What small DFW things will you do this week - w/c 9th October?

Morning all!

LAST DAY IN WORK BEFORE MY HOLS!

Went slightly off plan last night. Had one (175ml) glass of wine, which was sipped and enjoyed. Makes a big change from glugging down 2x250ml quicker than OH finishes his bottle of beer

Also decided that we wanted tea out. But picked what we were going to have before we went, made a sensible choice, and very much enjoyed it. Back to the meal plan today with no regrets.

Today's plan:

• Meals from plan
• Plan meals up until our holiday as much from stores as possible (only 3 days so should be fine)
• Plan a small packed breakfast to take to the airport on Sunday - healthier and much cheaper than fried brekkie! Flight is at 8.05am so will need to keep us going til lunch.
• Charge phone in work - done
• Gym at lunch time - done
• Put sheets back on spare bed
• Crochet and relax

Have a good one all

clf x

Frugal_Saver wrote: »

Doing very well this week, on Sunday I finally got round to raising a dispute regarding the balance of my deposit on the house I moved out of in July. I already have the balance in my account this morning. I knew the letting agent didn't stand a chance as they didn't provide a checkout report or breakdown of the deductions but I never expected them to concede so quickly when they just ignored and dismissed my emails and calls. Also worrying to think how many other people they have done this to who didn't realise how the process works. Hoping to get a flat through a housing association where we are now which I'm hoping will be a lot better than private rent.

Urgh this annoys me so much!! Our last house they tried to take the full £550 deposit from us for a "dirty oven, toilet & general clean" :mad: I knew the house was spotless - the back & forth emails lasted for a good 6 weeks before they referred it for dispute. I just told them to prove it & they couldn't. Got the full amount back in the end! Fully expecting the same battle this time. Hubby said to me only last night "I'm not worried about getting the deposit back on this place because I know what you're like!" :rotfl: Think I've got myself a reputation! :rotfl:

So today's check list:

- Sort baby clothes into age piles for selling.
- List some bits on FB & eBay.
- LO soup for dinner.
- House viewing at 2! :eek:
- Jacket potatoes for tea with fillings from the fridge!

That will do for today!

And now I'd better kick in today's list. A pretty good day for money saving, once I'd got the ironing out of the way, & even with that, I only ironed what really needed it.
*Updated October's budget.
*Sorted out 3 different budgets which I discovered I'd muddled up yesterday while I was out shopping. All now ship-shape.
*Sorted home insurance renewal. Ran identical policy through our provider's website & found it (yet again!) to be cheaper online. Web-chatted with advisor to sort out cancelling existing policy. He gave me a number to call. I asked if it was charged at local rate. He said it was, but offered me another one which is freephone from landlines so I used that. Identical policy purchased from same provider. Saving £48-66. I know plenty of people wouldn't have bothered for that amount, but the way I look at it is that I wouldn't go outside & put £48 in notes down the nearest drain, would I, so why would I give it to an insurance company?
*Entered a prize draw.
*Did a few surveys - motivated now I've cashed out on Ipsos again.
*Checked CC bill & paid off the amount I budgeted for this month. Wish I could clear it in full as I usuallly do, but those new glasses have done for that this month I'm afraid!
*Rounded up small change for shrapnel jar & paid another 2 x 50ps into my sealed pot.
*Baked a loaf.
*Picked the last of our sweetcorn crop plus a couple of small courgettes.
*Fed sourdough jar.
*Did triage of the veggie baskets & fridge which led to a pile of gifted apples being made into apple sauce for the freezer & a big chunk of butternut squash being chopped, roasted & added to tonight's pasta bake.
*Made tomorrow's packed lunch,
*Used a pretty piece of recycled wrapping paper from my stash to make fancy lids for a couple of jars of my preserves. Added nice biscuits bought yesterday, put in a recycled gift bag & that's all made a birthday present for an elderly relative I shall see next week.
*Dug out chickpea moussaka recipe to make next week to use up a huge courgette. I think we have everything in stock to make that & it will do us 2 days, so needs to go on the meal plans when I do them tomorrow.
OK, that's my frugal efforts for today. mr f will be late home tonight. He's had to go to an event he really would rather have avoided. I've just texted him to say I'm making a rice pudding (he really likes home made rice pudding with a blob of jam, like 1970s school dinner, lol) to try & make the evening seem less tedious.
Bye,
F xx

Evening all,

I've been a bit glum and headachey today but got on with stuff that needed doing and felt better for doing it.

I had to do a trip to the local shop this morning for milk and butter and managed to get DS a YS sandwich instead of the meal deal he'd prefer, I had a jacket potato and cheese.

I have however just done another run for chocolate and crisps, just because I've been glum and headachey! I did manage though to get more YS sandwiches for tomorrow, YS mushrooms plus YS grape snack packs for work while I was there. DS has both my cards so I was counting pennies out to make the amount

Work tomorrow for me and I remembered (just!) to wash and dry my uniform.

The cat litter needs changing, joy of joys, I love my life