Budget for Xmas

sce37

Everyone is getting a toe separater in their stockings this year ;D Got to get rid of them some how.

MimiJane

I never start my Christmas pressie shopping 'til November. I find that youngsters change their minds too much about what they want as pressies and what's "in" earlier in the year might be "old hat" by Christmas. Grown-ups also might want certain things and then either buy them or be given them by the Christmas season.

Personally, I find it false economy to shop too early and have learnt from past mistakes when I've had to return items to shops or been left wondering what to do with stuff that I know friends/family just don't want anymore.

This also means of course that I don't have to think about it 'til much nearer the time!

It's different for cards, decorations and the like though, which can be picked up in the January sales so cheaply.

cathy_3

good idea glad

another one is

get your christmas card list and your cards

write a couple out and stick a stamp on them put them to the bottom of the pile cross them off the list

then next week same again

that way theyre all done for posting and you havent had to sit for hours writing them out in a onner
which is extremely tedious

you also dont feel the postage as much if you just buy 2,3 or 4 stams a week

when its nearer the time I will show you all a fab way to display your cards,
throw away the string on the wall that keeps collapsing. throw away the card stands that fall over.
throw away the green string with the useless pegs


;D ;D ;D

karebob

when its nearer the time I will show you all a fab way to display your cards,
throw away the string on the wall that keeps collapsing. throw away the card stands that fall over.
throw away the green string with the useless pegs

Looking forward to this one Cathy

cathy_3

I cant resist, Ill put it on a seperate thread so everyone sees it ;D

Chris25

Everyone is getting a toe separater in their stockings this year  ;D Got to get rid of them some how.

I think most of the country will be getting them ;D ;D
We'll have to start a new discussion "The best use for toe separators"

16011996

i use three of them stuck to gether for the kids to put there paintbrushes in, rather than bending the bristlets stood in water pot, then they can go back and use that colour again and table not covered in paint plodges.

jo_b_2

We'll have to start a new discussion "The best use for toe separators"

Martin had the same idea! Have a look at this thread. Great minds.... ;D

http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=FM;action=display;num=1089366280

16011996

thanks for the link, hadn't seen that. there are some fab ideas on there.

Chris25

I was in Boots this morning and the shelves are full of them.
They obviously sold so many earlier in the year that they think they're gonna be a hot item for Christmas. ;D
Little do they know, almost everyone has at least a pair and given the excess to charity shop/jumble sale ::)