkt taco seasoning (or 3tsp MOO Taco Seasoning)
1 egg
2 tsp corn flour
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 beef stock cube
Method:
Mix the egg into the mince with ½ packet taco seasoning. I usually cheat and beat the taco seasoning into the egg before I add it to the mince – I think it distributes the seasoning more evenly through the meat mixture. Take a heaped teaspoonful of the mince and shape into balls. Place them in a single layer on the bottom of the crockpot.
Mix the water, stock cube, tomato sauce, corn flour and remaining taco seasoning together. Pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on low 4 – 6 hours (depends on your crockpot). Check after 4 hours to see if meat is cooked and sauce has thickened.
To Serve:
We often have these meatballs with rice but if we want something ‘take away’ I will wrap them in a tortilla, or mountain bread or a pita. I usually put some shredded lettuce on the tortilla, line up 3 or 5 meatballs, add a dollop of sour cream and then roll it all up. Delicious!
This week we will be eating:
Sunday: Roast Lamb
Monday: Mexican Meatballs
Tuesday: Pasta Bake
Wednesday: Honey Mustard Chicken
Thursday: MOO Pizza
Friday: Haystacks
Saturday: Muffin Surprise
In the fruit bowl: Grapes, watermelon, rock melon
In the cake tin: Chocolate biscuits, vanilla biscuits, ginger slice
There are over 1,500 other great money saving meal ideas in the Recipe File.
6. The $300 a Month Food Challenge
Guerrilla Grocery Shopping Part 1
I discovered years ago that having routines makes life easier. The Army was on to something - sticking to a routine does keep things ship shape and it's no different when it comes to your groceries, after all the family likes to be routinely fed.
When it comes to grocery shopping I have a very strict routine and it very rarely varies.
1. Pantry, fridge and freezer inventory.
2. Meal plan
3. Shopping list:
a. Use inventories and meal plan to work out what's needed
b. Use my Price Book and catalogues to find the best prices
c. Write up a list in order of the stores to go to
d. Don't be afraid to try generic or cheaper brands and swap-out things on my list
4. Hit the shops!
All up it takes maybe 15 minutes to cover steps 1 through 3. Step 4 - well that's up to you.
You can be a guerrilla shopper and zoom in and zoom out or you can take your time.
A word of warning though: for every 5 minutes over half an hour you spend in the supermarket, you'll spend an extra $10 on average. Yes, $2 a minute!
My advice is get in and get out.
The $300 a Month Food Challenge
The Post that Started it All
7. Cheapskates Buzz
Most popular forum posts this week
What are Your Must-have Herbs and Spices?
http://www.cheapskatesclub.com.au/memberforum/showthread.php?3390-What-are-your-must-have-herbs-and-spices
Preserving Excess Chilli
http://www.cheapskatesclub.com.au/memberforum/showthread.php?3506-Preserving-excess-Chilli
Decluttering Tally Game 2017
http://www.cheapskatesclub.com.au/memberforum/showthread.php?3480-Decluttering-Tally-Game-2017
Most popular blog posts this week
Spring Clean your Finances - Week 2
http://www.debtfreecashedupandlaughing.com.au/2014/09/spring-clean-your-finances-week-2.html
How to Build a Stockpile Part 3
http://www.debtfreecashedupandlaughing.com.au/2015/09/how-to-build-stockpile-part-3.html
Really Easy Menu Planning
http://www.debtfreecashedupandlaughing.com.au/2014/05/really-easy-menu-planning.html
8. Members Featured blog
Platinum Cheapskates Club members have their very own Cheapskating blogs, and they are wonderful and inspirational and encouraging and even funny. This week's featured blog is written by susanl_hl.
Me and the Savings Revolution
I started the Savings Revolution today. I joined to help me get better control over some aspects of my financial life. One thing we always seem to have is credit card debt. We also don't have much in the way of savings. There are going to be big financial outlays this year with us planning to move from one end of Queensland to the other AND go on a long trip in our caravan, so we need to have better control of our finances. Being pensioners, we do not have a lot of wiggle room in our budget so I am hoping to learn some tips and techniques to help stretch our money further.
