Thrifty Gifty - Money Making for Christmas & All Ocassions 2009

furrypig

ooh I got my wrap from half cost in their mega sale it was great and I will have enough for 100's of pressies me thinks!

rufusdog52

Our 99p shop has its xmas stuff in there this morning. Bought a few nice gift bags but didnt need much as got plenty of wrapping paper and decs. Might have a better look next week and see what else they have.

We have wanted some new curtains for our bedroom for ages as OH works nights and the ones we have let the light in during the day something terrible. Well I went to ex MIL's just now to do a bit more painting for her and she had got me some off a friend of hers. They are brand new lined 90 x 90 in a lovely deep red which is just the colour for our room. The person selling them had moved to a smaller place and hadnt used them. Still in packet and original price is £49.99. MIL had paid the woman for them for me and said I dont need to pay her back as I have been doing odd jobs for her. She also gave me a tenner for the work today. Not sure whether it would be too cheeky to add on the money saved on the curtains to my challenge total as although we really needed them I wouldnt have gone out and bought them yet as we wouldnt have had the money but I will definitely count the £10 so Total now £133.

sarahf191979

:j just had some points added to my toluna account which took me over the 60000 needed to redeem, just cashed in for a £12 CD Wow voucher, will get some more Classic dr who dvd for DS1. Also managed another £5 amazon redeem through lightspeed.

sarahf191979

scattymam1 wrote: »

Got 20 quids worth of amazon vouchers from lightspeed last night within seconds of redeeming them, however I've been waiting for a 10pound one from toluna for yonks...does anyone know how long toluna normally takes!!??

Seen some 8m rolls of gift wrap yesterday at pound world. quite good for 8m I think...still waiting for asda's to come in...they had cheapest wrap last year. can't wait to get wrapped.

Ages lol, if you read the thread for toluna on the freebies board, some people have been waiting months. I got CDwow with them, still took about 3 weeks for them to send it, wouldn't mind but its electronic so they send it via email:rolleyes:

sarahf191979

Gemm85 wrote: »

anyone on here use valued opinions? I've been a member for ages but have never been invited to any surveys? what gives?

I'm with them, they have been a bit slow on the surveys the last few weeks. But they are pretty good when they do send them out, as long as your not screened out.

scattymam1

I have all my adult wrapping paper, ribbons, etc; just need to make tags and buy kiddy style wrapping paper...

monaebrook

I've also got all my wrapping paper, tags etc.

Have listed loads on ebay and amazon - have sold two books on amazon and have bids for over £14.00 on ebay. Hoepfully some more to come as they all end next Saturday!!

paddingtondoo

scattymam1 wrote: »

I have all my adult wrapping paper, ribbons, etc; just need to make tags and buy kiddy style wrapping paper...

This made me snigger - does it have dodgy pics on it
Or did you get it off the top shelf :rotfl::rotfl:

Sorry I'll crawl back in me hole now

Gemm85

lol at Padster, that thought never even crossed my mind!

paddingtondoo

Gemm85 wrote: »

lol at Padster, that thought never even crossed my mind!

Just shows where mine lives :rotfl: