Avoiding the shops in April - The NSD Challenge

jnaden

Hello!

Im new and would like to join the challenge! can you add me for 7 NSD's this month, with my 1st one done yesterday!

Just what I need to stop spending! Thanks Jo

kerri_gt

solventsoon wrote: »

kerri_gt wrote: »

Darn it - was thinking I might perhaps get another NSD tomorrow, and in the last 15mins have found I've run out of tin foil and cotton pads...so looks like a NSD won't be happening...hmmm..unless I raid the change jar....:think: MWAHAHAHAHA!!!

ps mousey hasn't wandered into the nicely baited trap yet...darn those rodents... [/QUOTE]

Peanut butter, Kerri, mousey can't resist the stuff, it works like a dream......

Well the little s*d managed to get the peanut butter last night...without tripping the trap :mad: I wasn't so sure how much they liked it (hadn't seen your post before bed) so I tried a bit of cat food earlier as he/she seems keen on the area where the cat food normally is. If that doesn't get him today, then I'll try the peanut butter again tonight. This will be the best fed mouse in the field at this rate :rotfl:

Yorkielass

Yay I managed it yesterday NSD 3 for me - am so pleased. It did mean in my waiting around last night because OH had something on that took over 4 hours and I only had something that filled 1 1/2 hours of that I was sitting in the car a lot but better that than wandering around a supermarket or something and buying things I don't really need.:A

Tonight is similar so I'm going home for a few hours and then driving back to collect him later, but the car has plenty of petrol and the £6+ worth it'll use doing the extra round trip is worth it for my lack of spending and I've got a list of useful things to get done.

Got lunch with me too so hoping today is another NSD - will report back in the morning.

Trinny

Hi BDINI

NSD 4 today please - declaring early as no need to spend!

Thanks

Trin

Nargleblast

shezam wrote: »

Hi all,

Can I join please? It tried March's but failed so gonna go for a lower figure of 6 NSD's this month.

I have been spending like crazy since payday last Thursday and I have challenged myself to have some money left in account by next payday. So hopefully this challenge will help.

Thank you
Shezam xxx

AAAARRRGGGHHHH! Another one said that dreaded F word - where's that soggy paintbrush when you need it?

elfen

NSD no 2 for me please!

solventsoon

kerri_gt wrote: »

solventsoon wrote: »

Well the little s*d managed to get the peanut butter last night...without tripping the trap :mad: I wasn't so sure how much they liked it (hadn't seen your post before bed) so I tried a bit of cat food earlier as he/she seems keen on the area where the cat food normally is. If that doesn't get him today, then I'll try the peanut butter again tonight. This will be the best fed mouse in the field at this rate :rotfl:

Hmm.. that's a clever little mousey, Kerri, you might need to put the peanut butter inside the trap towards the back, that's what we did. Little blighter - maybe you're feeding him too well:rotfl:

BigMummaF

thrifty_fifty wrote: »

Hi

This NSD thing gets really addictive. I actually felt a rush of relief last night when going to the pub quiz was cancelled, just so I wouldn't spend-eek!!

So number 3 for me today please :cool:

Surprising isn't it
Just having a think about all this; an earlier post mentioned the Collection Plate, you with your pub quiz, others with bus fares for uni later in the week..those sorts of 'semi-regular' spends could be avoided with this tip from the Help For Newbies post, but of course it is entirely your decision what is or is not included in YOUR rule-book
It helps to have various 'money pots' for the different costs that happen like Scouts, dinner money, yoga, window cleaner etc etc. The idea is you "spend" all that money in one hit by..:think:..let's say **putting the week's bus fares into the pretty coffee jar, Jo's tumble tots SIZE=2]Weds mornings[/SIZE in the cracked teapot & Ben's £1 coin for the gym locker SIZE=2]Friday lunch[/SIZE in the pocket of the changing bag, on Tuesdays every week when you've got some change from doing the food shop, so an already spendy day. At least four 'spending days' condensed into one

((HUGS)) to 3Dogs--take care of yourself too m'dear, or you'll be no use to man nor beast x
I had a bit of a scare yesterday, when muvva's phone seemed to be off the hook. Thankfully she lives a 10mins walk from us, so I ended up spending a few hours over there & managed to grab No 2 in the process, & it looks like there's nothing more sinister than her remembering to push the red icon on her cordless phone from time to time

Welcome to jnaden & shezam; I did notice the presence of the F word but I'll let it go this once seeing as you've not got your coat off yet, but just to remind you we don't F here. We get side-tracked, side-swiped or just down right tempted but we never, EVER f. Good Luck!

solventsoon

Nargleblast wrote: »

AAAARRRGGGHHHH! Another one said that dreaded F word - where's that soggy paintbrush when you need it?

Here you are Nargle. Use it wisely, BDINI gets very precious about her soggy paintbrush:D. There's another offender on the previous page as well if you're feeling energetic:rotfl:

BigMummaF

Yorkielass wrote: »

Yay I managed it yesterday NSD 3 for me - am so pleased. It did mean in my waiting around last night because OH had something on that took over 4 hours and I only had something that filled 1 1/2 hours of that I was sitting in the car a lot but better that than wandering around a supermarket or something and buying things I don't really need.:A

Tonight is similar so I'm going home for a few hours and then driving back to collect him later, but the car has plenty of petrol and the £6+ worth it'll use doing the extra round trip is worth it for my lack of spending and I've got a list of useful things to get done.

Got lunch with me too so hoping today is another NSD - will report back in the morning.

Hey Yorkie :wave:..when I play taxi-driver I take a puzzle book, note pad & biros at the very minimum. I use the time to catch up on writing letters to friends or whatever, working out meal plans, shopping lists etc, etc. On a couple of occasions I've put all the odd socks into the boot, then sat on the back seat & paired them up :rotfl: It's doing the jobs that I like having a bit of peace & quiet for with just my mob-ill-aye & the radio for company, a bottle of water to quench thirst & parking close to a loo & good street light to see what I'm doing

Meant to say, have a look at Making Things with Face Flannels thread for some alternatives to expensive chocolate eggs, & some good ideas for kids holiday activities. I made reindeer for crimbly & me muvva took a liking, so I'm going to have a go at a wasskilly wabbit for her, being she's diabetic too.