I just read through all the questions in the first email and need to think about them and write some answers down in my exercise book. Ah, my exercise book. I covered it in designer series paper last night and put the words Savings Revolution on the front. It looks pretty but empty.
Maybe I will type up my answers and print them to put in my exercise book.
I am wishing everyone else who joined the Savings Revolution lots of success in achieving their own goals. It is not easy to change your thinking. But changing our thinking patterns is probably vital in changing our financial health and hitting those goals. Let's cheer each other along!
Login to read more Cheapskates Club Member blogs
9. Last Week's Question
Last week's question was from Barbara who wrote
"Could you please help me to get rid of mould, particularly in the shower recess. We live on the mid north coast of NSW and have a very humid climate. Thank you very much."
Lorraine Yeomans answered
We live in Sydney and like you, have to deal with mould in the bathroom. I received a great tip by reading a Shannon Lush book. She suggests adding several drops of clove oil to the bucket before cleaning the shower recess. Once I have washed the shower tiles down with the clove water and a white magic block, I leave the clove oil to sit on the tiles for a while then rinse it off. It works wonderfully well and the bathroom smells nice afterwards. I like the clove oil solution as I have some chronic health conditions and don't like using strong chemicals. I also use clove oil on the wall and floor tiles. Hope this helps!
Lisa DeLace answered
I shake bi card of soda onto the mould then sprinkle white vinegar over it and watch it foam! Then, with a huge amount of elbow grease, you will minimise it. Or .... the cheats way.... spray oven cleaner on the mould, leave overnight and a quick go over with a scrubbing brush the next day should help. But if the mould is deep in the grouting or has stained plastic mouldings, re-grouting or resealing your shower is an option, if you really can't live with the discoloured stains deep long term mould leaves behind.
Janie-Lee McRobert answered
Hello Barbara. We had a dingy little bathroom with a painted shut window and suffered from mould there constantly until I started saving the silicon inserts from food and pill packaging. I also asked friends, family and workmates to collect them and pretty soon some of them were telling me to also put them in smelly shoes, the toilet and in the shed - apparently, they keep spiders away - don't know if this is true as my shed is always kept tidy. I started by spraying the ceiling (which was covered in black spots) with full strength bleach (cheap brand worked brilliantly) and placed a pretty basket full of the sachets in a few corners. So as to hide the packets I put a few pretty plastic flowers on top. I eventually had to re-grout and re-silicone but that can be done by yourself (YouTube is the best for how to videos) and very cheaply at that. Good luck as mould in humid climates is an ongoing battle.
Felicity Eleuteri
Shannon Lush says put a quarter of a teaspoon of oil of cloves in 1 litre of water in a spray bottle. The oil of cloves kills mould spores. Also have a squeegee in the shower to dry it off straight away. I have a spray bottle of miracle spray in the shower and use it at the end of the shower and I rarely have to scrub.
10. This Week's Question
Angela writes
"I own a couple of Hush Puppy sandals with soft, spongy inner soles. The sole is still good, the top of the sandal is still good, but the soft inner sole has chunks out of it from wear, so they are no longer comfortable. The shoe repairman says they can't be fixed. Any ideas? Thanks."
Do you have the answer?
If you can help Aangela let us know. We'll enter your answer into our Tip of the Week competition, with a one-year membership to the Cheapskates Club as the prize too.
Send your answer
11. Ask Cath
We have lots of resources to help you as you live the Cheapskates way but if you didn't find the answer to your question in our extensive archives please just drop me a note with your question.
I read and answer all questions, either in an email to you, in my weekly newsletter, the monthly Journal or by creating blog posts and other resources to help you (and other Cheapskaters).
