New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

mum2one

elsie52 wrote: »

Hi,

I bought a Glass Tankard and Bottle of beer in BHS today, Reduced from £12 to £5. Great bargain, but it has a Best Before Date of April 2010. ! What does anyone think about that, personally I didn't think that the beer would go off, its a sealed bottle. Any thoughts on my "bargain" ?

Most beers have besdt before dates the ones with lower best before dates are usually Real ale with bits in the bottom - I did dad a big mix and match of 30 beers - some had segementation -something to do with the beer still fermenting in the bottle, - these usually have a shorter date.

What I'd do is - split the present up, can you use the bottle in the next month or so for present, then the person who you had brought the set for, buy a bottle from the supermarket, put bit bubble wrap, ot tissue in the glass add your bottle then in some clear cello wrap.

I did that trick with the Whiskys got in Marks = sparks sale b4 xmas - set 3 mini malts + tasting glass - nicely presented - £12 reduced to £6 - a mini malt sells arounfd £3+ bottle - seperated them and got pack shot glasses and slipt them. the people who recieved them, thought it was a personal touch to have a glass and couldn't believe it was malt whisky... me smiling, - bursting inside with a big WOW xx

sarahf191979

Afternoon everyone

well I managed a few bargins today.. there doesn't seem to be much left:mad: and hardly anything left in boots so no good for the 75% off next week unless they bring more stock out

12x Choc Reindeer 29p each ( and still in date next christmas:j) - Aldi
1x Dog Stocking filled with treats 99p - Aldi
1x Cat stocking filled with treats 99p - Aldi
2 x Stig soap on a rope - 75p - Tescos
3pks of Barbie Candy Canes 29p each - B&M's
A countdown mousemat 49p - Superdrug
2x Xmas soaps 49p each - Superdrug

Ohhh and a lovely disney t.shirt (for me) in Asda for £4 (thats the normal selling price) they are really nice and have 4 different ones, might have to go back and get the others before the end of the week.

Very annoyed with myself though, meant to go into the card shop last week and didn't so have missed out on half price special cards:eek: which I normally get 1st week of the sales all the valentines stuff was out today and everywhere else seems to be getting easter stock in as well. Did get 10 birthday cards for £1 though so that should keep me going with what I already have stashed away for the year.

Janebo12

well done sarahf191979 on your bargains - I want to try to nip to Asda this week to see what they've got - I saw some really nice dressing gowns before christmas and am hoping they have been reduced.

Savvybunny2009

Well done Sarah, sounds like you did well considering the lack of sale stuff left. And well done for braving the weather too!

Hadn't thought to check the supermarkets, will pop down on Wednesday and report back

elysia2003

Sarah That's just what I needed - a stig soap on a roap. Have been looking on Ebay but they're over £5.00 plus p+p. I needed it for OH birthday present.

Have bought him Stig remote control cars, stig pen. stig cup (was also going to get toothbrush but someone bought it on a buy it now while I was trying to do the same). The stig notebook from BHS I had ordered got cancelled so I didn't get it. Grrrrr
Tesco's MILES and MILES away. Double Grrrrr :mad:

What brilliant bargains - you did well!!! :T

Janebo - asda by us sold ALL the dressing gowns reduced last week, not sure if it was half price though.

mum2one

Sarah - youv've got some good bargains there, half exepcting Boots to be doen to the dribbles - think a lot of people chanced the 50% off, when there was better choice.

Fingers crossed the weather doesn't get to bad - holding out to hit the sales (or whats left.... on Wed - armed with my list.

dad has emptied the loft, know theres stuff missing - but he swears blind hes got it..... knowing i can't do heights....

Here goes the final revised figs for 2010 (they cover mum + dads, mine, dds), EXCLUDING, MINE MUM, DADS, DDS BDAY + XMAS PREZZIES

Birthdays -
Budget - £385.00 (need £40.00 as money to gve away)
People - 26 people

Spent - £211.09:T
Saved £163.91 -from budget :T

proper price of goods £483.43;)

ALL BROUGHT....... FEBS ARE WRAPPED!:p

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CHRISTMAS

65 -People :eek: - cut back from last yr

Budget - £555 :eek:

Spent so far - £166.39
35 people done
15 half done
15 nonething

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Extras - (mothers day, fathers day. baby boom - if the person has already got children, we buy a little present for them so they don't feel left out.

26 sets of presents (fathers day, dad gets off me + dd0

Budget £163.00
Spent £25.25

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PARTIES DD GETS INVITED TO
bUDGET £0.00 (EMERGENCY £50.00)

Hoping to use up spares from last year. xx

xxxxxxx3

elsie52

Mum2one....thanks for that advice. The bottle is real ale, so you are probably right, but I will replace the bottle with another, and use the existing bottle to go towards a birthday present for March which is inside the best before date.

raven-333

i have had no money for the sales. last year i waited for the last minute for birthdays and christmas and put alot on my credit card very silly. same as the year before.this year for a nice change i want to do it right and have everything bought and paid for long before. i have been reading through the thread and i think your all amazing and very organised. hopefuly i can learn from you all. i haved started i have my notebook and am busy filling it in. thank you for all your tips and ideas.

nickynoo08

Afternoon
Thankfully its starting to thaw here. Hope its all gone so i can go to town on wed morning for the boots 75% off sale. There was still loads left in our boots yesterday, was quite suprised.
My order from the book people arrived today, 2 crafty ideas books for me and my mum and a book for OH for fathers day. Off to have a look on lloyds pharmacy site now, see if i can grab any bargains there.

mary-op

Hello all :j Well done on all your bargains.
Typical.............starting to thaw here and my stomachs still a bit 'iffy' -not the wisest thing to go out at the minute I think. Just my luck.
Oh well, had two free tea bags this morning so made a little sachet for them for my sons birthday box of bits.
I'm all behind myself -not at all like I was last year..........still, I've saved two twiglets tubes from recycling.............they've got red lids, I thought covered with a bit of christmas paper I'll get three pairs of socks in them or socks and scarf..........something like that.............:rotfl: