many a mickle...

cod3

skint_spice wrote: »

I bought a silent night from argo$ it's got springs but a layer of memory foam on top, decision was made as LM bought one a few months back from Mr S (they are cheaper in argo$ at the mo) and it's really comfy but still firmish.

£26 at cash 4 clothes but hate to think how much they cost to buy in the first place... off to pay £20 towards mortgage.

Hi Skint Can I please pick your brains about this bit? I too am having a belated Spring clean and bedroom makeover (budget = £0 lol) I have loads of my boy's old clothes in bin bags. I have picked out the decent stuff for the charity shop. Will give them a quick wash to freshen them up.

Did you drop off your stuff at the cash 4 clothes shop or did they collect? Our stuff is clean, but not what you would call "freshly laundered" - been in bags for ages and I am a stranger to the ironing board. Did they check every item or just fling it on the scales. I'll be using one of the Glasgow shops.

I hope you don't mind me asking. I remember your post from lurking recently. Hope you had a great evening in Edinburgh

skint_spice

cod3 wrote: »

Hi Skint Can I please pick your brains about this bit? I too am having a belated Spring clean and bedroom makeover (budget = £0 lol) I have loads of my boy's old clothes in bin bags. I have picked out the decent stuff for the charity shop. Will give them a quick wash to freshen them up.

Did you drop off your stuff at the cash 4 clothes shop or did they collect? Our stuff is clean, but not what you would call "freshly laundered" - been in bags for ages and I am a stranger to the ironing board. Did they check every item or just fling it on the scales. I'll be using one of the Glasgow shops.

I hope you don't mind me asking. I remember your post from lurking recently. Hope you had a great evening in Edinburgh

Off course I don't mind you asking, I dropped it in at the shop and the bloke sort of went through it but it was very much a quick glance - think he was just checking it was all clothes and not ripped. Delurk as often as you like:cool:

Show was fab, costumes amazing, it was the matinee as that's easiest for us travel wise, not long home and shattered:D

cod3

Sounds like a grand day out

Thanks very much for the info :beer: Will be decorating the bedroom with leftover paints. I found a lovely, long-lost lamp in the declutter. If I can keep my budget at zero, I may be able to justify to myself getting a TV point put in the room. Be blissful to watch TV in bed in the winter. I am easily pleased lol

skint_spice

Hope you manage to keep your budget down cod it's easy for it to snowball, I still need a curtain pole and laundry basket but feel I've been spending way too much, suppose once they are done it's finished though.

skint_spice

Bought a curtain pole today - £55??? it'll be up a while then!

Having my first go at making millionaire's shortbread today, fingers crossed it goes well. (I ran earlier and did the uni, home train walk too so feeling justified in stuffing my face:D) Risotto for dinner - DS's fave.

Butti

I'm doing a risotto too with sausages (half price). Seemed like a highly skillful dish to eat whilst watching Bakeoff!

B

beanielou

55 for a cutain pole :eek:

I love love risotto.

skint_spice

We are having bacon, peas and chicken in ours Butti aka any old random scraps I found in the freezer...

I haven't watched bakeoff but feel like I have with all my friends moaning about Ruby:D

Tis a pretty curtain pole Beanie:o but still...

beanielou

I make a lovely one with courgettes & peas :drool:
Like you chuck in whats around.

Butti

sausage casserole with a bayleaf carrots onions and green bean and a jacket spud s - yummy