Frugal Fresian's 2010 Adventures

mooomin

DedicatedDFW wrote: »

Hi F_F, Many thanks for the lovely diary which arrived safely today - am loving the cow stamp on the back of the envelope too!

I meant to put a Christmas card in and forgot but figured you would know who it was from by the moo!

gilligansyle

flying_fresian wrote: »

Inventory of cleaning gubbins:

*please note* This does not include things already in use/hiding behind the toilet.

11 non-stick scourers
2 normal scourers
2 spongey things
Fabric softener
Windolene
Floor cleaner
Furniture polish x 3
Washing up liquid
Oven cleaner
Toilet Duck x 3
Domestos thick bleach
Cif cream x 2
Flash all purpose cleaner x 3
Mr Muscle bathroom x 2
Mr Muscle kitchen x 2
All purpose cleaner x 2
Lint roller x 2
Lots of small bin liners

The only things I am likely to need in the near future are black bin bags and washing up liquid.

I do hoard a lot of junk...

Wot no Stardrops??? Or white vinegar??? I have a little pull out cupboard thingy that fills a gap between sink and washing machine and I think it breeds binbags!

pippo

Inspired to do the cupboard under the sink!!

You have a lot to answer for f-f ..lol:rotfl:
pip
x

MellyB_2

I also have no Soap and Glory bits but after looking on the Boots website I saw lots of reductions on them so may have to purchase something!

Hopeful1

Happy New 2010 thread f_f. I'm not taking my main decs down yet as LO would be gutted, but i am going to recycle my cards in Sainsburys. The cards make everywhere look so cluttered - mind you it doesn't help that i haven't taken my birthday cards down yet :rolleyes:

pippo

Omg - just done that under sink cupboard -
Leather cleaner x2
leather food( is the sofa hungry?)
stainless steel cleaner x2
Washing up liquid x 3 1/2
tubs of in-wash stain remover x2
Vanish stain remover spray
Vanish bar
Very toxic:eek: oven cleaner
4 different types of carpet cleaner
half a magic sponge
screen cleaner wipes
furniture polish x 2
pegs plus spare pegs!
5 scrubbing brushes of various sizes
[STRIKE]5[/STRIKE] 2 old toothbrushes
[STRIKE]6 packets of flower food[/STRIKE]
Huge tub of handcleaner plus smaller one
Easy iron spray
'crisper cotton' liquid
3 x febreeze plus 2 other air fresheners
Shake & vac - think the price is pre decimal:rotfl:
Flash spray, Mr muscle spray, 2 types of cillit bang flash liquid, kitchen cleaning mousse, 2 types of floor cleaner
de-fluffing washer balls!!
dustpan &2 brushes
various dusters - now all in the wash
only 1 non - stick scourery thing and 4 ordinary ones
1 metal scourer
1 special scourer for a george foreman
special spong cleaner for the sink
drain unblocker & freshener x 2
a variety of stain devils
Soda crystals
1 kitchen roll (another 24 upstairs!)
washing liquid & tablets
all purpose wipes and window wipes

This is not counting the things in the bathroom or the gallon containers of bleach, softner and washing liquid in the garage!!
and I do have white vinegar and stardrops which is what I use most of the time.
I managed to use up and old dried up packet of flash wipes to clean the cupbaord with and ditched and old plastic box and 3 plastic filler things for irons I no longer have.
I can't decide if this collection means we are very clean or very dirty:rotfl:
Well, I'm now adding cleaning materials to my not to buy list!!
Pip
x

mooomin

*really boring post alert!!*

Cupboards

Baking

2kg caster sugar
397g tin condensed milk
2kg icing sugar
1.5kg self raising flour
750g (approx) plain flour
1 big tin Golden Syrup
1 tub bicarbonate soda
Food colouring - red & green
Cornflour
Brown sugar


Other

4kg pasta
2 Old El Paso fajita kits
1 bag red lentils
2 bags scotch broth mix
600g Kenco coffee (3 jars worth)
2 tins corned beef
Ruskoline
Paxo stuffing (Enough for one more roast dinner)
2 x Tomato & veg pasta sauce
2 x Homepride pasta bake sauce
1 x sweet & sour sauce
1 x jam
8 x tuna
Peanut butter
3 tins butter beans
3 tins sweetcorn
5 x tins condensed tomato soup
2 x tins condensed mushroom soup
Chinese noodles
Chicken supernoodles x 1 (I know, horrible, but I love them!)
2 x tin cannelini beans
1 x tin each - vegetable, potato, tomato soup
3 x tins chickpeas
7 x tins baked beans
14 x tins chopped tomatoes
2.5kg (approx) rice
1kg macaroni
4 tins kidney beans
LOTS of teabags

Herbs & Spices

2 Parsley (1 extra because Mr Fresian was asked to get rosemary and couldn't find it, thought parsley was close enough!)
Paprika
Medium curry powder
"Special blend for steak" (No memory of buying or using this one)
Ground pepper
2 chilli powder
Basil
Mixed spices
Oregano
Italian Seasoning
Mixed herbs
2 x 7 pack Hula Hoops
Small amount of salt *to buy more*
Small amount of olive oil *to buy more*

Gravy/Stock

1 beef stock cube
6 vegetable stock cubes
7 chicken stock cubes
9 lamb stock cubes
Large tub chicken gravy granules
2 small tubs gravy granules
1 tub Bisto lamb gravy

Cereal

Special K x 3
Cheerios x 2
Porridge oats x 2
Rice crispies

*****

Hmm......I suspect I don't need to go to the supermarket as much as I think! Freezer to follow soon!

mooomin

pippo wrote: »

leather food( is the sofa hungry?)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

honeybear_2

flying_fresian wrote: »

2 Parsley (1 extra because Mr Fresian was asked to get rosemary and couldn't find it, thought parsley was close enough!)

:rolleyes:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Mags_cat

flying_fresian wrote: »

Herbs & Spices


2 x 7 pack Hula Hoops

:huh:

They're obviously doing flavours I haven't seen :rotfl:

:subscribes to more bovine madness: