2012 Frugal Living Challenge (Part 1)

Thrifty_Sister

Erme wrote: »

Get the solar cooker out .....LOL

Anyhow yesterday was about as stressful as it could possibly get :P....

All was fine (only I was grumpy) yesterday am. Then pm I got invited out to my friend's allotment - thought why not? Will do me good. Only to have a leaky water bottle in my bag and the phone to die (fixed with putting it in a tub of rice) and my favourite e-cig to die too ....Then by the time I'd finished my other e-cig wasn't working so I had very little sleep with nic withdrawal (Wasn't till I found my inhalator and got some nic I could sleep :T) so yeah. Spare one is fixed now...I changed the cartridge (did everything else but that in the middle of the night *thud*) but still....


And now I have a wee tiny allotment - :A...yay...it's a commmunity run thing so really nice. Of course I missed out on the spades but still. I've ordered a fork off amazon for £12 (eek) so Dv that will come by next Saturday....

And meds are working :j...Yay Erme is off jags and her new meds are working so long as she practises self care (like don't wear myself out)...Yay :A - sure it's part the caffeine and nic reduction but still...

My plot is so tiny (only £5 for the year though plus £5 key deposit) so I'm just just going to grow a few things and put salad veggies in over the winter for fertiliser and I think it has to be all organic. So much fun though ....

E

Well done you - I would love to have an allotment but theyre like gold around here with a long waitng list:(

painted_lady

Hello
I been lurking on this thread for the last few weeks and I love it!
I ordered my sample of soapnuts and love them too, think that alone will save me fortune. Sent off the cheque to order a big bag of them. I done about 8 loads over the weekend with them (did bedding and all sorts). I still have half a box of powder lefty, so will help me until the soapnuts arrive. I only ever buy things like this when they are on offer anyway.
I have a lot of credit card debt and have been a good girl this month with making overpayments, originally looked at this thread for inspiration, but am enjoying reading about the antics of you lot! I also have one DS, age 5 who has gone onto packed lunches, I think this saves money.
As we are discussing animals, I have one puss, who is also living frugally as he has downgraded from whiskas simply to asda own for senior cats, quite pleased as he is a fussy !!!!!. I have also remembered he needs to have his booster injections as they are overdue, going to contact vets to find out how much this costs.
I will only be an occasional poster, as I dont like leaving too many details of my personal life online.
As I get time, I am going to look at the first page of posts to find more inspiration.
Thanks guys and happy weekend (its lovely and sunny here)

lexonfire

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum and am loving all the tips here. I'm on a crazy debt payment and saving year so am living crazily frugally right now... Spent £9 on a weekly shop yesterday and was furious how much it was!

Lex
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Igamogam

lexonfire wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum and am loving all the tips here. I'm on a crazy debt payment and saving year so am living crazily frugally right now... Spent £9 on a weekly shop yesterday and was furious how much it was!

Lex
x

Welcome aboard

rising_from_the_ashes

lexonfire wrote: »

Spent £9 on a weekly shop yesterday and was furious how much it was!

Hi Lex & welcome:D - a question for you ..... how on earth do you get your weekly shop to come in at £9?

My weekly milk spend alone is £7.86:eek: (and there is only me)

slowlyfading

13 days...! :eek:

evening everyone, hope you're all okay

paidinchickens

Hi peeps

Huge power cuts over the weekend and the whole estate is still being ran on generators so thought I would pop on quickly and introduce you to Womble.







Pic xx

paidinchickens

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Hi Lex & welcome:D - a question for you ..... how on earth do you get your weekly shop to come in at £9?

My weekly milk spend alone is £7.86:eek: (and there is only me)

Fancy going halveses on a cow think it may be cheaper for us both however we used to have green lid now we have blue and water it down :rotfl::rotfl:

I don't squeak when I walk honest

mooomin

paidinchickens wrote: »

Hi peeps

Huge power cuts over the weekend and the whole estate is still being ran on generators so thought I would pop on quickly and introduce you to Womble.







Pic xx

Gorgeous!! Love that he's called Womble too - a real Frunchkin's name

rising_from_the_ashes

paidinchickens wrote: »

thought I would pop on quickly and introduce you to Womble.

Awwwwwww :heartpuls:heartpuls - he is absolutely adorable PIC Huge congratulations to the family & wishing you many happy years together:) What a cutie pie!

paidinchickens wrote: »

Fancy going halveses on a cow think it may be cheaper for us both however we used to have green lid now we have blue and water it down :rotfl::rotfl:

:rotfl:Wish I could buy "normal" milk and water it down ..... a cow, well, sure the neighbours would never notice:rotfl: