children, cross-stitch and chocolate. Chickywiggles debt-free diary

chickywiggle

Have joined the Toiletries use up challange again............ here
my current stash stands at:

- red = in use. Green and dated = used up.
Haircare
Shampoo
Coconut - Wilkinsons own brand Feb 2012
travel size (acquired from a hotel)
Head and shoulders
Head and shoulders Feb 2012


Conditioner
Boots coconut spray leave in condtioner
travel size (acquired from a hotel)
Toni and Guy leave in conditioner - mini (from the T&G Boots Voupon years ago) x 2
Fructis Conditioner


Bodycare Body Washes, Shower Gel, Shave Gels, Scrubs, Bath
Choconana bubble bath - mini 9/1/12
Bath Fizzers x 8 (christmas pressie 2010)
bodywash - travel size (acquired from a hotel)
bubble bath - mini (christmas pressie 2010) 30/1/12
bodywash - mini x 4 (christmas pressie 2010)
bath essance (christmas pressie 2010) 20/1/12
bath salts (christmas pressie 2010) Feb 2012
bath salts (christmas pressie 2010)
Body scrub - mini (christmas pressie 2010)
male bodywash (christmas pressie 2010)
Shower gel x 2
bubble bath x 4
Soap x 2


Body lotion, body butter, Body Moisturisers,
Medicated body lotion
Body Shop - body butter - ginger
Body lotion x 3
Medicated body cream binned Feb 2012
Rescue Oil
rescue Oil x 2


Deodorants & body mists
Dove roll on deodrant 12/1/12
Dove roll on deodrant
Impulse body spray - mini x 3 (christmas pressie 2010)
Impulse body spray x 3
Sure roll on deodrant x 2
Dove roll on deodrant 24/1/12


Fake Tan, Bronzers, shimmers
Johnsons Holiday Skin
Johnsons Holiday Skin


Dental
Toothpaste
Toothpaste 30/1/12
Toothpaste


Hand & Nail
Hand cream (product test)
Hand cream (product test)
Hand cream (product test) 24/1/12
Hand and Nail Cream x 2


Feet
Body shop peppermint foot cooling cream
Foot spray


Fragrance
J Lo - blue - 100ml (pressie)
J Lo - LA glow - 50ml
J Lo Deseo - 50ml (pressie)
Avril Lavagie - 30ml (pressie)
J Lo original - 50m(pressie)
J Lo Miami Glow - 30ml


Face Skin Care Moisturisers/Serums
No 7 - day cream - mini (free in gift with purchase bag)
Boots Face serum 5/1/12
No 7 - day cream - mini (see above)
Boots Night Cream


Eye Cream
No 7 eye gel (bought years ago - worked at Boots so with discount could get free with £5 voupon)
Eye Serum (product test)
No 7 eye gel x 3 (see above)

Facial Scrubs /Face Mask
Superdrug face masks (sachet) - x 3
Exfolidator (bought years ago - worked at Boots so with discount could get free with £5 voupon)
Exfoliator x 2 (see above)


Cleanser /Toner/Make Up Remover/Facial Wipes
Nail Polish Remover pads
Face wipes
Eye make up remover
Nail Polish Remover pads x 2
Face wipes Feb 2012
Face wipes
Quick dry nail spray x 2


Spot Treatments/Lip Balms/Brow Gel
Spot Stick 24/1/12
spot gel
Vasaline Aloe Vera lip pot


Make Up I've not counted this as I don't tend to wear it or buy it.I think I have around 2 foundations, a concelear, 3 nail varnishes, a mascara, a No 7 Eye Pallet and the large No 7 cosmetic box (lip, eye and cheek from 2009/10?)

The Cross-Stitch Cafe is also back for 2012............. here

will put my current stash here tonight when I go through it

£365 in 365 days is also back (albeit this year is 366 days)........... here will attempt to do this as best I can...... must find my first £1.

progress

up to date - Feb 2012

Ohhh no buying more books.........here

progress

Books in:
week 1 ......... ooops bought the One Born Every Minute book - was only 99p!!

Week 3 ........ opps how did that book fall into my basket in WHSmith - the "manic mumdays" book........... in my defence it was half price and if i don't like it i can claim my money back.


Books read:
- Chelsa Cain - Night Season
- Terry Pratchett - Hogfather
- can't remember the name of it - it was that rubbish.


Books out:
2 x Secret Diary of a Call Girl. can't get back into these - they have gone to a new home.

No spend days............. here....... but will go for 2 days a week NSD.

progress

week 1 = 2/2
Week 2 = 1/2
Week 3 =1/2
Week 4 = 2/2
february = 10/ 8 :j
March = 16/8 :j

No buying clothes...... will find a linky when I get a min......... perhaps can't rigidly stick to this but no more then £100 this year!!

progress

Week 1 - got soaked thro to the skin going to work on Thursday so had to get some new trousers - £9.50

Week 3 - New boots - half price @ £23.... however split already so will probably be taking them back.

