Aspirations of Frugality and Fun on the Road to Mortgage Freedom

DedicatedDFW

PositiveBalance wrote: »

I'm about to become Minestrone Girl...a true soup-erhero!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

DedicatedDFW

I am going to start on the kitchen cupboards :eek: Hopefully this will mean by getting up and doing something different i will feel motivated. Also i hope to get rid of some things :cool:

By getting on with something practical i want to clear my mind a bt too and then get on with the assignment - thats the plan anywho's

So:-

1, kitchen cupboard 1 level 1

2, Money check - where is it?

3, 200 words

There are so many threads where things to be grateful for are posted and i am quite down at the mo. So i am grateful that i decluttered the bedroom (my part of it) and that part is clean and tidy and done which is nice and calming to wake up to

I am grateful for the lovely and productive saturday that i had and appreciate the kindness of others - this positivity is seeing me through a tough week so far

I am grateful for people on here being so supportive and having a place to chat

I do very much dislike being glum

Cheery_Daff

Aw ((((()))) I've been glum lately too and it's pants Hope you regain your jolliness again soon xx

tattycath

DedicatedDFW wrote: »

I am going to start on the kitchen cupboards :eek: Hopefully this will mean by getting up and doing something different i will feel motivated. Also i hope to get rid of some things :cool:

By getting on with something practical i want to clear my mind a bt too and then get on with the assignment - thats the plan anywho's

So:-

1, kitchen cupboard 1 level 1

2, Money check - where is it?

3, 200 words

There are so many threads where things to be grateful for are posted and i am quite down at the mo. So i am grateful that i decluttered the bedroom (my part of it) and that part is clean and tidy and done which is nice and calming to wake up to

I am grateful for the lovely and productive saturday that i had and appreciate the kindness of others - this positivity is seeing me through a tough week so far

I am grateful for people on here being so supportive and having a place to chat

I do very much dislike being glum

Sorry you're feeling glum DDFW. (((Hugs))) hope your mood picks up soon.

tattycath

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

Aw ((((()))) I've been glum lately too and it's pants Hope you regain your jolliness again soon xx

(((Hugs))) to you too, hope you're soon cheery again.

DedicatedDFW

Thanks all

I have now decluttered 1 kitchen cupboard - however i need help :eek: I cannot decide if i have too many of some things so here goes:-

Decluttered pan cupboard and general oven-y bake-y things

I *need* a new set of pans, i've needed a new set for about 2 years now but keep on making do even though all the handles have come off the lids causing accidents once or twice *ouchy* I have no money for these and they will need to wait :cool:

I have 7 roasting dishes is too many ? I do use them and its really handy having the different size for different recipes :cool:

1 is metal and the only 1 with a lid, it has been in the family forever - some people get heirlooms i got a metal roasting dish but i love it and its useful and sentimental too

I have 2 same size oval dishes - these are glass and 1 will not some up sprarkly clean no matter what - the other was a bargain price replacement same make and super cheap - except i didn't throw the original away as its still useable

i have 2 different size rectangular roasting dishes

and 2 square roasting dishes - same size - i had bought one and got 1 for a gift - they are fab though i can do potatoes in 1 or toad in the hole and veg in the other.

Also, when i have the oven on i will throw a few dishes in at the same time :cool: so will use a few of these although not 7 in 1 day *but* they are different sizes - Help! To keep or throw away :think:

I have 3 casserole dishes - 2 are different sizes and i'd forgotten about 1 and its a really convenient size :T But i have this is a le crueset also - shall i sell it? will it sell? it is too expensive for me to use really as i couldn't replace it if it broke and its heavy for me :cool:

The rest is standard stuff and used except for my beautiful mixing bowls - i need to start baking again soon or sell them at le carboot - i guess too big and heavy for bay of e ?

PositiveBalance

Aw, Dedicated. I'm sorry yo've been feeling pants - that's rubbish. (You too, Cheery.) Why didn't you say something sooner?

*Hands over pot of soup*

I hope this. helps. xxx

Karmacat

Aw, sorry to hear you feel down - tbh, it doesn't sound like you get much relaxation - hope you can make some time soon.

Roasting dishes sound a lot - but you use them all at different times for different things! And there are different shapes involved too! Um, how well do they stack? And are you storing them in the most efficient way possible?

As for the Le Creuset - it sounds like you're worried about using it, its so expensive; I certainly couldn't use one, they're too heavy with my arthritis. But if you *did* decide to sell it, you could put it on ebay as collection only, try it out? Course, you still have to pay to list

Good luck!

LydiaJ

Sorry to hear you've been down, DDFW and Cheery. Hope things pick up for you both. Hope listing things to be grateful for helped.

I am not glum, just very tired and a bit blank. But grateful to have been paid today. I like reading your thread too.

Alchemilla

All ok my end thanks D.
Sounds yummy soup.