咱不差钱,只是手头最近有点紧……所谓一文钱难倒英雄汉,但是人民的智慧是无穷的,没钱?好办,省着用就是了。至于怎么省,只要你愿意勒紧裤腰带,发挥想象力,还怕省不了个一块两块的。
最高雅的省钱:
Getting so worked up by an exciting article that blood pressure goes up thereby increasing body temperature and reducing the need for heating.
看一篇绝妙好文,因兴奋而血压升高,随即体温上升,暖气就可以开小一点了。
最无赖的省钱:
Send the kids round to friends' houses around dinnertime. The advice is that it works best if they practice acting hungry first.
吃晚饭的时候把小孩送到朋友家。如果之前彩排一遍,表演饿肚子会更有效果。
最旷日持久的省钱:
Pick up every coin you find. A couple who have spent the last 12 years picking up every coin they have ever found amassed £360,000.
捡起地上的每一枚硬币。一对夫妇由于在过去的12年间坚持不懈捡硬币,从而挣了360,000英镑。
最环保的省钱:
Use your leftovers. Cut up used greetings cards and use the pieces to make new ones. With children going to a dozen parties every year it saves pounds.
废物利用。把用过的贺卡剪开做成新卡片。如果你的孩子们每年都要参加很多派对,这种做法真的能省很多。
最有技术含量的省钱:
Hang onto the outside of the bus.
挂在公交车外面--这样就不用付车钱了。
最有"味道"的省钱:
Take a bath once a year and save GBP30. Do it with a friend and save double.
一年就洗一次澡,可以省30英镑。跟一个朋友一起这样做,可以省双倍。
最创新的省钱:
Roasted dandelion root is an excellent coffee substitute (and it's
decaf).
烤蒲公英根可以代替咖啡,而且还是无咖啡因的。
最辛苦的省钱:
Brew your own beer and wine.
自己酿酒,丰衣足食。
最讲究"合作"的省钱:
Maximise the cats potential. Someone apparently "trained one cat to sit on knee and other to drape itself round neck, saving on heating."
发挥猫咪的潜能。有人成功地训练了自己的猫,一只坐在膝盖上,一只挂在脖子上,御寒效果极好。
最有科学精神的省钱:
Don't flush every time.Save your wee in milk cartons, water down and use as a high nitrate fertiliser. Double save on fertiliser and water.
不要每次上完厕所都冲水。在牛奶盒里小便,加水稀释,然后可以用作高硝酸盐含量的肥料。又省水,又省肥料。
最讲亲情的省钱:
Move back home with the parents.
回家跟爸妈住。liuxuepaper.com