Ask Your Question
12. Join the Cheapskates Club
For just 10 cents a day you can join the Cheapskates Club and get exclusive access to the Cheapskate Journal, the monthly e-journal that shows you how to cut the costs of everyday living and still have fun.
Joining the Cheapskates Club gives you 24/7 access to the Members Centre with 1000's of money saving tips and articles.
Click here to join the Cheapskates Club today!
13. Frequently Asked Questions
How do I change my email address?
This one is easy. Members can update their email address or any other details by clicking on "Edit Profile" directly under their membership number after they have logged in to the Member's Centre. Subscribers to our free newsletter can use the Change Your Address form (under Customer Service in the menu) and fill it out. Once you've filled it in click the send button and we'll do the rest. Please remember to include your old email address so we can find it in the list as well as the new one.
How do I know when my membership should be renewed?
When you login to the Member's Centre you will be told how many days of membership you have left once you have 30 days left. Just click on the link to renew and your membership will just continue on, uninterrupted.
What will you do with my email address?
We never rent, trade or sell our email list to anyone for any reason whatsoever. You'll never get an unsolicited email from a stranger as a result of joining this list.
Read our privacy policy
How Did You Get on Our List?
You signed up to receive our Free Newsletter at our Cheapskates Club Web site or are a Platinum Cheapskates Club member
14. Contact Details
The Cheapskates Club -
Showing you how to live life
debt free, cashed up and laughing!
PO Box 5077 Studfield Vic 3152
www.cheapskatesclub.net
1. Cath's Corner
2. In the Tip Store - Recovering Stained Plastic Containers; Tear up a Tea Bag for a Neat Mending Trick; Things to do with Rhubarb
3. You'll Fall in Love with Aldi Workshops
4. Share Your Tips
5. On the Menu - Mexican Meatballs
6. The $300 a Month Food Challenge - Guerrilla Grocery Shopping Part 1
7. Cheapskates Buzz - Cheapskaters are talking in the Forum and on Cath's blog
8. Member's Featured Blog - Me and the Savings Revolution
9. Last Week's Question - How can I get rid of mould?
10. This Week's Question - Can I fix my favourite sandals?
11. Ask Cath
12. Join the Cheapskates Club
13. Frequently Asked Questions
14. Contact Details
1. Cath's Corner
Hello Cheapskaters,
It's No Spending Month! We've been doing this no spend challenge for 15 years, this is the 16th February we will have without spending. I can only imagine the money that hasn't been spent over the years, I'm sure it is a considerable sum.
Melanie asked me why we didn't do this challenge in January. Well in January we're all still in holiday mode and we're trying to get the year started. We have back to school to deal with. And the bills from Christmas (if you don't follow the Own Your Christmas Countdown) are coming in. By February we've settled back into our routines, the bills are in and it's the perfect time for a spending freeze.
Are you in? Can you go for 28 days without spending? How much do you think you'll be able to save? You can find out more about the 2017 Spending Freeze here.
Happy Cheapskating,
Cath
PS: Love our site? We love referrals! Send a note to your favourite newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, friends and relatives, and tell them about us!
2. From The Tip Store
Recovering Stained Plastic Containers
I love free things...so here goes. Sometimes plastic containers get stained with tomato based sauces. All you have to do is put the item out for a day in strong sunlight. Just rinse first and wash as usual, after the stain has disappeared like magic!
Contributed by Heather Schlusemeyer
Tear up a Tea Bag for a Neat Mending Trick
The paper from a new tea bag is a great temporary fix for a broken nail. Cut out a piece of tea bag. Apply nail polish to the area and smooth the paper over it to cover the break. Then apply more nail polish over the top. Once dry, trim any excess paper away.
Contributed by Melinda Roberts
Things to do with Rhubarb
This is a fantastic way to use up your rhubarb and make a nice rhubarb cider.
Rhubarb Cider
Ingredients:
20 cups water
4-1/2 cups chopped, uncooked rhubarb
4 cups sugar
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
juice of one lemon
Method:
Place all ingredients in a large container, cover with cloth, leave for 2 days, then strain and bottle.
