3 Life hacks for a pandemic, and maybe even after one

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From left to right: 1st go. This latte art is called “The Stingray” / Getting better, less bubbles / Return of the bubble / Not mine, but a friend’s who sickeningly has mastered the Bellman like the Karate kid waxing cars.

Based on organic decaf beans from Union Coffee, oat milk barista edition and buy the little stainless steel frothing cup, then it will take 60 coffees till the Bellman pays for itself.


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As well as the cost saving over a long period of time, safety razors are also beautiful and less plastic for the planet…. Here’s an article on the merits of switching

SAFETY RAZOR

> £23.00 for Edwin Jagger from The English Shaving Company
> £0.28 double edged razor refill (£1.40 for a 5 pack)

GILLETTE VENUS DISPOSABLES

> £10.99 Razor + 5 blades from boots
> £2.25 Venus razor refill (£17.86 for an 8 pack)


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> £1.40 Chicken thighs (for two servings)
> £0.98 Spinach
> £1.20 Asparagus
> £0.50 Brown & red rice
>> £6.00 estimated total / £3.00 per meal

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> £1.09 Pork Loin (2 x servings)
> £0.00 Rosemary from the garden
> £0.50 Tomatoes
> £1.00 Rocket
> £1.00 Feta
> £0.50 Mushrooms
>> £6.00 estimated total / £3.00 per meal

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Foraged wild garlic pesto

> £0.00 Wild garlic
> £1.00 Cold pressed olive oil
> £1.59 Cashews
> £2.59 (for three jars)

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Hope this has given you some food for thought. I for one, is the last person to be posting about frugality, but a pandemic has far reaching effects it seems!