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Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by finnacle2020: 6:13pm On Oct 01, 2021
With each passing day the cost of items in the market are going up and many mothers are finding it difficult to buy items from the market. Here are some few tips to assist mothers :

1. Have a budget and list of items needed in the house
2. Buy items in bulk like buying beans, rice and tomato that will last 3-6months.
3. Look for alternatives to expensive items like buying potato instead of yam, Napkin instead of pampers
4. look for other sources of income
5. Stop looking at your neighbors food

please nairalanders you can add your own

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Wondermumsy(f): 8:31pm On Oct 01, 2021
No be small oooo.naija don tire us ooo.i will also like to add this.if you get 2 pikins hold break 4 now till Bihari come down.as pampers don cost. even baby food set na wah grin grin grin

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Princelumide: 8:45pm On Oct 01, 2021
It's going to get better by the grace of God.[color=#770077][/color]

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Zico777(m): 8:54pm On Oct 01, 2021
finnacle2020:
with each passing day the cost of items in the market are going up and many mothers are finding it difficult to buy items from the market. Here are some few tips to assist mothers :

1. Have a budget and list of items needed in the house
2. Buy items in bulk like buying beans, rice and tomato that will last 3-6months.
3. Look for alternatives to expensive items like buying potato instead of yam, Napkin instead of pampers
4. look for other sources o income
5. Stop looking at your neighbors food

please nairalanders you can add your own
Madam,i do not understand that your number 5 o!

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by fogechi: 6:07am On Oct 02, 2021
Zico777:

Madam,i do not understand that your number 5 o!

Lol....I guess she meant avoid longer throat

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by fogechi: 6:10am On Oct 02, 2021
But seriously that Napkin own good.....a set of 10 napkins are okay to raise a child for 2years, imagine buying pampers for 2years..omo na die

But who will be washing the napkin.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by chii8(f): 6:26am On Oct 02, 2021
Cut down on provision......
Check their school oooo,if the fee is too much,go for a cheaper one.it is same scheme, everywhere.



Modified:stop unnecessary recharge of digital TV,use free to air.At all times, women should try to stop any unnecessary nagging of their husbands,road dey red!!! Keep your kids away from children whose parents gives unnecessary/expensive snacks, always explain to them that the economy is not soft at all, you will be surprised that they will understand.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by sisisioge: 6:45am On Oct 02, 2021
fogechi:
But seriously that Napkin own good.....a set of 10 napkins are okay to raise a child for 2years, imagine buying pampers for 2years..omo na die

But who will be washing the napkin.

Washing machine fa.


Let's add....make liquid soap from a good source to wash in the machine instead of buying the soft washing machine soap.

Also, start training your kids to eat small portions instead of the monstrous portions they eat that make them pot bellied and obesed. Better for them to eat 4 times a day instead of their usual 3 that is actually 6.

Do a lean check of your household processes and eliminate waste. Morning fresh should not be finishing in 2 weeks, detergent shouldnt be finishing quickly biko, buy blue harpic instead of white so you could easily see when you've added enough to the toilet, no more running ACs all the time or even ironing the children's socks grin.....


May God help us o....things are incredibly expensive now. Na wa for Buhari regime....the guy do us strong thing. How can a single dollar be our own 550 naira? Isnt that witchcraft?

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by finnacle2020: 6:57am On Oct 02, 2021
sisisioge:


Washing machine fa.


Let's add....make liquid soap from a good source to wash in the machine instead of buying the soft washing machine soap.

Also, start training your kids to eat small portions instead of the monstrous portions they eat that make them pot bellied and obesed. Better for them to eat 4 times a day instead of their usual 3 that is actually 6.

Do a lean check of your household processes and eliminate waste. Morning fresh should not be finishing in 2 weeks, detergent shouldnt be finishing quickly biko, buy blue harpic instead of white so you could easily see when you've added enough to the toilet, no more running ACs all the time or even ironing the children's socks grin.....


May God help us o....things are incredibly expensive now. Na wa for Buhari regime....the guy do us strong thing. How can a single dollar be our own 550 naira? Isnt that witchcraft?

nice one sisisioge......you are really a mother.

mynd44, lalasticlala

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Zico777(m): 10:02am On Oct 02, 2021
fogechi:


Lol....I guess she meant avoid longer throat
grin OK o

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by ahnie: 12:36pm On Oct 02, 2021
I ve started re-training my two kids...no more eateries,done with fast food life .i cannot be buying food of #1700 per person from eateries when I can use #500 to cook delicious concoction red oil rice!

Ensure you drink lots of water before feeding make your Belle quick full.

And when the food finishes...thank your Jesus and movvvve,make I no hear...Mummy please I need another one,na knocks I go just press for their heads.

I got a crate of eggs yesterday and told them this crate of eggs must last us like 2yrs grin grin grin.

I just bought a carton of besties noodles,I told them no matter what this innocent carton of noodle must last us solid 8 years before we finish eating it. grin grin.how I cook it is not your business,yours is just to eat.

