The Compact Challenge 2010 (formally "Need help for a challenge")

415SanFran

SanFran - I'm glad your librarian is so helpful I think you should let us know when you get those reminder emails so that we can keep harping on at you here to take your books back :rotfl:

Might just work!

Won't the council replace your bin? there has been a spate of pulling off the lids around my area, not sure why.

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?

pink_numbers

Yes they would, but we don't want a huge wheelie bin, as there's been a spate of bins been set on fire which is rather worrying (and I do live in a nice street, honest!!)

We use the wheelie bin so little now too, what with recycling everything and converting from disposable to reusable items. About the only things we were putting in there were cat litter and plastic non-recyclables.

I have this morning cut up some old t-shirts to facial tissue size. We are going to try them as reusable facial tissues. I know, I know, I could use a hanky right? My OH does, but using a hanky to blow one's nose is just NOT part of the Japanese culture, and the idea of blowing my nose on something I already did couple of hours ago just eeeks me out a bit too much. So reusable tissues.

pink_numbers

I'm feeling a bit disheartened, only one out of four people I sent parcels to last week have actually bothered to let me know they received it. Sometimes I wonder why I bother

415SanFran

REALLY :eek: How rude,
Manners cost nothing

oldMcDonald

415SanFran wrote: »

Won't the council replace your bin? there has been a spate of pulling off the lids around my area, not sure why.

Round our way the little.......um.....darlings (!)......have been ripping the bin lids off to use as sledges!

oldMcDonald

pink_numbers wrote: »

I'm feeling a bit disheartened, only one out of four people I sent parcels to last week have actually bothered to let me know they received it. Sometimes I wonder why I bother

Maybe they are trying to keep their costs down?
Pop your email in next time and you might hear back that all was received ok. If you did pop your email in then that really is quite rude of them to not send off a quick thank you.

415SanFran

Aril
Sorry the site that I ment to lead you to yesterday is called budget not frugal as I said that is a different one all together
the one I met to say was http://www.budget101.com/102mix.htm Sorry about that.
Look at the MYO (make your own) groceries section, they use a lot of brand names that you may not recognize, but if that arises just give me a shout and I will try to tell you of a British version.
IE Satlines are much the same as Jacobs crackers.

pink_numbers

kitty cat had her check up and they are pleased with how well she is healing She can go back to her kibble now (my wallet is sighing with relief!) and only about one more week of her being in bandages

415SanFran

I am glad to hear things are getting better with the cat, what were you feeding her on?

I have been asked if I will make a pinata for a child's birthday, well the making is not a problem, but not sure about the small gifts, its for a 5 yaer old boy, I have some batman pencils, and two toy cars, but what is in fashion for that age, perhaps on a keyring at the moment? http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pi%C3%B1ata here is the sort of thing that I am talking about, although mine will look more like a Hot air balloon if that makes sense.

OW just noticed PN there is a thread on the page for a gluten free shortbread when/if you click

pink_numbers

I've never been anywhere near a pinata, so I have no idea what goes into one, but I thought they were suppose to have sweets? Do kids these days need toys as well?

You could make keyrings out of shrink plastic?

wooo didn't notice the gluten free shortbread link, I'll go back and read it thank you.