2014 Frugal Living Challenge

TM6

23rdspiral wrote: »

Acrylic paint would probably be best. Poundland (and others) usually do boxes of 6 for £1.00. Acrylic is easy to paint with and won't rub off. If it needs an undercoat (to cover existing pattern) bog standard white household emulsion would be fine if it's big.

Brilliant - thank you :beer:

mummy2threeboys

Ellie we dont have a tumbler dryer cant afford the costs to run it with a family of 5. When it was just the 2 of us it was an extra £30 a month on electric so hate to think what it whould be now! We just make sure to resuse clothes apart from socks and pants , and i have 3 dryers (only use 2 but sometimes i need a 3rd if im behind) by the time one load is dry on one dryer the other load can go on, also fleece objects dry faster so i just hang those over my upstairs banisters where no one can see them, tehy dry with in a day or so naturally..my house looks like a chinese laundry but its saved us a bomb.

All i have spent on extras ie non bills this week is £11.21 ..£9.21 on cinema for 3 with booking fee and £2.00 for beevers club.

Off to library to pick up some books and a parcel from post office.
Saturday planning on taking boys to see some stargazing at a local park if the weathers good.
Have a great weekend all x

kb_soma

ellie-g wrote: »

Hi T*sco value are 31p but I find they are a bit watery for my tastes. I did get 4 for a pound at B&M a while ago and they are lovely with thick juice. That is the cheapest I have seen them for soooo long. I bought 200 cans as we use loads! Seems a lot I know but over time that is quite a saving. If anyone's seen them cheaper please let me know where-thanks.

I do find that using value tomatoes means that I have to use twice as many, I like the chopped tomatoes as they're a bit thicker. I usually buy crates from Costc0 that usually come out around 35p a can.

P0undland have 3 for £1 at the moment.

Day 5 of bringing lunch to work - last of December's stew, so I need to buy onions and carrots so I can make another, I'll half the amount of meat this time.

Does anyone know if minced beef would work in a stew?

Ken68

My main shopping supermarket is closed for a few weeks, ideal time to go frugal. 60pence only spent so far this month.
Thank you all, inspired reading. Yabba dabba doo.

Antwerpen

ellie-g wrote: »

No Using the Tumble Dryer in 2014 Challenge: Frugal January

Going to get my washing done tonight ready to hang out after the shower at 9 am in the morning. Apparently it's dry all day after that. I've always resorted to the tumble dryer in January before. Anyone else going to give it a go? Monday looks good too.

I have a washer/dryer and the dryer isn't good it takes ages to dry and creases the clothes, so I have put my washing on an airer the last few years. I have two, they take up room but I have saved a lot of money.

cydney65

Spent £2.09 on ff&veg at greengrocers bringing the monthly grocery bill to £17.26. We are still on target for £50 spend overall this month.

Eating from the freezer tonight, fish with veggies and potatoes. We are really enjoying the challenge of being frugal and of course all the support on this thread.

Frugalsod

Antwerpen wrote: »

I have a washer/dryer and the dryer isn't good it takes ages to dry and creases the clothes, so I have put my washing on an airer the last few years. I have two, they take up room but I have saved a lot of money.

I always found that washer dryers are too much of a compromise. Not particularly good at either.

kippers

ellie-g wrote: »

No Using the Tumble Dryer in 2014 Challenge: Frugal January

Going to get my washing done tonight ready to hang out after the shower at 9 am in the morning. Apparently it's dry all day after that. I've always resorted to the tumble dryer in January before. Anyone else going to give it a go? Monday looks good too.

I always hang my washing out even in winter...if the pavements are drying then your washing will dry too. Even if it doesn't dry completely it will have dried a bit which means less drying in the tumble dryer or it can just be finished off by hanging up to air:T:T:T

tatabubbly

Had to spend a small fortune this morning in the chemist for a one time off prescription.

On the other hand, I may have more work coming to me soon. Keeping my ear to the ground for more tutoring work atm.

OH is still at home and won't be back for a few days. As I'm under the weather I'll be staying in with my purse shut!

ginnyknit

Doing well, 3 nsd's in a row and only bought a loaf today. keeping busy de-cluttering but am cold and tired. Hubby has been ill all week beside his usual disabilities so had a quiet week. Need to go to my Mums soon as I bought her 2 lovely throws she wanted from primarni and need the cash back off her as its out of my budget.

I only use my dryer in an emergency or Dd's emergencies so it doesnt get used much. Have a pulley type rack and a standing on which goes in my office when Im not in it so not too bad.

Have found a few more things for fleabay so will do them next week.