Santas challenge 2017

Happy_Kitties wrote: »

Bought my mum some of her favourite chocs after Christmas, still with a brilliant best before date on them but got them for half price I'm amazed I haven't eaten them!
Checked out her favourite perfume, the cheapest place is B@@ts, have vouchers from the RM surveys I can use.
So it's just trecking thru the garden centre on Sat looking for a Rosebush that she would like with orange flowers.......and then extracting half the money for the presents from my brother as we always go joint on occasions like mothers and father's day.

Ditto with the chicks, we got big box of black magic for £3 after Xmas as well.

Have to say there left untouched.... I hate dark choc xx

Miss hoodie been raiding my stock for her friends bday, she's having Tesco toiletries set (£3 in sale...), she's def a chip off the old block xx

A belated santas challenge.... march

Clocks
Although it was Sunday the clocks went back, have a quick whip round the house to see if you missed any ( central heating clock for me)

Mother's Day
As usual the shops would have enticed us in for Mother's Day gifts / flowers / chocs. Generally most shops have reductions this week. For flowers add a small squirt of bleach to the water ..... sounds really mad but it works a treat.

Garden
This seems to be the time to start the garden, if you do need lawn mowers etc most places have seasonal clear out of last yrs stock, and reductions on new stock.

Easter eggs
Easter is the next bank hol / wallet spending day.... don't forget Easter Sunday all big supermarkets: diy etc are closed. As for buying eggs all shops are trying t compete with each other

Christmas prep
Hopefully as each month approaches there 1 less bit of Xmas prep to be done, recheck the lists, those that haven't got a present / part present - set a budget - keep a.note in ur purse : handbag so if you spot the bargain of the century- u can grab it.

Summer clothes
This might seem a bit premature --- ur if your looking for certain summer items grab earlier than later... from experience last july trying to get swimwear / shorts for miss hoodie was a ngtmare ...

Online deals
Look at online deals if you shop at particular shops some do have yr long passes for postage ... e.g. New look it's £9.99 for yrs pass / once you have had 2 or 3 deliveries you're in profit.

Money making
From other sites receipt scanning seems to be the new one on the mArket, like all fee sites it's going to a build up to get enough points to claim a prize but if it's free.
Receipt hog - android and apple based....
shopprize uk - android only app

Each site has different levels of how many receipts etc... but if your near Asda and happen to see a receipt floating around you can always check online to see if it can be price matched

Wool
I do t know if anyone knits / crochets - I have found an shop in Blackpool - they have a store via Facebook, so far I had 3 sets of deliveries and have been impressed - they have sale wool starting at 50p ball, most of the wool is £1 for 100gs (postage is £3 for up to 18balls)

Lollys wool shack

Car boots
Now the season starts for car boots, they can be a Gd way of clearing out / killing an hr and having a wonder around.

School fetes
Same principle for school fetes generally Easter / summer fetes, so if told r a parents start a little box in the corner - there he donAtions for x,y,z
Also worth a look as a lot of school now tend to have the outside stalls in - you can get a variety of items

Me time
Me time - whether it's a bubble bath, glass of wine, read a book, take some me time.....

Recipe / cooking
With it being Easter - think of choc .... so have some fun and I corporate chocolate into a receipt.

Birthdays
We're nearly at the end of march - so if your doing 3 mths at a time start checking the lists

Miss hoodies corner
Have we Saved the best for last.....
Hidden cupboards / forgetten spaces ./ hidden draws in bed .. I'm sure we all have that one space which doubles / triples up / haven't got a home it goes there.
Give this space a sort out.....

Dare we ask what is the oddest / oldest / weird thing you found.

Argos
I promise I don't work for Argos - just a bargain hunter
My fav part of the website is clearance, this way you can log into you ur store or anyone you fancy...
Last ngt hunting throu mine - I found my mums bday present ... 9ct white gold and diamond ring... they say the original price £149 reduced to £32.
She's over the moon...

There might be something there might be nothing - it's always worth a look

Xxxxxx