I would like to share this article I discovered on a great web site called simplesavings.com.au A fantastic site if you are looking for ways to save on expenses and start putting some savings aside.
I believe this was written by a lady called Penny Cooper
THANKS A BUNCH FOR FREE FLOWERS
My hubby gives me a beautiful bouquet of flowers every week – and it doesn’t cost him a cent! When times get tough financially, the first things to disappear are usually life’s little luxuries. As soon as we started living on a budget I could no longer justify buying fresh flowers to add a splash of winter cheer to our home. So I was surprised and delighted when my husband arrived home from work a few months ago with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers! He works in a corporate building on the same floor as the reception desk. Every Monday morning there is a fresh bunch of flowers delivered to reception and as such the existing flowers are thrown out every Friday. They are still usually absolutely fine however, being only five days old and often contain lilies and other hardy blooms that last for three to five weeks. Instead of leaving them to get thrown away, he asked at reception if he could take them home and they said no problem!
You could ask the same at any likely shop/reception area that has flowers each week. It’s easy enough to call by and pick them up before they throw them out. While this hasn’t really saved us any money as we weren’t buying them due to their cost, it is a delight for me to be able to enjoy one of my luxury items for free. It also allows us to be generous to our friends who are also all on budgets. Now we have a constant supply of flowers for our own home, plus often enough to make up into bunches to give to our friends.
At least until Hubby’s colleagues catch on to what he’s doing and start asking to take them home too!
What a great idea Penny.
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