What small DFW things will you do this week? w/c 06/03

angelpye · 8 March 2017 at 11:37PM

FVD - thats great re the job offer, fingers crossed it works out for you

armchairexpert · 9 March 2017 at 1:40AM

What a lovely thread, may I join? I don't really have anything today except that I deliberately made too much dinner last night (veg lasagne) so that both DH and I could take leftovers to work for lunch.

Oh, I know!

Woke up this morning determined to clean the oven, which I can honestly say has never, ever been my initial waking thought before in my LIFE. But we don't have oven cleaner and I'd have to go and buy some. So my DFW Thing Of The Day is to not clean the oven :rotfl:

determined_new_ms · 9 March 2017 at 7:52AM

Hi & welcome armchairexpert

can you not use bicarb to clean the oven? If memory serves me right (and it's been a long time since I've cleaned mine!) you make up a paste with it, smear it on, leave for a while and then clean off with warm water. Google it

Right finished first coffee so should start getting on! Things to do:

* [STRIKE]gather lunch soup & fruit for me[/STRIKE]
* [STRIKE]quick shower and let hair dry naturally while getting ready[/STRIKE]
* [STRIKE]check banking[/STRIKE]
* get a$da vouchers off of oh to pick up a few (free) bits while passing later
* update expenses
* use office time wisely and not chat too much!
* [STRIKE]just gave madam the milk she didn't want yesterday [/STRIKE];)
* take garden fork & buggy out of my boot before work
* might sow some seeds this evening only have aubergines & carrots now to be up to date :money: oh is being remarkably cool about all the seed trays laying around

* [STRIKE]check weather and if good hang out washing[/STRIKE]

Ok better get cracking! May the force be with you all! x

foxgloves · 9 March 2017 at 9:29AM

Morning Campers,
Today's frugal tasks:
*Free fitness doing a morning of gardening.
*Sow the rest of my March flower seeds - all free packets (seed trays are recycled meat trays & labels are those I cut down from plastic spread tubs so zero spend.
*Pop out to pick up rest of my prescription. Wait till mr f is home to drop me off & circle the block to avoid parking fee.
*List 2 tops on ebay....only managed 1 new listing & re-listings yesterday as had to go out.
*Write up next week's meal plans.
*Do shopping list & try to get a £1 green delivery slot for an online order this week.
*Freeze most of the bread rolls I baked yesterday.
*Cut a bowl of home grown rocket to go with our meal tonight.
*Order last few packs of veggie seeds I need - may try out cashback app (normally something I just cba with as like to support local businesses).
*Use-it-up.....have been slurping my way through all the oddments of weird & wonderful tea bags in our drinks cupboard......just 2 more left & ONLY then can I buy some nice new ones. Odd sachets of instant coffee used up for making drinks for workmen. I might be an ardent money saver these days but I don't 'do' instant coffee!
*Sock knitting later on. I will finish this one today or tomorrow.
OK, must get a shift on as greenhouse is beckoning. Have a good day all.
F x

Bobarella · 9 March 2017 at 9:35AM

Ha ha hear you there Foxgloves If it's not ground it's not coffee.

ziggy2407 · 9 March 2017 at 10:04AM

Good Morning All

Gosh, another gorgeous morning to wake up to, my little list:

Packed lunch for DH & DS - Done
Check Bank - Done
Washing & line dry - Done all bedding
Freeglers to collect - one came, two didn't
List more bits on Freegle - Done
Clean front door -
Continue purge on emails -
Surveys -
Enter a few comps -
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Check: Lucky Phone, Ashleigh, Numberplatelotto, FPL - Done
Read (am going to sit in garden for a while later and enjoy this gorgeous sunshine even if I sit in my coat) - Done

Have a great day all!

C x

carrielovesfanta · 9 March 2017 at 10:12AM

Morning all!

The sun is shining! The tank is clean! (well, not really but when you work full time...

