All the small things - tell me what you have done to be MF today

cherylypop

tattycath-thanks for that-I might give it a couple of weeks then give them a call. Still haven't made the call to increase my regular OPment-must do that....

Iris_Blue

• Came into last months food budget so I'm now aiming for £300 for 8 of us for all meals and toiletries, nappies etc
• Started making my own scotch pancakes and freezing instead of buying shop bought
• Continued to line dry and I've only used the dryer once in the last 7 days
• Turned the water thermostat down on the boiler, I can tell a difference but I will persevere without my boiling hot baths.:cool:
• Made biscuits and cakes and cooked a meal in the "same oven usage" instead of heating it up again.
• Bought a 25kg bag of spuds which has made me think why don't I bulk buy onions! I think Lid1s do them in big packs, not sure.
• Continued with making my own "instant porridge" as it's gone down a treat, I've definitely not been buying as many cereal boxes.

gallygirl

Iris_Blue wrote: »

• Bought a 25kg bag of spuds which has made me think why don't I bulk buy onions! I think Lid1s do them in big packs, not sure.
  

I buy the Lidl ones - bit silly as I'm om my own most of the time!

Iris_Blue

gallygirl wrote: »

I buy the Lidl ones - bit silly as I'm om my own most of the time!

They last though don't they GG. Do you know how much they are at the top of your head and do they do red ?

( Why am I thinking about wine now and I don't even like red wine )

cod3

Inspired by Iris's post about chickpeas, plus my recent haul of half-price quorn sausages, I made a big pot of Spanish chickpea and sausage stew last night. Today I am cooking all my veg into meals and freezing them in portions. I need to eat healthier and this way I can have something tasty defrosted every day when I come home from work. Will save a few bob too :money:

I got a letter from the council yesterday telling me I will be getting a new recycling bin for food waste. Food waste?! That sounds like a challenge to me!! :cool2: (Btw, bin tally now up to 5 council bins plus my own compost dalek!)

Vala-Mal-Doran

Today I:

*Did an a/c tidy of 18p:o
*Persevered with a dying BBQ because I refuse to pay £2 for a BBQ and then end up using the gas on the cooker anyway!!
*Made lunches for work
*No Spend Day

VMD x

linz

Not posted on this thread for a while but over the last week or so I have;

Sorted out the shed and assembled a load of old rusty tools and various metal bits and bobs to take to the scrap metal dealer on Saturday. Anything I make will be Op'd.

Not MSE but had new A rated windows and doors fitted. Will feel the benefit in winter tho Used my Amazon credit card to pay for them and as im still in the triple points window I got £90 worth of amazon vouchers back Plus already had the money saved so all paid for now.

Replaced old interior brass handles with new chrome ones. Old handles have joined the stuff to go to the scrap dealer.

Picked some elderflower and made 9 litres of elderflower wine.

Been picking cherries ready to make another big batch of wine.

Bulk ordered a big bag of breadflour online as cheaper than Lidl.

Been putting the washing up bowl in the shower during this drought as plants need the grey water and water butt is almost empty.

Friend gave me a tesco 5p off petrol voucher as she had 2 so saved £1.15.

Im sure ill think of more..

JimLad

Sold a book on amazon today for £16! Its been on there for ages so was really happy with that! Will cost a couple of quid to post it though.

Also today i received my Youtube Adsense payout of £62 for June which will be going straight into next months OP!


Stay thrifty people!

linz

This weekend I have,

Been out picking loads of cherries to make wine with. Have about 25 bottles worth fermenting now

Found 17p roadkill, added to change jar for OP'ing.

Went out for a carvery earlier as we had a £20 voucher for complaining about a bad experience last month.

Got a lovely new butchers board for the kitchen from Next home, courtesy of C0nsum3r Puls3 vouchers

Recycled part of an old wooden bed frame to make a key holder. Already recycled some to make shelves for the pantry and plan to make some bedside tables with the rest.

£3 from P!n3c0ne Op'ed.

£17 from scrap metal dealers Op'ed and shed looking much less cluttered.

Used the £5 Aldi voucher from last Thursday's Daily Mirror promotion.

cherylypop

This thread has gone quiet again-keep posting!

*So phoned up and upped my monthly overpayment-is now just short of £200.
*Husband and I have this week decided we're going to take money out on payday and put in a pot for groceries-we are terrible and both go for 2/3 shops a week- so hoping this will make us think about what we spend a little more.
*Had arranged to go to lunch with a friend today but we were both poor, ate our packed lunches at our desks then went out for a cheapy hot chocolate instead-saveda little bit of money there.
*sat down and went through finances-im now working part time and it feels like I've got no money after putting a little bit away/overpayment etc but have worked out I should be just fine. Going to start having 'pots' for different things etc and start being better with money-the alternative is going overdrawn
* vowed to start cooking up snacks for our son which can be frozen (banana muffins/pancakes etc)-I was really good but since returning to work I've got lazy and started buying bits like that.
*local council are asking for canvassers so husband and I have applied to do it. Our friends did 3 rounds and got about £800 for it-thinking it all helps.
*Booked our holiday for the year-sun holiday to Suffolk in October-a lot cheaper than holidays we've had before