Our attempt at being MF!!

CathT

Hi Tilly, I'm surprised by our food spends too. We don't stockpile food (have small freezer etc) but dh does a fabulous job of batch cooking. He is on a tasting panel at work so we do get a supply of bread which doesn't save us a huge amount but does mean we don't need to pop to the shops as often. I think this is key. We have bought a few of the c0-0p deals too as the fish one was a great deal. We probably need s small top up shop before the end of the month.

I'm going to make a smoothie to use up left over spinach and fruit. Does kiwi sound disastrous? Also have some veg that can use to make a soup which will provide lunch over the weekend.

Discovered our best money saver last night. Resisted wine despite a stressful day and shared a 40p bottle of flavoured fizzy water with dh. What a money saver! I realised it's the thought of wine I look forward to rather than the wine itself!

CathT

Plan for today? Dh is at work on a practical exam (overtime plus new skill so double bonus) so hoping for a productive morning.

Tidy and clean kitchen
Sort recycling
Put massive basket of washing away - seriously it's huge! :rotfl:
Do 2-3 loads of washing and attempty to partially line dry
Make soup
Make juice
Collect parcel
Read gas and elec meters

Muser1

Sparkling water fans here too. 4 big bottles at aldi is £1·09 I have it in a wine glass with elderflower cordial. Delicious. :beer:

CathT

CathT wrote: »

Plan for today? Dh is at work on a practical exam (overtime plus new skill so double bonus) so hoping for a productive morning.

Tidy and clean kitchenkitchen DONE
Sort recyclingrecycling DONE
Put massive basket of washing away - seriously it's huge! :rotfl: DONE
Do 2-3 loads of washing and attempty to partially line drydry 2 LOADS ON LINE
Make soupsoup DONE
Make juicejuice DONE
Collect parcelparcel DONE
Read gas and elec meters

Quite a productive day so far! I have also hoovered downstairs, cleaned utility and bathroom and polished. We also squeezed in a trip to the park dh has passed exam and came home with free cinema and bowling tickets. He really is a gem :happyhear

Relaxing afternoon planned. I am going to do some reading for a course I am delivering next week,then hopefully get time to get into my new book!

Food shop dome and petrol purchased. We realistically shouldn't spend anymore money until Tuesday so am going to declare February spends!

Food. - £175.96
Petrol - £168.93

Total £345.43 :j

lulabelle1

Impressive food spends!!!

debtfreeoneday

Hello, first time popping in here.. I like the idea of posting spends for the month.. might pinch that idea..

have subscribed to keep up with you now!

CathT

Thanks lulabelle. Hi dfod, this is the first year I am attempting to track month by month. I remember having a £200 a month challenge last year, seems impossible now but glad we achieved it for a month!

Yesterday was quite productive, children's swimming lessons went to well I am tempted to continue next term! Surely they don't need lessons forever? I managed to do level 2 Shred, am thinking of easing off running so I can fit in other exercise. Advertised a couple of rugs on Fb, one soldstrsight away so dh delivered it and we made £17. Dh offered to top it up to £20 and we can pay that off CP balance. Dh is feeling flush after winning £287 off a 70p football accumulator!

More washing line dried which just needed finishing off on the radiator,was damn cold yesterday though! Not much else to report, all money where it should be and enough in the current account for us to survive until payday.

£20 spent on second hand (worn twice) brownie uniform.
Right best make a move, its the dressed Monday morning!

CathT

£20 paid off CP - still a looooongg way to go! :rotfl:

64p Tilly tidy made from food/petrol account. Should survive without a main shop this week, dh spent £25 at the weekend and be okay for a few more days. Aim is to survive until Friday!

Dd enjoyed piano again but one of their music books is £15! Seems expensive to me??

SIG updated, can you believe it is March? I ammore than ready for Spring.

lulabelle1

Spring can't arrive soon enough... pouring down here today

SueP19

Oh soooo in envy of your food spends, mine was £449 last month shocking, totally shocking

Thanks for the WIOTW translation, love it