Sat/Sun 19th/20th June - What small DFW things have you done today?

stitching_witch

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free :money:

Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important :D



Hello everyone - no, i wasn't really quick enough to start the thread - read Jo's post below and you'll see what happened!!:rotfl:




My lists are my own though - so far I have:

• washing done overnight on Economy 7 electricity and hung outside to dry
• dishwasher started before the electricity went on to day rate
• fed and watered chickens
• checked banking
• checked surveys
• tidied and cleaned kitchen

I will also:

• buy chicken food and corn using my discount card and the money earned from selling eggs - eventually I want them to be "cost neutral"
• clean out the chicken coop and run in exchange for some eggies
• keep checking for surveys
• go to allotment and pick some organic strawberries:)
• make marmalade from woopsied grapefruit bought last week
• complete another corset
• go into work to sort out and re-arrange my office. Not strictly DFW I know, but if my working environment is clean, tidy and efficient I'm more likely to stick the job out. I really can't work in a disorganised space where I can't even sit at the desk straight :mad:

Other bits to do this weekend:

• clean and tidy the living room, utility room and hall
• clean and tidy bedroom and strip and remake the bed

Erme - I am lucky that the sewing talent is in my genes. Apart from the corsetry, I've had no lessons since leaving school! It's all self taught and perseverance

josiebabie

Well that wasn't supposed to happen! DM was still signed in on my laptop and so "she" started when infact it was me! As a result we will have to wait for her to put the smiley in as I can't edit it now!
Well it's a beautiful day here and here are my plans:-

- [STRIKE]2 x HC and dry on line[/STRIKE] what a good girl!
- [STRIKE]Check weather to see if I can wear my "found" dress from bro's garage[/STRIKE] chickened out! put it on but not that warm!
- Go into town this morning and try and get expensive but reduced work shoes in Clarkes sale
- Try to avoid buying anything else
- Try to avoid lunch in town and come home to eat
- Pick friend up from scrap yard when he goes to scrap car - hopefully he will pay petrol, he hasn't offered yet but I'm sure he will
- Try and get some cleaning done
- Try and pry world cup horn away from DD that NSOH bought her.....grr (Currently singing daisy daisy into it) still working on it
- [STRIKE]Checked banking[/STRIKE]:eek:
- [STRIKE]HW was on over night, now off[/STRIKE] done washing up too
- Go into loft this afternoon with friend to start sorting/separating

Lovely sunshine at the moment, better get the first load on the line!
J

Lurleene

Hi everyone - thanks Josie for starting the thread - should I remove your Mum's 'thanks' do you think?:D

I am on the horns of a dilemma - I have been offered the job I interviewed for the other day, but don't know if I can afford to take it as I would have to fork out for childcare. I don't have to at the moment except for the school holidays. I have to let them know on Monday morning. so I think I will have to mull it over with OH this weekend. Oh, what to do? :question:

We have a very exciting but DFW weekend planned to celebrate the kids' birthdays which were last week. _party_We are off to Windsor for the weekend, visiting the castle today and Legoland tomorrow. First we have to wait for poor OH who is driving up from Cornwall this morning, as he went there yesterday for his Dad's 60th birthday. Poor thing will be knackered later!

DFW things for the weekend:
1) I have bagged 4 tickets for a Karate Kid scereening next week, thanks to quoia on the freebies board.
2) We are staying in a £29 room at a Premier Inn tonight, much nicer than the usual Travelodge.
3) We are eating at Pizza Express tonight using cashed in Tesco Clubcard points. ( I saw a man in Tesco the other day using his CC vouchers to pay for his shopping - I wanted to scream at him to stop!)
4) We will activate our Merlin Passes tomorrow when we go to Legoland. I bought these in the New Year when they were only £75 each and we will get free entry to all Merlin attractions for a whole year starting tomorrow. I have cannily waited til just after T's birthday to activate them so that they will still be valid for his birthday next year!
5) Did SC, checked banking and Quidco etc


Right, off to do some houseworky bits and get ready to leave for when OH gets here. Have a fabulous weekend and I hope the sun is shining wherever you are.
L x

Erme

Morning all...Have had too much coffee this am :eek:....it's going to end in tears if I don't deal with it

Am not getting decaf coffee (almost decided) or Mung Dahl with left over £4 this week...am getting a coffee out this pm

DFW challenges today (bearing in mind I still have the bug)

AM

• Ironing...
• Wash up
• Study

PM

• Coffee table
• Kitchen floor and micro

EVE

• Ironing + routine

E
PS. Try not to be online on the Christian Sabbath so won't be doing this challenge tomorrow. It's not a day for this world but for eternity and my soul...Hugs...E

Triangle

Morning all :hello:

Hope everyone is well Did absolutely nothing yesterday as was so tired after doing three 12 hour shifts...had a sofa/bed day! It was a NSD tho!

