Meet the frugal's, 365 day challenge of buying nothing.

poppycracker

Wow, what a challenge! Much Much luck to you all! :T

Dithering_Dad

Blimey! That's going to feel like a long year, but good luck to you! It'll be great if you can wipe out practically all of your debt in just 365 days.

Here's my tip - when I was at college I used to "borrow" toilet rolls and light bulbs from the lavs. Had to stop with the light bulbs when I fell off my mate's shoulders and almost hit a toilet with my head. Obviously not going to mention which college in case they track me down... would have to add 3 years worth of bog rolls onto my debt signature

lauren_1

saintly wrote:

but what will you do for your children for easter and christmas, will they get presents!!

Of course they will get a present for xmas and a chocolate egg, OH will just have to make a chocolate egg at work:rotfl:

lauren_1

Dithering_Dad wrote:

Blimey! That's going to feel like a long year, but good luck to you! It'll be great if you can wipe out practically all of your debt in just 365 days.

Here's my tip - when I was at college I used to "borrow" toilet rolls and light bulbs from the lavs. Had to stop with the light bulbs when I fell off my mate's shoulders and almost hit a toilet with my head. Obviously not going to mention which college in case they track me down... would have to add 3 years worth of bog rolls onto my debt signature

He he i work p/t for a hotel, i could easily do a weekly shop from there:eek:

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Sainsbury's basics is also 40p for 4 loo rolls and their basics toothpaste is 27p?? i forget exactly. Also 3 big bars of soap for 19p. Perfectly nice too.

Good luck. Sounds like you've got it all covered.

Ps Any freebie newspapers for loo rolls!!!

System

Good luck. Hope it doesnt get too tough. I would suspect that the first few weeks will be the hardest or the easiest?? Good luck Lenny

westy7

Hi Lauren, just wanted to add my best wishes with this. Keep us posted as to how it's going! x

LookingAhead

Wow I am seriously intrigued by this challenge and am really looking forward to your updates.

I would have to say, for me, £5 a week for things I cannot live without would have to include loo roll & toothpaste (assuming I didn't have a stash of it like you do - good move there by the way :T )

I am sure there are loads of ways on line on how to make soap too.

In fact I hope this google URL comes out, you may find something of interest here:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=how+to+make+soap&btnG=Google+Search&meta=


I would also have to buy 'ladies things' at the time of the month (can't quite bring myself to do the mooncup thing...sorry to those who do...'nuff respect to you...) and painkillers!!!

Anyway that's just me.

Looking forward to hearing how it goes GOOD LUCK!

caravanlover

I would also have to buy 'ladies things' at the time of the month (can't quite bring myself to do the mooncup thing...sorry to those who do...'nuff respect to you...) and painkillers!!!

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you read my mind

good luck to you,

you are braver than me, and i really hope you can do it, will be logging on everyday to see how it goes

nu1isit?

Hello lauren_1!

Good luck with the challenge...I'm looking forward to seeing, if you can give us any hints on how not to spend.

And to Dithering Dad...

Dithering_Dad wrote:

Blimey! That's going to feel like a long year, but good luck to you! It'll be great if you can wipe out practically all of your debt in just 365 days.

Here's my tip - when I was at college I used to "borrow" toilet rolls and light bulbs from the lavs. Had to stop with the light bulbs when I fell off my mate's shoulders and almost hit a toilet with my head. Obviously not going to mention which college in case they track me down... would have to add 3 years worth of bog rolls onto my debt signature

Thanks for that, I thought me and my girlfriend were they only ones who'd done that. When we've mentioned it to other people, they looked at us like we were mental, and then with a look of suspicion....:D