Frugal Living Challenge 2011 - part 1

apple_mint

itsallinthemind wrote: »

I know, I would have got a few, but chicken lasts forever with just two children who eat it

Sainsburys are 99p or 2 for £1.50 if it helps. I refuse to now buy tenderstem or mini ones. They are not THAT nice

Thank you itsallinthemind, no Sainsburys unfortunately, only Tesco and Lidl but this may help someone else:D. Lidl was supposed have broccoli at 49p but none in sight. When they do get some in I'll be getting several and popping them in green veg bags.

never_too_old

minnie2 wrote: »

lump on dog has gone!! woo hoo!! on two counts!! firstly not tumour - i had wondered if he had clunked it on his bone while he was messing about!! secondly - ive cancelled vet appointment!!!! so no cost there!!

great news:j

itsallinthemind

apple_mint wrote: »

Thank you itsallinthemind, no Sainsburys unfortunately, only Tesco and Lidl but this may help someone else:D. Lidl was supposed have broccoli at 49p but none in sight. When they do get some in I'll be getting several and popping them in green veg bags.

Are these any good? My mother passed me some randomly, how much longer does it last?

I keep seeing potatoes on whoopsie, wondering also how long you can keep them and onions in a cool dry place.

We eat lot of carbs:o

summertea

23rdspiral wrote: »

???????? if i'd have gone on this day out alone, i'd have taken a packed lunch... but my friend had a windfall so wanted to treat us to lunch... so i bought drinks for us.... where'd you put those drinks costs? (cheaper than buying lunch, but way more expensive than i'd have paid if alone!) in groceries / others or presents?! ????????

I decided this year that any eating out i did alone e.g coffees getting a sandwich at lunch would come out of my grocery budget to encourage me to make and take food with me, hopefully cutting down the waste at home.

If i eat out with someone it all goes in the socialising budget

summertea

Just got back from Mr S and was impressed to find out i had managed to correctly work out the cheaper offer on deodorant even thought the two offers were for different volumes

Jess Sorry to hear about your job, wishing you success in getting another one

Midwinter I'm so impressed with your 5 NSD's i haven't pegged a single one for Jan yet
Itsallinthemind where did you pick up the 9 Nouvelle toilet rolls for £2.55? i could do with stocking up.

good frugalling to all

apple_mint

itsallinthemind wrote: »

Are these any good? My mother passed me some randomly, how much longer does it last?

I keep seeing potatoes on whoopsie, wondering also how long you can keep them and onions in a cool dry place.

We eat lot of carbs:o

I haven't used the green bags for potatoes or onions. I do use them for leeks, parsnips, carrots, tomatoes, celery and any greens, salads etc. I shop once a week and found that carrots were going slimey within days. I now pop them into the green bags, pop them into the fridge and they last up to four weeks.

We are in a rented house and we have put our own fridge in the garage. I buy greens etc. when on offer and store them in the green bags in the 'garage freezer'. I also keep flour in this fridge in polybags. So if I see cabbages at 29p I'll get several. It worked well in December when we were snowed in. I had enough veggies for the 3 weeks in my fridges and freezer.

We did have a mishap I popped some carrots into their green bags and put them into a carrier to take to the freezer. I must have put the bag onto the floor whilst I put something in the freezer because I forgot about it. The carrier bag was sat beside the fridge for about 4 weeks. The carrots were still OK - they needed using but they hadn't gone off.

Veggies were in short supply in the supermarket this week so I wasn't able to stock up on offers. Hence the £1 for a broccoli head purchase :eek:

natnat13

What is a green bag?

itsallinthemind

summertea wrote: »

Itsallinthemind where did you pick up the 9 Nouvelle toilet rolls for £2.55? i could do with stocking up.

Co-op till this Tuesday the 18th. No signs up in mine but they are on offer If not they are £2.65ish now at Approved Foods after the VAT increase(they have 10% off with a code till Sunday night)

apple_mint wrote: »

I haven't used the green bags for potatoes or onions.

I shop once a week and found that carrots were going slimey within days.

The carrier bag was sat beside the fridge for about 4 weeks. The carrots were still OK - they needed using but they hadn't gone off.

Sorry, I knew they were more for the other types of veg, I was just rambling!

Some are slimy upon buying I find :mad: Stilll, hopefully I will have carrots with dirt on sometime soon

4 weeks! That is good! I better start trying the ones my mother passed me then




Made a very frugal decision yesterday and passed the information on just now. I will not be accepting my ex back. Considering he refused to work, I have just saved myself an absolute fortune :rotfl:as the income is the same Obviously my decision was NOT based on my budget, but it helps

itsallinthemind

natnat13 wrote: »

What is a green bag?

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/stayfresh-longer-bags/F/product/1932_1094_1092?src=gpkit&sq=stay%20fresh%20bags like these. Although my mother got from a 99p/poundland type shop

natnat13

Thank you I will have a look x