~*~ Thrifty Gifty Moneysaving Thread for Christmas and all Occasions 2012 ~*~

elysia2003

OOH Bargain paper Emma. Well done on the bargain toaster and kettle too. You must review them before the end of the promo on Ciao. You'll have to hurry though.

If anyone has a Card Factory shop near them - my Mum just told me, they have 10 rolls of wrap for £1. 10p each - I don't think you can beat that, but it's not very thick. It's ok if you're doing the wrapping just before you give them though.

sparkleychel

evening all

welcome to all newbies:D

not done anything today except try to sort out all the presents
but as quick as i pile them up the kids get them out again lol

i did treat myself to this cath kidson sewing box
http://www.johnlewis.com/231258768/Product.aspx

and these for next christmas fill your own crackers
http://www.johnlewis.com/237668/Product.aspx

will get back into the swing of things tomorrow

skiergirl hope its good news for your dad, enjoy your break

cha hope you have nice break away too

we have family arriving on the 30th , i'm dying to take the tree down
to give us more room !

sparkleychel

wow elysia great boots buys

rufus a laptop and a kindle lucky girl

elysia2003

Chel - take it down, but make sure you leave something up until the 6th. It's bad luck otherwise. I've started taking some of mine down today.

I like that sewing box. I love Cath Kidston stuff. It's so pretty.

I know what you mean about the kids getting all the stuff out. Plan for tomorrow is, me and DD are going to have to sort out her room, and find homes for things. The trouble is, it's her birthday in 3 weeks, and I'll have to go through it all again. :eek:

hollieinbloom

elysia2003 wrote: »

me and DD are going to have to sort out her room, and find homes for things. The trouble is, it's her birthday in 3 weeks, and I'll have to go through it all again. :eek:

Got to do the same with my Garage, need to go buy some large storage boxes for all my sewing books....i have way too many and not enough room left for any more!!

emmad5689

hollieinbloom wrote: »

Got to do the same with my Garage, need to go buy some large storage boxes for all my sewing books....i have way too many and not enough room left for any more!!

Mr Ts had plastic storage boxes in their sale today xx

sparkleychel

elysia i think i will i said its got to come down before the 30th
coz we need to move the drum kit in its place to make some space
we only have 4 adults and a baby coming but on top of us 5
and a mountain of stuff its just too much !

i don't envy you having to do it all again in 3 weeks :eek:

i've wanted a sewing box for ages but they seem quite expensive
so when i saw that i thought ohh got to have it
although hubby bought me the little one in boots for christmas
which is lovely but too small , so now i'll have 2 lol

ohh hollieinbloom sewing books are my new fetish lol
to go with all the cookery books lol

cornish.chick

We are only a couple of days past christmas and look how long this thread is already :rotfl:I know I'm never going to be able to keep up with everyone!

Hello to all the new newbies xx

I've got to find a new home for all DDs new stuff too, I took the tree down tonight so hoover up tomorrow and all systems go, going to be ruthless with her old toys now cos she's still playing with some of her baby toys! I kept the tinsel around my photo frames just for luck

Well done for treating yourself Chel, those crackers sound ace!
Have a nice time Michelle, be good to have a break after the long December slog on chow!

I've not been doing much moneymaking, just rating on the review sites mainly. I vow to do surveys as soon as I get them now, went through about 50 email invites and most of them were closed.

Elysia, I was going to get those 10 rolls for £1, but holding them was a task in itself, I was in the huge queue and mine and the eldery ladys stash of rolls behind me kept falling out of our arms going everywhere, so I ditched them and got the 'luxury' paper instead :rotfl:

sambamamba

Just a flying visit. MIL's multipack of Diet Coke just got me 12 points on Cokezone. Should be a few of those floating about at this time of year & its 150 points for a cinema voucher at the mo. Only 12 more points to get me a pair of them.

elysia2003

OOH great tip Samba - I've got loads of those multi packs. I'm on about 90 points too, so not long to be able to redeem. Thanks hun x

Cornish - LOL. What are you like? I've seen you on Chow - come on Mrs, we need new reviews to rate. I challenge you to do 2 a day until the end of the month.