You can drink straight away or leave for a few days. Place in refrigerator, pour into a glass - you can add lemonade, soda water, ice, vodka etc. Depending on the colour of your rhubarb the more pink in colour your drink. It’s easy, quick and no cooking.
Contributed by Judy Fisk
Editor's note: This is a slightly sweeter version of Rhubarb Champagne, a lovely and refreshing summer drink I make when the rhubarb just won't stop growing. Cath
There are currently more than 12,000 great tips in the Tip Store
3. You'll Fall in Love with Aldi Workshops
Join me in Perth or Adelaide in February at these very special Cheapskates Workshops where I will share the secrets to getting the very best from Aldi and to slashing thousands of dollars off your grocery budget every year!
I'll be sharing my shopping list, how I shop at Aldi, my favourite Aldi products and the secrets to shopping at Aldi that will slash your grocery budget, leaving more cash in your purse to spend on the things you enjoy.
These three exciting workshops which will take place in store - yes, you'll be learning as you shop and we'll have the store to ourselves!
Workshop 1 - Alid Harrisdale - Sold out!
Workshop 2 - Aldi Mandurah - 3 places left!
Workshop 3 - Aldi West Lakes - 5 places left!
"We learnt lots from the first one...if you live in Adelaide and want to learn to shop better than please attend...it is well worth it." Mumof2
"The SA one was so helpful to me and has saved us a fortune." Annabel Smith
Click here for more information and to book your spot
4. Submit your tip
The Cheapskate's Club website is over 3,000 pages of money saving hints, tips and ideas. Let's get together and make the Cheapskates Club Australia's largest online hint, tip and idea library. Share your favourite money saving, time saving or energy saving hint and be in the running to win a one-year membership to The Cheapskate Club. We publish a Winning Tip each Thursday, so enter your great money, time or energy saving idea now.
Share your favourite hint or tip that saves money, time and energy and be in the running to win a one-year subscription to The Cheapskate Journal.
Remember, you have to be in it to win it!
Submit your tip
5. On the Menu
Mexican Meatballs
I love, love, love this recipe. It is quick, easy and cheap. And everyone in my family loves it. When I make Mexican Meatballs, I am the best wife, mum and cook in the entire world! This was originally a Tupperware recipe that I've adapted over the years to suit our tastes.
Mexican Meatballs
Ingredients:
500g mince
1 pkt taco seasoning (or 3tsp MOO Taco Seasoning)
1 egg
2 tsp corn flour
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 beef stock cube
Method:
Mix the egg into the mince with ½ packet taco seasoning. I usually cheat and beat the taco seasoning into the egg before I add it to the mince – I think it distributes the seasoning more evenly through the meat mixture. Take a heaped teaspoonful of the mince and shape into balls. Place them in a single layer on the bottom of the crockpot.
Mix the water, stock cube, tomato sauce, corn flour and remaining taco seasoning together. Pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on low 4 – 6 hours (depends on your crockpot). Check after 4 hours to see if meat is cooked and sauce has thickened.
To Serve:
We often have these meatballs with rice but if we want something ‘take away’ I will wrap them in a tortilla, or mountain bread or a pita. I usually put some shredded lettuce on the tortilla, line up 3 or 5 meatballs, add a dollop of sour cream and then roll it all up. Delicious!
This week we will be eating:
Sunday: Roast Lamb
Monday: Mexican Meatballs
Tuesday: Pasta Bake
Wednesday: Honey Mustard Chicken
Thursday: MOO Pizza
Friday: Haystacks
Saturday: Muffin Surprise
In the fruit bowl: Grapes, watermelon, rock melon
In the cake tin: Chocolate biscuits, vanilla biscuits, ginger slice
There are over 1,500 other great money saving meal ideas in the Recipe File.