I have also sent memos to our respective families...no more visitation again,learn to sit your butts in your houses.if you must come bring enough foodstuffs and you mustn't stay more than two days grin grin. And be kind enough not to waste my toothpaste....last I checked oral B toothpaste don pass #500.

When you want to bathe...abeg use half bucket of water,don't forget to come with your sponge and soaps.



Times are hard mehn.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by dex4sure: 12:54pm On Oct 02, 2021
Is well
Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by McOluOmo: 12:54pm On Oct 02, 2021
Na man dey provide, not woman









Guys wey no get girlfriend get peace of mind

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Theta1: 12:54pm On Oct 02, 2021
That number 2 will not work because of power failure except you will add petrol and generator expenses to your list.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by graphics104: 12:54pm On Oct 02, 2021
cool
Will be waiting for the counter thread
Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Xixtie(f): 12:55pm On Oct 02, 2021
fogechi:


Lol....I guess she meant avoid longer throat
More of avoid comparison not necessarily long throat.
There is this how people tend to pay undue attention to the lives of people next door that they feel less of themselves.
Some even go miles to live like neighbors or to show neighbors they live well too, all in a bid to feel among.
All fingers ain't equal.
It should be an important slogan this period.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by davit: 12:55pm On Oct 02, 2021
Interesting topic. Following bumper to fender grin

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Scottz: 12:55pm On Oct 02, 2021
Tip kor Tipper ni

No be money dem go still use buy bulk of food
Those wey no fit but bulk nkor

Your advise be like for people wey de make money
To me this one no be advise

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by bukatyne(f): 12:56pm On Oct 02, 2021
finnacle2020:
with each passing day the cost of items in the market are going up and many mothers are finding it difficult to buy items from the market. Here are some few tips to assist mothers :

1. Have a budget and list of items needed in the house
2. Buy items in bulk like buying beans, rice and tomato that will last 3-6months.
3. Look for alternatives to expensive items like buying potato instead of yam, Napkin instead of pampers
4. look for other sources o income
5. Stop looking at your neighbors food

please nairalanders you can add your own

2: Buying in bulk is only cheaper for someone who has cashflow.

If a family makes daily/weekly income, they obviously would not be able to buy in bulk.

3: in addition to substituting food, also substitute brands; a pack of ziplock is about N2,700; there are locally sold brandless ziplock for 400 per dozen which does same job.

Morning Fresh is also cheaper than Mama Lemon; what I hated in MF before is now the selling point: the tiny dispenser.

Sunlight detergent vs Ariel etc.

Also learn to be very resourceful: cooking spray is same as rubbing your pan with olive oil or ororo;

Learn where to source for things at a cheaper rate.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by emmabest2000(m): 12:57pm On Oct 02, 2021
Be contented with what you have

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Muhylonaire007: 12:57pm On Oct 02, 2021
Please, drop tips for fathers too o

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by almarthins(m): 12:58pm On Oct 02, 2021
Princelumide:
It's going to get better by the grace of God.[color=#770077][/color]

Make we open our eyes dey lie to our self. My pple no sleep o! Any tin can happen for this country now.

We had been using religion to shade the real fact of reality. A typical Nigerian is not thinking about any one but himself and his family. He will do any thing to hoodwink his fellow man just for money. It doesn't matter whether he is a professed christian as long as Jesus is nt in him. You will see it in his character.
A country where dollar is not used to purchase locally produced food, yet price of Food keep going up. A country that has natural gas more than crude oil is still selling gas at international price to her citizen.

If at 61 we the pple of Nigeria are still thinking God created all this problem for us then we re as good as gone. Yet God can solve all our problem, but most pple in this part of the world re dishonest

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Scottz: 12:58pm On Oct 02, 2021
Muhylonaire007:
Please, drop tips for fathers too o
our own go be Avoid Beer palor, bet9ja, hotel, and FINALLY shinaa i.e olosho grin grin

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by Elsueno: 12:59pm On Oct 02, 2021
Married people dey try woh....Any married person fro dis Buhari era has got my maximum respect....omoh...fud is extremely expensive...



I don slowly downgrade from bottled water almost all d time to pure water grin

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by yemobrown(m): 12:59pm On Oct 02, 2021
Our brothers on the other side have finished us.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by greenie77: 12:59pm On Oct 02, 2021
Even the money to buy food in bulk is not even available.

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Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by highchief1: 12:59pm On Oct 02, 2021
Wondermumsy:
No be small oooo.naija don tire us ooo.i will also like to add this.if you get 2 pikins hold break 4 now till Bihari come down.as pampers don cost. even baby food set na wah grin grin grin
lol u no get head �.laugh wan keee me here
Re: Tips For Mothers On How To Survive This Harsh Nigerian Economy by ketetap: 1:00pm On Oct 02, 2021
yemobrown:
Our brothers on the other side have finished us.
I blame Lord Lugard

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