2014 Frugal Living Challenge

skintygerlinky

Right. RIGHT!! Details plizz, mothernerd?!!

**sings this whilst awaiting mothernerd's reply:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STTLwI-u4Fg **

Shortie

GoldieGirl, what cruise did you book? I'm sooooo looking forward to ours this year. 3 years ago we went on our first (and only) cruise and t was only the third time the boat had cruised (and it was they 20th year of the company too) - it was absolutely fab!

Sorry to hear about the unit DawnW. Hopefully it will pick up, otherwise as you say will the craft fairs be better for you?

Nothing spent here today, and tomorrow we have someone popping over to have a look at our house to give us a building quote.

After that I have my (free from work) eye test. I'm pretty sure I now need glasses - work will pay for the lenses and I have a choice of free frames but the ones I saw on the site from the Co that do the vouchers aren't my style. Not that I know what my style are.... So I expect to be spending out on frames sometime soon

Then we'll grab in a few bits from Mr T as we're cutting down now and need a few (cheap) store cupboard items for some recipes we want to try and bits in for healthy breakfasts too

sparrer

nsd/npd, and covered the tiny bit of loose sealant around the bath with tippex, it's now lovely and white and saves the cost of having someone in to take it all off and replace it. I used tippex to cover a small chip on the edge of the bath when I moved in, 10 years later it's still impossible to see unless you know it's there.

Busymumofthreeplusdog

oh sparrer great tip about the tipex! Have a couple of wee dints in my bath, might just give that a go!:D

TM6

Good morning Frugalites,

How are you all on this wet Saturday morning?

Yesterday was another NSD bringing my total up to 11 :j

Although it is early, I got me thinking cap on :rotfl:

How many of us keep on line saving diaries on MSE. I would love to read yours especially as WTBSE's inspires and motivates me.

Here is mine - Marvin The Moneyspider's Web Of Saving! SAVINGS CHALLENGE

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4857224

Happy Reading

tokicat

Good morin everyone

I have lost my way a little did so well in January and am having a really rubbish February with lots of added expense. Really need to keep saying no. Am trying to not add to our debt do we can start to reduce

On a good note remembered that Bt never sent me 100 gift card fir sainsbobs so I emailed them and hit it just week so stocked up on meat and store cupboard and it will last us beyond feb which will help

I bought large bag of potatos what is the best storage method to make them last the longest?

tm6 had a look at your challenge great to see what you have achieved thus year already

Frugalsod

Morning Frugglies.

Yesterday turned out better as I forgot about the free milk as part of my veg box. So I can get through today without any spending. Though will need to get some more milk sooner or later.

Noticed that this month was not so good on the spending but I do go through phases so hope that the guilt will get me back on the straight and narrow.

Skinnylatte

tokicat wrote: »

Good morin everyone
I bought large bag of potatos what is the best storage method to make them last the longest?

I keep my spuds in the shed outside, cool and dark, keep the top rolled down otherwise they think the daylight is spring and start sprouting. I bought a bag for £4 the week before Xmas and it's still going strong.

I don't post much on this thread as I have my diary, but I always read it daily to see how every ones getting on.

Thank you for the music skintygerlinky, I always listen

I've subbed to your dairy TM6 and it's great, you have a right community going on there.

I've managed a whole 3 NSD's so far this month, but am on track to be within budget by the end of the month.

Here's my diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4743675

tokicat

Skinnylatte wrote: »

I keep my spuds in the shed outside, cool and dark, keep the top rolled down otherwise they think the daylight is spring and start sprouting. I bought a bag for £4 the week before Xmas and it's still going strong.

Thanks for this. Do they keep ok In the plastic bag? I have got them in cupboard under stairs which is dark

Skinnylatte

tokicat wrote: »

Thanks for this. Do they keep ok In the plastic bag? I have got them in cupboard under stairs which is dark

They might sweat in a plastic bag I think, mine come in a paper sack