6. The $300 a Month Food Challenge
Guerrilla Grocery Shopping Part 1
I discovered years ago that having routines makes life easier. The Army was on to something - sticking to a routine does keep things ship shape and it's no different when it comes to your groceries, after all the family likes to be routinely fed.
When it comes to grocery shopping I have a very strict routine and it very rarely varies.
1. Pantry, fridge and freezer inventory.
2. Meal plan
3. Shopping list:
a. Use inventories and meal plan to work out what's needed
b. Use my Price Book and catalogues to find the best prices
c. Write up a list in order of the stores to go to
d. Don't be afraid to try generic or cheaper brands and swap-out things on my list
4. Hit the shops!
All up it takes maybe 15 minutes to cover steps 1 through 3. Step 4 - well that's up to you.
You can be a guerrilla shopper and zoom in and zoom out or you can take your time.
A word of warning though: for every 5 minutes over half an hour you spend in the supermarket, you'll spend an extra $10 on average. Yes, $2 a minute!
My advice is get in and get out.
The $300 a Month Food Challenge
The Post that Started it All
7. Cheapskates Buzz
Most popular forum posts this week
What are Your Must-have Herbs and Spices?
http://www.cheapskatesclub.com.au/memberforum/showthread.php?3390-What-are-your-must-have-herbs-and-spices
Preserving Excess Chilli
http://www.cheapskatesclub.com.au/memberforum/showthread.php?3506-Preserving-excess-Chilli
Decluttering Tally Game 2017
http://www.cheapskatesclub.com.au/memberforum/showthread.php?3480-Decluttering-Tally-Game-2017
Most popular blog posts this week
Spring Clean your Finances - Week 2
http://www.debtfreecashedupandlaughing.com.au/2014/09/spring-clean-your-finances-week-2.html
How to Build a Stockpile Part 3
http://www.debtfreecashedupandlaughing.com.au/2015/09/how-to-build-stockpile-part-3.html
Really Easy Menu Planning
http://www.debtfreecashedupandlaughing.com.au/2014/05/really-easy-menu-planning.html
8. Members Featured blog
Platinum Cheapskates Club members have their very own Cheapskating blogs, and they are wonderful and inspirational and encouraging and even funny. This week's featured blog is written by susanl_hl.
Me and the Savings Revolution
I started the Savings Revolution today. I joined to help me get better control over some aspects of my financial life. One thing we always seem to have is credit card debt. We also don't have much in the way of savings. There are going to be big financial outlays this year with us planning to move from one end of Queensland to the other AND go on a long trip in our caravan, so we need to have better control of our finances. Being pensioners, we do not have a lot of wiggle room in our budget so I am hoping to learn some tips and techniques to help stretch our money further.
I just read through all the questions in the first email and need to think about them and write some answers down in my exercise book. Ah, my exercise book. I covered it in designer series paper last night and put the words Savings Revolution on the front. It looks pretty but empty.
Maybe I will type up my answers and print them to put in my exercise book.
I am wishing everyone else who joined the Savings Revolution lots of success in achieving their own goals. It is not easy to change your thinking. But changing our thinking patterns is probably vital in changing our financial health and hitting those goals. Let's cheer each other along!
Login to read more Cheapskates Club Member blogs
9. Last Week's Question
Last week's question was from Barbara who wrote
"Could you please help me to get rid of mould, particularly in the shower recess. We live on the mid north coast of NSW and have a very humid climate. Thank you very much."
Lorraine Yeomans answered
We live in Sydney and like you, have to deal with mould in the bathroom. I received a great tip by reading a Shannon Lush book. She suggests adding several drops of clove oil to the bucket before cleaning the shower recess. Once I have washed the shower tiles down with the clove water and a white magic block, I leave the clove oil to sit on the tiles for a while then rinse it off. It works wonderfully well and the bathroom smells nice afterwards. I like the clove oil solution as I have some chronic health conditions and don't like using strong chemicals. I also use clove oil on the wall and floor tiles. Hope this helps!
