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Old Style is GREAT !!!!!! Thanks to everyone......
Butternut
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to Martin's Thrifty Book - I received this book for Xmas (i did ask for it !) and started implementing many aspects of old style straight after.
I've used up stuff lurking in my freezer and cupboards, meal planning, I've been making double, freezing etc etc.
Well the good news is that my shopping has gone down SO much -
my weekly budget was £70 - as set by Consumer Credit Counselling Service (which might suggest to you the dire straights i am in)- and I stuck to this rigidly. However, this last week I've spent £28 on groceries etc !!!! That includes an organic veg box, 4 packets of seeds (BOGOF in Wilkos) , compost , bicarb and three boxes of washpowder from the £1 shop that were 3 for 2. Wahey !!!!:j
Next week is my fortnightly Tesco delivery, so I might go toabout £40 with that, although I've got meat to last nearly all week, so I may only have to visit the farm shop to top up on fruit.
I can't believe the savings you can make - I want to tell everyone our little secret... but I think they might think I'm mad.....
Thats if they don't already. I'm sure my husband thinks ive gone a bit weird as I'm excitedly waiting for my compost bin (!), although I don't hear him complaining about the food he's eating - we had Chinese Chicken from the thrifty book today - DELICIOUS !!!!!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to Martin's Thrifty Book - I received this book for Xmas (i did ask for it !) and started implementing many aspects of old style straight after.
I've used up stuff lurking in my freezer and cupboards, meal planning, I've been making double, freezing etc etc.
Well the good news is that my shopping has gone down SO much -
my weekly budget was £70 - as set by Consumer Credit Counselling Service (which might suggest to you the dire straights i am in)- and I stuck to this rigidly. However, this last week I've spent £28 on groceries etc !!!! That includes an organic veg box, 4 packets of seeds (BOGOF in Wilkos) , compost , bicarb and three boxes of washpowder from the £1 shop that were 3 for 2. Wahey !!!!:j
Next week is my fortnightly Tesco delivery, so I might go toabout £40 with that, although I've got meat to last nearly all week, so I may only have to visit the farm shop to top up on fruit.
I can't believe the savings you can make - I want to tell everyone our little secret... but I think they might think I'm mad.....
Thats if they don't already. I'm sure my husband thinks ive gone a bit weird as I'm excitedly waiting for my compost bin (!), although I don't hear him complaining about the food he's eating - we had Chinese Chicken from the thrifty book today - DELICIOUS !!!!!
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Welcome Butternut and congratulations on reducing your costs! You'll also find an OS lifestyle a lot less stressful. I know we do!
It's lovely to hear success stories
I've been OS for nearly two years and it is making a huge difference to our lives, our health and our bank accounts 
You sound to be doing really well. Just keep visiting MSE OS and you'll keep on picking up lots of tips.Enjoying an MSE OS life0 -
:hello: Welcome Butternut
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butternut i'm impressed well done!:love: married to the man of my dreams! 9-08-09
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OS is great.
Be sure to share any extra tips you find on here with us.£2 Coins Savings Club 2012 is £4
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What and where is this thrifty book????0
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That's brilliant Butternut :j It's fab when folks get such a kick out of living this way :T And you've reminded me I've a butternut squash to use up 0
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Its for sale on Amazon Thrifty Ways For Modern Days£2 Coins Savings Club 2012 is £4.............................NCFC member No: 00005.........
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Its for sale on Amazon Thrifty Ways For Modern Days£2 Coins Savings Club 2012 is £4.............................NCFC member No: 00005.........
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Carter wrote:What and where is this thrifty book????
If you look in the resource bar above the thread, you will see a link to 'the old-style book' - thats the one!
Its called thrifty ways for modern days, and is available at play.com and amazon.co.uk along with any other bookseller worth going to...0
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