The Thrifty Gifty Girls 'n' Guys 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions)

luvbargains

Hi

I bought a DVD off play.com (for a xmas movie hamper) using the nestle offer, then getting it for £1 but i used £1 from my playfunds from when i sold some of my old DVD's.
So in theory getting it free, is that money neutral???

I am also trying to lose weight at the moment and i have lost 6lbs in just under two weeks, so i am very pleased! :T

I am going hunting for scrapbooking bargains tomorrow in a few local(ish) crafty shops, so wish me luck! :rotfl:

I love reading everyones updates so keep them coming.

Sarah

furrypig

bunbun2 wrote: »

Hi I am still working on getting organised (going well) and money neutral (not so well!). have decided I must start selling on ebay! So I have a little question for all you experienced e bayers (esp Jamtart queen of ebay)... how do you work out how much postage to charge? this is the bit that is stopping me actually putting my stuff on ebay!

Also...those of you who have ordered the whispers pens which set(s) did you get? they are BOGOF so can order two sets but there are 3 to choose from and I can't decide:rotfl:

hi I ordered the basic set and the pastel set not the vintage set hope that helps!!!

bunbun2

furrypig wrote: »

hi I ordered the basic set and the pastel set not the vintage set hope that helps!!!

thanks. by the time I get round to ordering they will prob be out of stock:rotfl:

furrypig

mum2one wrote: »

Glad Im not the only person who loves it, furrypig, think you may be younger than me, Im 38 this year.

Confession time with kids DVD, I also brought Bagpuss (which DD has now put in her pile) and The Clangers! x

no I still win!!! I'm still the oldest!!! But prob the naughtiest (tho I know Choccie Orange my twin is in competition with me for the naughty title!!)

chocolate.orange_2

>> furrypig is naughtier than me she bought more craft stuff :rotfl:

I still dare not go to docrafts, well i actually might tonight is H plays on the xbox . I have been really good for 5 days and only bought 2 sheets of A4 card ,one was all sparkly with glittery snowflakes on it and the other was all shiney with hearts on it.. Not sure what i am going to do with them but theyre all pretty :rotfl: and i thought ohh well i havent bought anything this week,so i did

I have stayed away from Boots sale too :j i went once, bought 2 gifts that i knew i needed/wanted then came away feeling all happy that i resisted buying ...just because it was cheap ( or free because i have points)

sylphraven

What a list Goochie! but the best way to start is a list & you know how we like our lists :rotfl: . Ooo, I like the idea of having a pavement jar/tin & putting in coins I've found on the street like you do

luvbargains wrote: »

Hi

I bought a DVD off play.com (for a xmas movie hamper) using the nestle offer, then getting it for £1 but i used £1 from my playfunds from when i sold some of my old DVD's.
So in theory getting it free, is that money neutral???

I am also trying to lose weight at the moment and i have lost 6lbs in just under two weeks, so i am very pleased! :T

Yup, that sounds money neutral to me, & GZ on your weight loss.

I goy my docrafts delivery this morning, only spent £15 but got quite a few stamps.

Been in my roof today to put the xmas decs away (I always leave them out, but boxed as my cats knock the baubles under chairs, desks etc & it winds me up if I have to go into the roof to put 1 or 2 away, only to find somemore. Being up there has definately kicked my butt into gear to start ebaying, I NEED to. Theres loads of stuff in there I wont use. Theres stuff my big bro wants to sell on ebay (I get 50% of the profit), theres clothe my LO has grown out of, things I dont fit in anymore (& after almost 2 years since LO was born I'm not likely to), as well as other bits & bobs which can go on, so this month I want to have a HUGE clear out up there. Get rid of my old college folders, they havent been looked at since I was there, lol, things like that. Sure theres things in my wardrobe I've never worn before as well. Then everything that sells can go towards the pressies I've bought / will buy.

mhagster

I stopped off at Dobbie's garden centre today and they had tin christmas crackers filled with sweets marked down to £1.75 but they went through the till at a £1,.....you guessed it I went back and bought more. They are decorated with Raymond Bigg's Snowman and have sweets in them. We will eat the sweets & then I will use them next Christmas for gifts.

tonight I am going to be really sad & wrap the things I have already bought, fill my notebook and then put them away in my Christmas gift cupboard, sit back and feel smug!!
Hope you all have a nice weekend.

jamtart6

luvbargains - thats exactly right for money neutral things !!

sarahf191979

Morning Everyone

You all sound like you had fun in boots, I missed it all was so busy sorting things out that I completley forgot about it until I saw a woman on the train with 8 big bags full of stuff.............oh well never mind I have Loads in the cupboard.

Managed to get a few bits in superdrug, and sainsbury's to add to the box, now all I need to do is go through them all.

Got so much to do again this week, I just don't seem to get time to come online at the moment, but I'm thinking of you all having Fun and missing you all too. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks things will start getting back to normal and I can join in all the Fun again.

I have put the 25th in my Diary I hope you have something nice and Chgristmassy planned for us MEL.

Take Care Everyone

Sarah
x

pinkladymel

Hello Sarah and everyone else:D

I had no internet yesterday and it was INSANE!! I don't ever want to go to that dark place again.. *rocks back and forth*

You are all so crazily organised I feel as though you should pop round my place with a hoover and sort me out too. Actually.. Where IS Shevs??

Sarah I hope you are feeling better now x I was thinking about you last night and wondering if you was having a good week.

mhagster You really make me laugh for all the things you buy because it would be rude not to!

furrypig The brush markers I use in my video are the vintage pack - The ones you DID NOT buy LOL ah Well I am sure you have got enough colours in your others

Sylph I am loving your enthusiasm but will it happen.. I am too scared to even go up to my attic so there is no chance of it happening for me

luvbargains That sounds perfectly money neutral to me - well done!! Would you believe I couldn't find ANY Nestle cereals with the promotion in store!! Tsk!

Chocolate Orange I feel your pain.. I too can not resist pretty things.. especially if they have glitter on.. Oh god.. glitter!!