This is my soa , what do u think? all advice help wanted

Merlot

scjs2008 wrote: »

lol merlot go for it!!
ive lurked and heard people talk about old style new stlye..!!

On shoes alone i spend 30 per month in clarks its like a 3 month cycle the child who had them 1st needs new again the month after the 3rd child had her turn!--- how cud i reduce this.i did try the sale but they didnt have my childrens size so this is 360 per year alone on just shoes!!! and thats not inc me!!!!! how do u guys do it

Do all your children have to have Clarks shoes, only one of my children does as he has really wide feet, but my daughter doesn't so she doesn't get clarks shoes, they are expensive.

Top Tip, buy a large box of smartprice/Tesco washing powder and a small box of something nice like bold or whatever is on offer, open the huge box of Tesco/smartprice washing powder (cost £1.41) and mix in the small box of bold to make it smell nice.

Top Tip, wash all clothes with the exception of really really really dirty clothes on 30, it will save you electricity and if you have a quick wash on your machine, use that too.

scjs2008

now that washing powder is a good one but i have to be really carefull about that due to exzma skin cond etc....

yes unfortunatly all my kids r a h fitting i really dont know where they ge it i might aswell put cardboard boxes on there feet ...will th dmp let me have that as thats not inc my shoes or any clothes??

still looking for the food thread lol

Merlot

I've put the links on a post, I think its on page one for you.

Merlot

Do you have an outlet centre nearby, sometimes they have Clarks outlet shops.

SingleSue

One thing, I see your daughter goes swimming. Is this a swimming club or something similar?

Only ask because my son also goes swimming at the local swimming club and they have a fund that allows parents on benefits half price fees, if your daughter goes to something similar, could that be a question you could ask?

scjs2008

Its swimming lessons she attends....i will ask next time im in thanks singlesue

i live in a very small community miles away fom anything hence why there isnt much choice or oppertnity open to me

im just thinking my banks have told me theres no way i can have a token scheme and i did they will re adding interest at the end of agreement if they were pushed into it so my debt could end up becoming more and more and all this repaying debt and living on bare essentials everyweek would be for nothing?

thepinkladez_2

sorry to jump the thread but just wanted to say thanx singlesue.my dd goes swimming club at our local community pool i wonder if they do anything similar? i might ask this morning when i take her. thanks again, every little helps!!

moanymoany

scjs2008 wrote: »

i do alot of worryin about what others think i never had much as a child and i just want to give my kids the best of anything i can if only the cheapo jeans from asda come with sdjustable waist i could do them but they just fall off the kids waist..............

merlot-im new to the board so finding it hard to navigate to these meal plannin etc gr8 mr muscel tip !

You sound depressed to me, have you been to see your doctor?

There's a lot of good advice on here that will not be difficult.

Also, one of the best ready meals is value egg and value baked beans on value bread toast followed by a value apple. Cheap and easy when you don't feel like cooking.

penniless96

I used to be very similar to you and spend lots on clothes but now i get so much satisfaction from buying a bargain. If i find a bargain i buy it in 2 or 3 different sizes so when my daughter grows out of it she has the next size( i dont care if it looks like she has the same clothes) For example Asda are selling off their summer clothes and some dresses are £1, so i got her one now and one the next size and when Autumn n winter is here i'll just team it up with a pair of leggings.

Also i went to a Clarks outlet the other month and got a £26 pair of shoes there for £11, some where even cheaper. You just have to start forward planning it is do-able and you get so much satisfaction knowing you have paid very little.

MYLITTLESISTERLOLA

On the clothes front, in our house we have Ds aged 4, me & DH. We are lucky enough to live near an outlet centre but I find the best way of keeping clothing costs down is thinking ahead, I already have DS clothes 4-5, 5-6 & some 7-8, I am buying bits and pieces of maternity wear as I am hoping to try for another baby next year. Buy the bargains when they are there, bundles on ebay provide excellent value making the postage worth while, tesco value ranges of clothes, NEXT outlet is brilliant if you have one local ( tops £2, trousers £3 etc ) also what do you do with the clothes when they have grown out of them Ebay can attract about £100 for a decent bundle of clothes...Good Luck with reducing this for me there's nothing like getting a bargain ( I hate having to pay full price for anything !!)