)

Feeling chipper and full of the joys of spring! Not going to gym gym as wish to rest my body in the hopes of overcoming this ear infection. Been using the spray as directed :A

Those of you who like ground coffee - I have been getting some Lyons stuff for 89p in B&M - it's not amazing but quite drinkable

Today's mission is possibly aspirational but will see how much I get done:

B/L/D from stores - done
Choose meal plan - done and do big shop accordingly - done
Make banana bread - done
Cook chickpeas in SC - done
Make date and nut energy balls - done
Water chilli plants - I remember some peeps were talking about overwintering them. I have tried before but always brought them in too late. I brought them in at the beginning of October this year and so far I only lost the two weakest plants. Fingers' crossed for the rest! - done
Log calories in MFP - done
Sow seeds! Woohoo (finally I will get round to it!) - done
Finish joining the commission blanket. I am almost out of yarn so may have to find something else for the border (there was no gauge on the pattern)
Washing in machine then out on the line to dry - done
Air curtains on the line. Really want to wash them but don't dare to!
No alcohol (12 day streak) - I'm aware that I probably sound a bit of an alcoholic (maybe I am???) but I just really like the taste of it! - done
Start working through some of the Ebay pile
Take some bits to the CS
Try to fix the draft seal on the bedroom window. This is very niggley roundtuit - done
Dye my hair because I am revolting haha

Haaa better crack on with it then!

Have a good one all

clf x

PurpleFairy26 · 9 March 2017 at 10:15AM

Morning all :hello: didn't manage to get on here yesterday, too long a day at work! Today I am working from home :j:j

Agree on the coffee point ladies :coffee: I too have been using up random teabags, spurred on by visiting a pal and been offered an amazing selection of brews, but have resisted buying any until my pot is empty. Although I refuse the lemon and ginger, just not my cup of tea (excuse the pun:rotfl:) and DH bought them for himself, so he'll have to drink them

Anyway today:

Check banking, surveys, FPL
Washing out on line, another load in as I think I'll be able to dry that too
Used some cleaning material I already have to dry and get rid of several 'black' spot on kitchen wall and ceiling - doors and windows open to air at the same time:D
Treat out with DH at lunch time (from personal spends) this is our 'date night' for an hour. We are making a new master plan after our big decision at the weekend
Tea from stores
Volunteer meeting tonight
message pal about popping for a brew tomorrow, now I need to go up near her way for work
Plan what to cook at the weekend when we have visitors, use what we have first
check fleabay items
Put bags for charity shop in car - I will get them out of the door at some point!

Be back later, Purps

Baileys_Babe · 9 March 2017 at 10:20AM

Morning
Bright and sunny here and the children are up and sorting themselves out.

Today's plans:
NSD
Renew library loans
Stick to meal plan
Home educate children for free
Free entertainment for us, books, games, trying to knit, tv or dvd from our collection
Turn off lights and appliances not in use
Make a batch of porridge, currently we are adding peanut butter and molasses, cheap, tasty and filling & we also buy all the ingredients in bulk from the wholesaler so even cheaper.
Set WM to run overnight
Set DW to run overnight
FPL, Ashleigh
RMS

Tidy house, tidy mind:
Sweep downstairs
Dust downstairs
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Consider cleaning the oven
Extinguish the hot spot that is the kitchen table
Delete 100 emails

Last night I remembered to get tonight's dinner out of the freezer, HM leek and bacon risotto, quick and easy tonight just needs reheating, no money spent defrosting.

All this talk of planting has got me excited, I have no idea what I'm doing but I want to grow things. I am going to look through my seeds to see what I have, then no doubt I will be back with 101 questions.

crazy_cat_lady · 9 March 2017 at 12:21PM

Morning all
Had a day off from computing yesterday because I'd fallen into can't-be-bothered mode. Spent the evening with Netflix and crochet and feel much refreshed for it this morning. Well, not sprightly but ok - less tired is perhaps a better way of describing it.
Not much to report on the mse front. I'm disappointed with how my mood has dipped over the past couple of weeks so I'm just trying to ride it through and survive until I feel a bit better. Hope everyone is doing ok.

What small DFW things will you do this week? w/c 06/03

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