2014 Frugal Living Challenge

threepenny_bit

feel better soon xx

mummy2threeboys

Oh im envious of hanging out washing in winter, sadly we have a terraced house, and therefore our back garden doesnt get sunlight until 10 in summer , much much less in winter and so allways wet and muddy and frozen even on a warmish sunny day..as soon as it gets to march though its normally ok to go out again!

Had a wee spend up in h and b , but a good cause Saw that holand and barret have thier 1p sale on. I bought those healthy fruit roll things bear yo yos? you get two in a pack and a trading card. They are 69p each but on the 1p offer so i bought 20 ..so 35p each , counts as one of your five a day , the boys love them.

Frugalsod

kippers wrote: »

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

I do the same it is so much cheaper.

Antwerpen

Frugalsod wrote: »

I always found that washer dryers are too much a compromise. Not particularly great either.

I realised that after buying it. I thought it would save space as I'm in a flat. I had a hotpoint washing machine but it broke and I replaced it with a washer dryer. Cost alot more than a standard washing machine too. I'm an idiot lol.

I live in a flat and would love to hang out washing. I've got a garden. I'm going to in the summer. I don't trust our winter weather tho.

Sorry for any typos using my phone.

Goldiegirl

I have a washer dryer, as I don't really have the room for a separate dryer.


However, in the last few months I have cut right back on dryer use. I'm not perfect, and use it sometimes, but not nearly as much as before. My next electricity bill is due in the first week of February, so I'm keen to see how much my usage has dropped


I've been at work yesterday and today, so I've had two NSD's. The weekend could also be NSD too

Goldiegirl

BMG wrote: »

I have just had my weekly trip out to the shopping centre. I wondered around and picked up the tv paper we needed at home, costing 45p.
All the time I was wondering round, I just kept thinking "I must stay within the budgets"
In the end I came home as my budget thoughts were ruining my day out.:(
Hopefully it will get easier. It is only the first week for me so far.

I'm making changes gradually . If I did everything all at once, I think it'd be too much, and I wouldn't be able to sustain all the changes.


I'm just wondering if you've slashed your budgets too quickly. Would it be worth setting the February budgets slightly higher, so you aren't anxious about exceeding the budgets all the time? Then you could shave a few pounds off the budget each month, so you don't really notice it.


I don't want to think of people not enjoying their days out, because of this challenge.

InClover

Had to do a small food shop this evening but geed up with all this frugal talk I decided to only buy bargains! I got a good loaf of bread reduced to 69p, 4 lemon muffins for 59p, 4 large deli rolls for 49p. Will split all and freeze for next weeks lunch. Huge box of cheerios on offer for £1.59 then my best bargain - a large corn fed freedom food chicken for £4.00 instead of £8.05. I have brought it home cut it into two large breast portions (could use as four), two thighs, two drumstick and two wings. All gone straight into freezer and am now making stock with the remains of the carcass and some tired carrots, onions and celery from my fridge. I reckon I can make 8 meals from this little lot so that works out at 50p a pop. I know you can buy cheaper chicken but I'm against intensive farming and am happy to pay a little extra.


I'm trying not to use my tumble dryer too ellie-g. I hang sheets and towels over my upstairs bannister and the rest of my clothes on airers. Apparently it's better to do that than hang them directly on the radiator. It's only me so not too much washing about and it's surprising how quickly it dries considering I only have my heating on for about 2 hours in the evening.

vw_campervan_mum

Sticking to budget - spent £14 on weeks shopping. Includes 5 kilos of potatoes, loo roll and washing up liquid so feeling v pleased. :j
My first loaf didn't turn out well but I am eating it anyway. Have made massive amount of dahl from Thrifty Lesley's recipe. So feeling v healthy too:D. Should be enough portions for a month (not sure how DD will take to it).
I tend to dry clothes around the house when the heating is on. Only put towels in dryer for half an hour to fluff them up.
Thanks for the inspiration everyone :T

afoolwithmoney

Inclover love the gloves
Kippers ditto re washing on line
Everyone thank you for keeping me on track another NSD yippee!!

nat21luv

I found lots of cheap Christmas goodies at tescos today so picked up a few for my sons bday on the 19th and 2 annuals for £1 each. I spend £2.50 on a bag full of goodies and chocolate for his party and I had a voucher for £3 of free veg so bought a big bag of value carrots and chopped them all up tonight and put them in the freezer.

Tonights dinner was from the freezer so feeling pretty chuffed with myself