Thurs 22nd July - What small DFW things have you done today??

Wee_Jo

spursfan14 wrote: »

I saw this on another website and thought it was quite useful-

5 easy ways to save money on your shopping
* Costs for a weekly shop are going up. But there are some quick and easy things to make sure you keep your costs down-
* Use money-off vouchers. Check out my voucher codes.
* Don't go shopping when you're hungry- If you shop on an empty stomach, you'll end up buying foods you don't really need.
* Do your Shopping Online- It is much easier to monitor what you spend if you can see your shopping basket cost mounting up.
* Grow your own- Start your own vegetable patch and grow your own potatoes, lettuce, cucumber, onions etc. You will save a fortune on fresh fruit and veg.
* Shop when products are reduced- You can often pick up some great bargains if you go shopping an hour or two before the store closes.


I've found that it really is the little things that help you make the big differences!! Shopping online will really save you some cash!!

Thanks SpursFan! I follow these sorts of tips as well - I also find that planning out my meals for the next week and making my shopping list from the meal plan has saved me loads! As for the not shopping when you're hungry, that's very important! It's why I never take hubby grocery shopping with me - he's ALWAYS hungry!! :rotfl:

redsam

spursfan14 wrote: »

I saw this on another website and thought it was quite useful-

5 easy ways to save money on your shopping
* Grow your own- Start your own vegetable patch and grow your own potatoes, lettuce, cucumber, onions etc. You will save a fortune on fresh fruit and veg.
* Shop when products are reduced- You can often pick up some great bargains if you go shopping an hour or two before the store closes.


I've found that it really is the little things that help you make the big differences!! Shopping online will really save you some cash!!

Hiya

I have an allotment and save loads of cash...make sure your store properly otherwise you'l get loads of wastage and if you grow the expensive stuff like salads even better...and they taste sooooo much nicer!:)

elfen

I have/will:
Had an NSD - except for milk, which is grocery budget
Tidied my bedroom side
Sorted my phone and router ready for Monday and the big switch on
Got my router
Sorted my mail
Sorted paperwork for council
Taken paperwork to council
Tidied flat
Clean toilet
Check bank
Check email
Check surveys - onepoll = 35p today

spursfan14

Jo_Rourke wrote: »

As for the not shopping when you're hungry, that's very important! It's why I never take hubby grocery shopping with me - he's ALWAYS hungry!! :rotfl:

Haha, I know how he feels!! Thats we have starting shopping online!!:D

Zoology_Dragon

We've made our own lunches. It doesn't sound a lot but we were slipping into bad habits with buying lunch at work and it really adds up. I'm also working at home. I do this twice a week and it saves an absolute fortune on commuting costs.

Wee_Jo

Zoology_Dragon wrote: »

We've made our own lunches. It doesn't sound a lot but we were slipping into bad habits with buying lunch at work and it really adds up. I'm also working at home. I do this twice a week and it saves an absolute fortune on commuting costs.

Having packed lunches do make a massive difference, ZD - I think I was probably spending about £20 a week on lunches from M&S, it certainly adds up! :eek:

WelshWoofer

rachelmk wrote: »

Morning all!
Great to hear your news Milly! And happy anniversary (I think!) SW!:p

A nothing day at home again today - no money and nothing urgent to do so I'm trying to find things to do that don't cost anythng and will stop me from going bonkers.:o

So today I will....

• Walk the dogs for free exercise (done 1) done 2 now (one very long one to tire them out)
• Hoover downstairs done
• All food from stores (lamb kebabs for OH, not sure what I'm having yet) - have decided to have a mushroom burger, corn on the cob and new potatoes to use up the fresh stuff
• Clean living room and conservatory windows - swapped this for hanging out of the upstairs bedroom windows at the back of the house that are over the conservatory that the window cleaner won't clean - done inside and out:T
• Clean bathrooms -done
• Put washing away if its dry - nearly dry
• Wash down the bathroom tiles -done
• Maybe weed front garden if the rain holds off (not looking hopeful) - done and mowed the front lawn - OH can do the back where the neighbours can't see!;)
• Check banks -done
• Check quidco -done
• Do any surveys that come done 1
• Transfer money for boiler repair from savings done grr!
• Have a LSD (if not a NSD) spent £4

Try not to go bonkers with boredom - not good at doing nothing!

Will report back later to see if there's anything further to do (may pinch everyone else's ideas)

Have also walked to the doctors and then on to the chemist for OH's prescription - about 1 hr in all - and cleaned all of the mirrors in the house.

Have been watching 60 Minute Makeover and have decided on a colour scheme for the hall and stairs that desperately need painting - duck egg blue and a beige colour with a dado rail in between.

Haven't been bored at all today - too busy faffing about in the house, I aldo have a list of jobs for tomorrow that involve decluttering, cleaning and sorting things out. I have no money but a very tidy house! I have also ruined my nails in the process so that's a job for tonight whilst watching the soaps.:rotfl:

nickynoo08

Evening all,

Never got chance to get online yesterday, but just about completed my to do list.
Today i have done the following...

• checked online banking- cheque still not cleared
• daily clicks
• checked for surveys
• done my daily steps target - 15000 done so far:D
• storecupboard lunch and leftovers for tea
• been and bought a few camping bits from tesco and used extra points voucher - very handy as i'm saving them for an xmas gift
• and plenty of housework

catch up tomoro everyone have a good night

stitching_witch

stitching_witch wrote: »

I wanted to do something special today. You know the kind of thing - a day out somewhere, lunch in a pub, long walks in the woods/beach etc. So what has DH got planned? Weeding the allotment, clearing son's garage and a trip to the tip. I'd rather be at work, and you all know how much I hate my job!

Well we didn't do any of the above - we went to Beaulieu.
Wasn't very MSE as DH paid for diesel, entrance fee and sweets and I paid for lunch and scrummy ice creams. But it was a fabulous day in brilliant sunshine.

"See" you all tomorrow.

DawnW

Great to hear that you are feeling much better Milly, and happy anniversary SW - mine is next week, and will be 38 years. Now you DEFINITELY don't get that long for murder :rotfl:

Today:

Checked online banking - as expected.

NSD apart from station car park - the joys of living in a rural area when you are too old (see above) / knackered / unfit to cycle 3 or 4 miles before and after a day's work :rotfl:

Work boring at the moment, can't find much to do :eek:

HM meals from stores and garden, including lunch for work (the sandwiches in the canteen are even more boring that the salad and something ones I seem to take every single day, and a lot more expensive too!)

Seen to animals and plants

Read free paper on train

Embarrassingly short list for me today