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LiT - starting from the beginning and rebuilding my life

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  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 19 June 2011 at 11:49AM
    Just been reading the preparing for winter thread and thought i would make some notes for things I should do before winter arrives.

    To Do:-
    Buy some large rugs or cheap carpet to lay ontop of quarry tiles in the kitchen
    Make some draught excluders
    Buy or make some door curtains
    put up curtain on stairs between lounge and kitchen
    [STRIKE]Buy hats, scarves and gloves for everyone (xmas pressies)[/STRIKE]:j
    [STRIKE]Buy new winter coat [/STRIKE]:j
    Buy some fleeces
    Dressing gowns for everyone (usually xmas pressies)
    Slippers for everyone (xmas pressies)
    Dig out the wellies
    Buy a torch and spare batteries
    Buy some candles
    Clear out understairs cupboard so I can store my stashes
    Buy the dog a coat! (xmas pressie)
    [STRIKE]Slipper socks for everyone (xmas pressies)[/STRIKE]:j
    Buy a clothes airer so I dont use the dryer as much

    Food wise, stock up on:-
    bread flour
    yeast
    oil
    margarine
    braising steak for lots of stews
    stock up on oxo cubes
    lentils
    pasta
    rice
    veg
    milk
    cold and flu remedies
    stock up on tins
    stock up on toilet rolls
    stock up on washing powder
    stock up on washing up liquid
    dishwasher tables

    That will do for now, no doubt I will add too it
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • youareallhelpingme
    youareallhelpingme Posts: 1,056 Forumite
    lalalalalalalalala can't hear you (((((((she says with fingers in her ears))))))))))
    One small step for ME, one giant leap for my family!


    2015 - my Amazon Gift Certificate mini challenge - saving to buy small household electrical items.
    Total £9.12
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Lol lol lol
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 19 June 2011 at 11:50AM
    Opppssss just spend £41 at sports direct in my preparation for winter. However I did get
    5 pairs of gloves
    5 hats
    5 slipper socks
    and a winter coat for me :D
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    The £41 spent was taken out of what was left of my house keeping money and would of gone into my savings pot. My week starts on a Monday and I give myself £100 a week for food. I now have £8.91 left so this will be added to my savings pot as I dont need to buy anything today.

    I also have £16 in my £2 savings pot
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • youareallhelpingme
    youareallhelpingme Posts: 1,056 Forumite
    You've really got this cracked now!

    I was working all day (got up at 4am :eek:) so no chance of spending :j
    One small step for ME, one giant leap for my family!


    2015 - my Amazon Gift Certificate mini challenge - saving to buy small household electrical items.
    Total £9.12
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    youareallhelpingme wrote: »
    I was working all day (got up at 4am :eek:) so no chance of spending :j

    OMG thats the middle of the night!!!
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 20 June 2011 at 10:35AM
    Im off work now till Thursday so going to get cracking on the house and garden.

    Job list is:-

    Tidy garden
    Clean lounge
    Clean downstairs loo
    Clean hall, stairs and landing
    clean kitchen
    clean bedroom
    clean diningroom
    do ironing
    look at what ive got in the freezer and meal plan round that.
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Scrap metal man has come and taken away the 3 rusty bikes and an old compressor. I know I should probably of gotten rid of them on freecycle but I wanted rid TODAY!

    Sun is shining so will start off in the garden. Something has been in the rubbish bags so need to clean that up as it has been scattered around the entire garden!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I then need to thin out some of the veggies in my raised bed and whilst the sun is shining I will hang out some washing. Weather forecast did say showers but theres not a cloud in the sky.
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    oppsss ive only managed to tidy the garden and thin out the veggies!!! BUT I found a large bottle of WKD in the cupboard so have been decluttering that as ive been pottering!!! My sports direct order has been delivered so Ive managed to put that away (only ordered it yesterday lunchtime)
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
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