Monday 4th November - What small DFW things will you do today?

lilian1977

x.nukke.x wrote: »

Does anyone know what I can do with pears? For some reason my husband bought pears when they were on BOGOF - he only eats one and then the rest go off! I've around 11 left! Determined not to let that happen again .

Poach them in a red wine and honey liquid - gorgeous!

mrsbarter2012

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this board, have been lurking for a while and find what everyone is up too a big inspiration.

These are my goals for today:

1. Check bank accounts Done
2. Check free postcode lottery Done
3. Do grocery shopping at Lidl and stick to budget Done
4. Read library book if I get the time
5. All meals from the cupboards
6. Decide what to do with the free windfall bramleys I was given yesterday (depends what I have in the baking cupboard)
7. Make a start on sorting toys to be ebayed
8. Washing on quick wash on 30 and hung outside as its sunny! Done:j
9. Heating on for 30mins only just before little girls bath and bed time to take the chill off of upstairs
10. Send hubby up the loft to see what xmas bargains from last years sales are there before buying anymore

Have a great day everyone!

lilian1977

The Uncle Ben's free rice is also in the e-edition of Metro - page 47: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/63667221#Comment_63667221

good_advice

good afternoon everyone :0)

CH on now early morning and evening. No heating during the day.

Checked plugs out and lights off this morning when family go out. = saves on electric.

craft = using sewing machine. Made a lilic draw string bag with pockets on the front. Deep purple ribbon pull string.
Money saving = cut up an old sheet and had scraps for pockets. No new cost.

Looked in fridge/freezer and made a menu for next week. Then did online shopping for the rest. Tesco do my shopping, packing and deliver it to my door for 93p. I have the 6 month delivery deal with them.
Spent £70 including x3 tins of Quality Street @ £4 each for my Christmas stash/gifts.

Washing dried on the line today.

Cooking roast Gammon for dinner, should last 2 days. Roast veg, etc...

Happy saving evryone.

Kate_fixing_it

Evening all!

Pretty proud of my new lifestyle and some of my list is now routine

So far:
Checked bank
Charged phone at work
Booked day off for London trip (33 days away)
Set up saving jar for London (£2 a day will be almost £70 of guilt free spends)
Booked train tickets with 90% advance discount
B/l/d from stores and meal plan
About to go grocery shopping (yellow stickers aplenty)
Absolutely definitely without a doubt having my pampering bath tonight!

Hope you're all having a good day

Kate x

carrielovesfanta

Evening campers

Thanks to ziggy for starting us off

Slightly late post from me as didn't get a chance earlier today. OH has been texting me more often so I'm more settled about him.

In other good news, after paying off the slight arrears and making a conscious effort to use less water, the bill has gone down from £38 a month to £27 a month :money: This is only about £4 a month more than when I lived in my flat so I think that's pretty good.

Good dfw things

• B/L/D from stores
• Worked 1 hour overtime
• Reconciled spreadsheet with weekend spends
• Heating only on for 1 hour tonight (8-9)
• Free cake in work
• Continue to crochet m-i-l's shawl
• Treat of hot choc from stores instead of evil booze
• Free Milicano arrived

Not-so-good things

• Spent £1 on choc in work (one bar for me, one for my friend). This was before the cake arrived.

Might add some more if it comes to me!


Have a good evening

ps: does anyone else have trouble with mse constantly logging them in/out when posting/editing?