My list for today...

• Pop out to get paper and return/pick up some library books
• Housework - all over including doing the bins and washing the dining room floor!
• Watch last nights eastenders on i-player
• Bit of reading
• Have asked DH to take work van home with him when he finishes at lunchtime - want to take old table to tip
• Out and about this afternoon with DH - need a few birthday bits for various people
• Walk pup down the beach for free excerise
• Stick to meal plan
• Sort out spare room cupboard - see whats in there for holiday
• Also needs sorting as that's where our loft hatch is - we have a chap coming round on Monday to view the hosue and see what work is needed after being successful in applying to a local community project - new bolier and loft installlation ahoy!
• Couple of calls using free minutes
• Couple of emails to pals/sister
• Going to see a play tonight which my cousin is in

Better get cracking!
Lots of love all
T
x

La_escocesa

Hey... it's June...

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Here's my weekend plan:

• Taxi OH with car we borrowed and 'free' petrol - they told me not to bother filling it up!
• Sort laundry - to the launderette I must go! Hope to do it myself and take my book to read. No service wash today...
• Clean kitchen and wash dishes when water is still hot
• Quick shower and won't wash my hair
• Sort a charity bag
• Check if there is owt I can ebay
• Clean bathroom
• Sort bedroom
• See if whole chicken I bought fits in the slow cooker
• Keep my NSDs in check

Not sure how all this tidying up is v DFW but it's keeping me out of spending trouble and I feel so much more relaxed when the place is nice and tidy.

Have a great trip Lurleene!

xx

painted_lady

Hi everyone, I havent posted here for a long time, but did used to post daily.
I am today
- going to just eat with food I have in
- going to have a bit of a tidy up
- free entertainment for DS, maybe park and library, possibly take our own drinks
- write a couple of letters of complaint
- use pizza express vouchers maybe in town tonight

Pippilongstocking

Yay! Hello Painted lady - I hope you are good and life is treating you a bit nicer than it was.

My list today

DD playing in a concert tonight (filmed by BBC ) so that will be fun tickets bought already! Got a spare one as OH isnt here so might see if a chum wants to come with me
Check banks
Pack up a book sold on amazon
Update my challenge I've made my target
Do some work
Go to old house and tidy up a bit and sort garden a bit
Phone chums this weekend - free minutes
Check out where to put plants when on holiday - leave on Thursday
Go into work and do a bit of writing up
Check email as I applied for a new job yesterday
Move some money to CC
Eat from stores and make something nice for DD later who's having a pre-brithday-holiday sleepover.
HC and air dry

Hope you're all good - thanks for starting the thread stitching witch

catmiaow

Hello all,

A bit of a dull day here but dry and I can sort of see the sun lol

Today I have:

Checked banking - OK but could be better
Done some comps
Checked job sites
Emailed friend back
Used free texts
entered test post letters

I will:
[STRIKE]
Get washed and dressed
Tidy up after OH and cats
Take rubbish out
Possibly use Tesco deal vouchers for lunch
Spend love to shop vouchers on plants for the garden, got £5 voucher left woo
Plant the plants
Post work letters
Briefly saw my nan and tidied her place
Washed bed sheets
Went to Mr T[/STRIKE]
Light dinner from fridge


Total spent £15 - saved £40 on lunch and £10 on plants woo

Hope everyone has a good day!

OrangeFairy

Quiet on here today!!!

LOL at it being July already!!! Been May and july this week! :D:D

Made a tomato and parmesan loaf of bread last night. OMG is tastes gorgeous. It was just a 500g pack of flavoured bread mix. It was 75p and makes a 2lb loaf. All you need to add is water as all the yeast etc is in the mix. A normal loaf costs us 30p to make but this is nice for a treat!

Right today

DD1 to ballet and tap - walk to the village
Lunch from stores
changed mealplan to be jackets tonight to use up potatoes!!
DD's to a friends birthday - no dinner for them at home
sort paperwork on the dining table
make Grandad fathers day cards with the kids
wrap up presents for tomorrow
have a relaxing evening if poss!

Thats me!!

Lurlene - have a great trip. We did a windsor and legoland trip and loved it! - i also want to scream at people using their tesco vouchers to pay for their shopping!!!!!!!!

Fay - i hope you enjoy the concert tonight - how exciting!

La E - tidying is DFW Keeps you from spending, makes you feel more organised and so therefore in a better position to be DFW! :A