£9 to last 12 days

bluejeans

xgingerx wrote: »

I just thought its no surpise really how EASY it is to run short and those of us who do have jobs how easy it is to run into difficulty in actually a very short time.
Found any more pennies

I haven't found anymore pennies but have been round to my allotment and picked rhubarb, potatoes,turnip, carrots, peas and cauliflower, all i need is some mincemeat tomorrow, have stuff in for yorkies.

Its amazing. i have go from a real low this morning to a real hight now. i am now looking at make do and mend sites, make your own house hold cleaners and all sorts of stuff. I am in overdrive.

Plus i now have two threads to keep updated. So no time to spend :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Jo x

Burlesque_Babe

I am so pleased you've had a good scrabble around and found enough to keep going.

Don't use the coinstar machine though to change any money in the supermarket. It takes a percentage of your money.

Rhubarb............crumble for the next few nights then!

There is an 'egg and potato' thread buried somewhere on OS if you get really stuck, lots of ideas for using just eggs and potatoes!

bluejeans

I have go now and get ready for work. I work night-shift. Thankyou all for your ideas help and support. I will keep you all updated.

Jo x

(Land_of)_Maz

So glad things are looking better...

and you've got an allotment! Wow!!!!!!

xsarahahax

When I put petrol in my car, i put my change in the ashtray & keep building it up. Try it!!
xx

bluejeans

Well to update, I put my 1s 2s = £3 plus a £1 into the thought there was no money in it bank account and drew out £15. :j :j and spent £1 today. So £10 petrol in car, leaves me with £13 :j :j :j and i am trying to get some stuff together for car boot sale for sat day. Thats this week sorted :T i am saving my Asda savings card for next week, so there is a fiver start (i think thats about how much is on it) Will check tomorrow.

I just cant thank you all enough :beer:

Jo x

mbaz

You could put a card in newagents (usually about 30p a week) offering ironing/Cleaning service. I have just started doing ironing and charge 50p an item as recommended by this site and it works out over £6 an hour the rate I go at

crazychatter

Oh Bluejeans, I'm sorry I wasn't around to offer support when you needed it, I'm so pleased youv'e come out the other side!
Well done for being productive and not just borrowing more money, I would have begged my mum for cash or the bank to increase my overdraft but from now on I'm going to follow your lead and sort myself out!!
Good luck with the Car boot!

Burlesque_Babe

excellent news - you now have transport sorted so it's just a case of focusing on food each day.

Keep us posted and we'll keep you sane!

Kandipandi

Bluejeans
Do you have any DVD's or computer games you can trade in for cash aat Grainger Games, I have done this a few times when i am broke. And its immediate you get the cash, now today. There is one in Metro Centre and Newcastle and all over North East. The cash is not huge but with enough DVD's or games you can come out with enough to get you through. You do need a form of ID now to get cash rather than trade in value so take along Driv Licence or summic. GL mate x