The kick up the a&£e diary for debt busting

Buffythedebtslayer

Hey Tattycath!


thought I hadn't seen you about the place much. Hope you are ok, I will be on the whole happy to see the back of 2013.


take care hon XX

tattycath

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

Hey Tattycath!


thought I hadn't seen you about the place much. Hope you are ok, I will be on the whole happy to see the back of 2013.


take care hon XX

Thanks Buffy.

I've managed to do a rough inventory of foodstuffs.
I have planned a rough menu for next 2 weeks-just from food we have in-this means I should only need to buy bread, milk and potatoes this week. Fingers crossed.
Still need to do some more washing.

tattycath

Well, 2013 was an awful year for me in many ways-bad news upon bad news. 2014 has started the same way.
Right. Happy New year everybody-let's hope things improve as this year progresses.
I'm only working a few hours here and there now, so I need an action plan to make some money to achieve my/my family goals and objectives.
To do:
Take my hoard of sorted clothes to cash-for-clothes.
Sell loads of stuff on eb@y
I need to shop smarter this year-basically get as much as I need as cheaply as possible.
I have made a start on meal planning and a rough inventory of my cupboards, fridge and freezers-I need to continue with this.
To do today:
Take christmas decs down
Clean and tidy lounge
Clean and tidy kitchen
Try to get to cash-for-clothes
Dye my hair
Catch up on washing
Better get started!

tattycath

It would appear I won £25 on the lottery last night. I have transferred £15 to savings.

tattycath

Well, the decs are down.
Lounge has been blitzed
Kitchen and lounge floors swept and mopped.
To do:
Dye hair
Take clothes to cash for clothes.
Catch up with washing
List stuff on eb@y

tattycath

tattycath wrote: »

Thanks Buffy.

I've managed to do a rough inventory of foodstuffs.
I have planned a rough menu for next 2 weeks-just from food we have in-this means I should only need to buy bread, milk and potatoes this week. Fingers crossed.
Still need to do some more washing.

Ok, so I have already spent more than I intended. I bought potatoes, bread and milk and...
Toilet rolls
Kitchen rolls
Fresh chicken
Fruit juice
Coleslaw
Tea bags
Cooking oil
Total spent £27.15
In my defence I got toilet rolls, tea bags and fruit juice on offer. Enough chicken for at least 3 meals-possibly 4 and at a stretch 5 if I plan properly and bulk out with veg etc.

tattycath

Been to cash for clothes and took some books as well. Got £12.60
Also took some stuff to charity-it's only been in my car boot for 3 months

tattycath

Ok so today I have gutted my bedroom. With the help of DD2 just got to put some stuff in the loft and then vacuum and then I can grab some food. Probably pizza out of freezer or soup out of cupboard.
Managed a no spend day today too.
Found £10.20 whilst sorting stuff out and some stuff-loads of stuff-to put on eb@y.

tattycath

Baking this afternoon. Need to use up some bananas and oranges and lemons...
Banana bread
Not sure whether to make orange/lemon curd or whether to find a dessert recipe...

tattycath

Change of plan-slightly.
2 banana bread waiting to go in oven
1 cherry madeira cake in oven
1 orange madeira cake in oven
Still need to use up 5 oranges and 3 lemons. What to do...
Suggestions welcome. TIA