Week 4 - needed new work trousers - 2 x £9 in peacocks. Plus a pair of jogging bottoms for kicking around the house £7

March - went on hols and the sun actually came out which i hadn't accounted for so £40 spend on shorts for me and the boys.

sticking to budget

progress

Week 1 - £39.20/ £40
Week 2 - £63.66/ £50
Week 3 - £51.84/ £50
Week 4 - £21.71/ £50 :j
February - £381/ £200 :mad:

March better then target for esssentials..... terrible overspend tho due to holiday. :mad:

Marru

For challenges, have a look at THIS

Flat_Eric

Marru wrote: »

For challenges, have a look at THIS

with more rubbish on the tv tonight I have just found something to keep me occupied this evening ! thank you :j

chickywiggle

Marru wrote: »

For challenges, have a look at THIS

Flat_Eric wrote: »

with more rubbish on the tv tonight I have just found something to keep me occupied this evening ! thank you :j

doh .... never noticed I had replies....... thank you will have a looksy tonight...... and I WILL update this thread, Will have to put it in my new life diary.

Tyxi has started a 2012 thread now here - thanks for the point in the right direction Marru.

chickywiggle

another £3 in my £365 pot as toddlerwiggle decided he didn't want to go to football after all today.

chickywiggle

Targets:

Food shopping - top up = £5/ £20
Baby shopping = £7.69/ £10
Other shopping = £17.01/ £10

Total available to spend = £40
Total Spent = £29.70 :j

booooooooooo - forgot I had to buy new trousers on Thursday...... + £9.50.

new total spent: £39.20

OK so I overspent on 'other shopping' but this included food/ calender to keep at work:j, my new life diary and a small pressie for toddlerwiggle for staying dry all day friday at his childminders.


Kept forgetting to take dinner into work so been having cereal instead at dinner times instead of buying things.
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£7 in my £365 pot so on target :j

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train tickets booked (in advance) for holiday - £37. Not counted in above total as money has already been put aside in savings.

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tickets to sealife centre ordered from tesco clubcard points for holiday.

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£10 capital bond voucher recieved from valued 0pinions.
£10 argos voucher recieved from (can't remember which site)
£20 of argos vouchers ordered from other sites.

yayy can't wait for them to turn up then we can get a new george forman grill - it gets used alll the time and isn't very non-stick anymore.

chickywiggle

2012 - Week 2 (Sunday 8th-Saturday 14th January)

Still attempting to sell things to raise funds but it's not going well!!

Targets:

Food shopping - top up = £30 (need to buy meat for a roast)
Baby shopping = £10
Other shopping = £10

Days out = £0 (from now on will have to come out savings)
meals out/ takeaways = £0 (if any money left at end of week)
Clothes = £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £0 (from now on will have to come out savings or be made/ recycled)

Total available to spend = £50

chickywiggle

OOOPS a couple of weeks behind - thankfully have been noting all spends in my life book (diary) so I can come and easily (i hope) update this thread so while toddlerwiggle has confiscated my phone to play Angry Birds (has it been released for the DS?) and tinywiggle ruins the paintwork in his walker I shall update.

Summery: 2012 - Week 2 (Sunday 8th-Saturday 14th January)


Food shopping - top up = £45.41/ £30 (need to buy meat for a roast)
Baby shopping = £11.87/ £10
Other shopping = £6.38/ £10

Days out = £0 (from now on will have to come out savings)
meals out/ takeaways = £0 (if any money left at end of week)
Clothes = £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £0 (from now on will have to come out savings or be made/ recycled)

Total available to spend = £63.66/ £50

However...... I did sell our buggy board so made £30 this week :j:j

chickywiggle

2012 - Week 3 (Sunday 15th-Saturday 21st January)

Still attempting to sell things to raise funds but it's not going well!!

Targets:

Food shopping - top up = £30
Baby shopping = £10
Other shopping = £10

Days out = £0 (from now on will have to come out savings)
meals out/ takeaways = £0 (if any money left at end of week)
Clothes = £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £0 (from now on will have to come out savings or be made/ recycled)

Total available to spend = £50

chickywiggle

summary - 2012 - Week 3 (Sunday 15th-Saturday 21st January)

:j£15 gift card from wilkinsons for complaining about some of their toys.:j

Targets:

Food shopping - top up = £26.86/ £30 (woulda been a lot less but hubby 'helpfully' did the midweek shop - £4 for a medium block of cheese x 2.... need I say more)
Baby shopping = £10.24/ £10 :cool:
Other shopping = £14.74/ £10


Total available to spend = £51.84/ £50 :cool: close!!


Very bad.... 1 new book in .... but it was half price
Very good..... 1 bath essance used up......... in the handwash dispensor.