Lisa DeLace answered
I shake bi card of soda onto the mould then sprinkle white vinegar over it and watch it foam! Then, with a huge amount of elbow grease, you will minimise it. Or .... the cheats way.... spray oven cleaner on the mould, leave overnight and a quick go over with a scrubbing brush the next day should help. But if the mould is deep in the grouting or has stained plastic mouldings, re-grouting or resealing your shower is an option, if you really can't live with the discoloured stains deep long term mould leaves behind.
Janie-Lee McRobert answered
Hello Barbara. We had a dingy little bathroom with a painted shut window and suffered from mould there constantly until I started saving the silicon inserts from food and pill packaging. I also asked friends, family and workmates to collect them and pretty soon some of them were telling me to also put them in smelly shoes, the toilet and in the shed - apparently, they keep spiders away - don't know if this is true as my shed is always kept tidy. I started by spraying the ceiling (which was covered in black spots) with full strength bleach (cheap brand worked brilliantly) and placed a pretty basket full of the sachets in a few corners. So as to hide the packets I put a few pretty plastic flowers on top. I eventually had to re-grout and re-silicone but that can be done by yourself (YouTube is the best for how to videos) and very cheaply at that. Good luck as mould in humid climates is an ongoing battle.
Felicity Eleuteri
Shannon Lush says put a quarter of a teaspoon of oil of cloves in 1 litre of water in a spray bottle. The oil of cloves kills mould spores. Also have a squeegee in the shower to dry it off straight away. I have a spray bottle of miracle spray in the shower and use it at the end of the shower and I rarely have to scrub.
10. This Week's Question
Angela writes
"I own a couple of Hush Puppy sandals with soft, spongy inner soles. The sole is still good, the top of the sandal is still good, but the soft inner sole has chunks out of it from wear, so they are no longer comfortable. The shoe repairman says they can't be fixed. Any ideas? Thanks."
Do you have the answer?
If you can help Aangela let us know. We'll enter your answer into our Tip of the Week competition, with a one-year membership to the Cheapskates Club as the prize too.
Send your answer
11. Ask Cath
We have lots of resources to help you as you live the Cheapskates way but if you didn't find the answer to your question in our extensive archives please just drop me a note with your question.
I read and answer all questions, either in an email to you, in my weekly newsletter, the monthly Journal or by creating blog posts and other resources to help you (and other Cheapskaters).
Ask Your Question
12. Join the Cheapskates Club
For just 10 cents a day you can join the Cheapskates Club and get exclusive access to the Cheapskate Journal, the monthly e-journal that shows you how to cut the costs of everyday living and still have fun.
Joining the Cheapskates Club gives you 24/7 access to the Members Centre with 1000's of money saving tips and articles.
Click here to join the Cheapskates Club today!
13. Frequently Asked Questions
How do I change my email address?
This one is easy. Members can update their email address or any other details by clicking on "Edit Profile" directly under their membership number after they have logged in to the Member's Centre. Subscribers to our free newsletter can use the Change Your Address form (under Customer Service in the menu) and fill it out. Once you've filled it in click the send button and we'll do the rest. Please remember to include your old email address so we can find it in the list as well as the new one.
How do I know when my membership should be renewed?
When you login to the Member's Centre you will be told how many days of membership you have left once you have 30 days left. Just click on the link to renew and your membership will just continue on, uninterrupted.
What will you do with my email address?
We never rent, trade or sell our email list to anyone for any reason whatsoever. You'll never get an unsolicited email from a stranger as a result of joining this list.
Read our privacy policy
How Did You Get on Our List?
You signed up to receive our Free Newsletter at our Cheapskates Club Web site or are a Platinum Cheapskates Club member
14. Contact Details
The Cheapskates Club -
Showing you how to live life
debt free, cashed up and laughing!
PO Box 5077 Studfield Vic 3152
www.cheapskatesclub.net