Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th August: What small DFW things will you be doing this weeken

determined_new_ms

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym .

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free.

Examples could be hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending .

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important :money:

Morning everyone :wave: hope you are all well, the sun is shining & you have nice plans for the weekend Feels autumnal here

Sorry haven't been around for a while, just so busy whith working f/t & having lo!

DFW things for today:

* check banking
* looked on ebay for 18-24 month old bundles
* all meals from stores
* have a load of veg that needs using so going to bung a curry in the SC
* load of washing & hang out
* oh sanding hallway doors finally today :T
* taking dgd to town to buy her some shoes - courtesy of db as a late birthday present :A
* pop into the pound shop & look for a lunchbag for dgd
* return library books & get a couple more
* Going to a friend's this afternoon & on to a party on the beach. Will stay until dgd starts to get tired
* do some housework!

Ok think that's my lot x

Jazee

Today, I have done a meal plan for the week which is entirely eating out of the freezer so I am not going shopping for anything.

Also taking a picnic to an event tonight so I don't buy anything from the vans.

I am now debt free (just) but under threat of redundancy so need to keep up these MSE ways. Hope you don't mind me joining in.

Sunshine22_2

Good morning all

I should have a pretty thrifty weekend but we will see how much that plan sticks!!

Today's tasks:

* [STRIKE]Get rudely awoken at dawn by the postman[/STRIKE] - done :rotfl:
* [STRIKE]Check bank account[/STRIKE] - as expected
* Clean the following rooms - [STRIKE]office[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]bathroom[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]bedroom, front room[/STRIKE], kitchen (all products in house already, along with their 4000 cousins)
* 3 loads of laundry washed and on line to dry - load 1 in machine
* [STRIKE]Breakfast[/STRIKE] & lunch from stores, dinner at grandparents this evening for their anniversary!
* Update weekly spends into book
* Maybe squeeze in a cup of tea at some stage!

Have a good day all
S x

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will:

1. Checked online banking
2. Cleaned bedroom
3. Washed/disinfected cat bowl/mat
4. Pray car doesn't cost too much to fix, it failed the mot on the cv gaitor (have no idea what that is:D)
5. Meals from stores
6. Give cat lots of hugs as she is missing her sister (thank you for all your kind wishes last week:A)
7. Update snowball
8. Update programs on laptop and scan with free anti virus

DawnW

Hello :hello:

For me today -

So far:
Sorted out sales unit, took a couple of items in to replace sold ones

Put roasted tomatoes, along with the garlic cloves and olive oil they were roasted in, through the mouli to puree them, and froze the puree. I find this is the best way to concentrate my big bowlfuls of tomatoes so that they don't take up the entire freezer. The puree can be used as puree, or as a pizza or pasta sauce, or added to stock and other veg for soup.

Cooked some plums that DD gave me yesterday, to go with breakfast yogurt.

Small amount of shopping at Lidls, didn't need much. Need a couple more items that they didn't have, so might pop to sainsburys tomorrow to pick those up. Week's shopping shouldn't come to more than about £20 in total as I have lots in already.

Did a bit of gardening this afternoon -
picked yet more tomatoes :eek:
picked and froze chillis
planted autumn potatoes
Fed and watered tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries and the quince tree.

Still to do:
Check sweetness of stewed plums and put in fridge now cold
Pick runner beans
Something simple for my tea, as OH is going out and will eat out

Off to babysit baby GD in a bit. Also need to find something to take with me to read in case she stays asleep and doesn't want to play

ChopinonaBudget

I have:

Checked online banking and updated budget app
Cleaned a hamster out (stinky little sod) using bulk but sawdust for substrate and toilet paper for bedding... Never buy bedding, small rodents prefer to make their own anyway. What's life without whimsy?
Remembered to defrost the beef hotpot for tomorrow's mealplan (minor miracle there)
Generally done sod all else as I'm still somewhat asthmatic after a mild cold.
But I'm giving the video editing another try at exporting after it's c*cked up twice before the laptop has to go back tomorrow

And dinner tonight is Pizza Hut for daughter (the third one that ended up free because of their weird deals) and ravioli for me (I can't face Pizza Hut twice in a row)

katy_ann

Hi all! Today I have;

- Been to Tesco and home bargains, done the food shop for lunch boxes for the week!
- Cleaned, tidied and dusted - Done 3 hours later!
- Ready MSE forums and catch up
- Check online banking - VERY tight until payday on Friday!
- Food from stores, eating up the cupboards!

I think thats all for today, have a good day all! x

lorriedriver1988

Hi everybody,

Today's little list:

* b/d/l from stores- had KFC fakeaway tonight, it was delicious. Friend bought millionaire's cheesecake
* cleaned bathrooms using minimal products
* changed energy providers- always check price per unit.
* continued online shop for under £30- for 2 adults, 1 toddler and baby
* all surveys available
* looked at boost your income & overhaul your finances- need to talk OH about maybe doing b'n'b thing for 4th room- more money to OP mortgage :j
* Joined another MS company.
* Watching elec usage and gas usage.

Have a nice evening folks.

Gainingcontrol14

Good morning and hoping you don't mind me joining! I have recently joined as I need to buck my ideas up and change my attitude towards life to declutter and de debt! Just come across this thread and it looks like something right up my street to inspire, to keep me on the straight and narrow and hopefully give me the kick up the back side (please kick me up the backside - I need it)

So Sunday - what's in store...

bulk make a lasagne and shepards pie with mince I have in freezer
only spend max £20 on a few bits for the week
organise and list a couple of bits on ebay
tidy dds bedroom and have a sort out of toys/clothes
iron the few bits in the basket
weigh myself - with the new food plan am hoping to loose a lb or 2
research growing my own winter veg - need to save on the food bill
refrain from putting the heating on - yes I know it's summer
update diary


I think that's it for now, any tips or suggestions greatly appreciated - I have £8100 of debt to clear and a life long habit of clutter, coffee shops and expensive play centres/days out to change!

Jazee

Today:
Dinner from the freezer
Clean car
Home gym
Repot herbs and plant some winter veg seeds

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will:

1. Cleaned bathroom using only stardrops
2. NSD
3. Water veggies growing in greenhouse
4. Meals from stores
5. Read free kindle book
6. Research cheapest place to buy greenhouse glass