It is tough NOW. So how are we coping

Patchwork_Quilt

Mummysaver, eggs are useful for lunches - today DD had eggbread - dip bread in seasoned, beaten egg and "fry" in non-stick pan - with salad and I had two boiled eggs with a pitta dipped in. Omlettes are good too

Have you got a sandwich toaster or can you borrow?

Yategirl

we did thriftlady's choc fudge pudding last night - well I say we.. ds age 6 made it! - it was yum!!!!

sparrer

nannaC wrote: »

You can still get free yeast from Mr A's bakery dept. This tip was posted sometime last year and I forgot all about it, until I needed a bit the other week. I went to the instore bakery and asked very nicely if they still gave fresh yeast. The lady was lovely and promptly gave me a little packet of yeast. Am sure they also do this in Mr T's as well. They may not always have/do this but it is always worth asking

Thank you nannaC, I shop in Asda but didn't know about this...I'll ask (politely ) next week and hopefully be lucky enough to get some

Gracie_1827

Well this has been my first month on MSE and found it very helpful, especially this OS board. I've change the products I use for cleaning, started sending for freebies (what a revalation that is) and I freeze more stuff.
Anyway this has been my January.

With ebay sale of knitting patterns, small pension, birthday cash, in all I received £56.74 but spent £126.58, so (-£69.84)

My one weakness this month has been the 1911 census..I couldn't resist looking up my grand & gt grandparents and pinting off their original census forms

Had 2 birthdays and an anniversary to sort out. Books for two neices and a knitted kitty for one of them...
also made a bookmark each from this site
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/cartoons/zoo.html

and made all the cards aswell. Also Finished off a cardigan for myself and knit a scarf and started another one...possible gifts later.
Made 8 big bars of soap from old bits and free bars from hotels.
Made 7 jars of marmalade.

Freebies received:-Jordans mueseli, 6 tea samples, 2 moisturisers, 1 make-up, 1 shampoo & conditioner, 5 perfumes, 3 tubes toothpaste (from Boots points)

Bargains:- 1kg of mushrooms for 0.89p which became 6 ptns cream of mushroom soup, 4 ptns mushroom & tom spag sauce and an omlette. 5 pink grapefruit for 0.49p (cut up & frozen) and a big bag of nectarines for 0.79p (were hard so poached then froze).
A kitchen clock £2.44 (OH paid for) from Morrisons
Phew!

pagangirl

Hi folks - just a quickie - was in Sainsbugs earlier, their basic teabags (Fairtrade) 80 x 35p were going through the till at 28p, (so I went back and stocked up).
Don't know if this is a glitch in our local store or everywhere.

Kidcat - hope little one is ok now and you are feeling less stressed

Hi Gracie - nice to meet you - this is a great place for hints and tips !

Hardup_Hester

It's getting even tougher here, lol.
Hubby finished work on Friday & no sign of anymore, the 2 jobs that were meant to follow on have both been cancelled. I used my Sainsbury's £50 b'day vouched for this months shopping, so only spent £6, I still need to go to the butchers for meat, but that should only be £10ish.

I have a pack of Tesco's finest chipolatas in the fridge, hubby had one this morning with bacon, egg, toms & toast & will have the same tomorrow, that leaves 10 chipolatas left, 5 will make sausage & mash, the other 5 will be cut in half and along with 2 rashers of bacon also cut in half, some mushrooms & toms, will make a large toad in the hole, enough to serve 3 or 4 on the night DS visits.

Hugs Hester

calleyw

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

I was shocked today to find Sainsburys Basics Baked Beans have gone up 60% overnight. From 18p to 29p. My husband only discovered that he liked them last week, so I was going to stock up :rolleyes: .

Never buy basic beans as branston are always going on offer for £1 for 4 tins somerfield last week. Morrisons where going them for 75p per pack of 4 a week or so ago.

Husband gets no choice gets what is on offer. But if really hated them I would not buy them again. I am not that mean :rotfl:


Yours

Calley

oystercatcher

calleyw wrote: »

Never buy basic beans as branston are always going on offer for £1 for 4 tins somerfield last week. Morrisons where going them for 75p per pack of 4 a week or so ago.

Husband gets no choice gets what is on offer. But if really hated them I would not buy them again. I am not that mean :rotfl:


Yours

Calley

I got some 75p ones in Morrisons yesterday. For some strange reason they keep selling out of them !! They are fine by the way better than the value ones which are loads of juice and about 6 beans in a tin !!
I've also noticed the the lentil and washing soda shelves are often empty, previously these places gathered dust as they sold so few!! Anything to do with this forum I wonder ???

Oystercatcher

rosieben

oystercatcher wrote: »

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I've also noticed the the lentil and washing soda shelves are often empty, previously these places gathered dust as they sold so few!! Anything to do with this forum I wonder ???
Oystercatcher

it could well be! I'm intrigued by the stats on the OS forum, for every poster there must be thousands of lurkers - this thread for instance has 1902 posts, but 138,152 views

so welcome all you lurkers but please join in, we'd like to hear from you!

Bogof_Babe

Every poster (or lurker) who revisits the thread will notch up another "view", so it doesn't mean there are thousands of them trying to pluck up courage to join in!