NOT BUYING IT! 2015 - A consumer holiday

bigspender0611

Hello all

a full no spend weekend for me! and OH did small shop at aldi costing £45 but fridge and freezer now full so should see us through until the end of the month other than top ups for fruit/bread/milk etc. huge vat of pasta bolognese made which will last all week for meals at work (which is about a £20 saving not buying canteen lunches)

sorted through the wardrobe today as well and have a storage box full of stuff to either ebay or sell on fb so that will go into the home improvement fund

and got rid of an old non-working laptop via freecyle to someone who fixes pcs for a hobby and wants them for parts, so another bit of junk gotten rid of for a good cause.

i feel like a changed woman reading this thread, and would like to thank you all! normally by this point in the month i have online baskets full of clothes on various websites ready to purchase on payday - not even looked at any clothes websites this month

have worked out all i'll need for the summer is some new basic vests, and new shorts - and wont need anything new between now and then.

happy saving every body

I_want_a_baby

Suzybloo

Just a quick one regarding blueberries, I've tried twice unsuccessfully to grow them, it seems they are quite fussy. Have a read online as they like quite specific conditions, such as damp acidy soil, they need to be pruned annually and it's recommended to remove flowers in year 1 & 2, with 3 & 4 low cropping and 5+ high cropping.

This year I'm hoping will be the year I can get them to grow, I'll be buying three plants (apparently advisable to help them pollinate each other) and planting them in a sunken bathtub, in ericacious compost and following the instructions I've read online.

Good luck, veg growing is so rewarding :-)

Xx

elona

DH shoves tea towels in the drawer so it almost breaks :mad:
while loading the dishwasher tonight I rolled up all the tea towels (not properly as I have not read the book yet) but they still all managed to fit in the drawer :j

Might try to roll up the towels in the airing cupboard tomorrow and see if that frees up as much space as I hope. Have already folded all duvet covers so they fit into a matching pillowcase and it is much easier to find bedding.

Trying to decide whether to order the storage from I**a meant for pan lids so my baking trays can be stored vertically and I can find things - for a fiver it could be worth a go.

suzybloo

Many thanks for that tip IWAB, I have bought them from marshalls online and bought two seperate types that are larger plants, although more expensive the amount of blueberries we eat they should - if they grow! - be profitable, I know the black currants we won't get much off this year if at all, but I think these blueberry plants are second year so fingers crossed even if we get a punnet or two off the achievement will be worth it!

I can't wait to get started.

I_want_a_baby

Suzy, let me know how you get on, I am hoping to buy some either this march or next depending on money and time x

suzybloo

No problem! Will let you know :-) x

smileyt_2

Thank you Purpleshoes. I had a look but no voucher - but at least I know that bit of 'my account' exists now, so I can check next time .

purpleshoes_2

I can say with absolute certainty that I won't be doing the kon Marie decluttering technique but I do have a couple of feng shui books I might look out. Spent just short of 3 pounds today in the local shop. Just cat litter I need to buy, still got plenty food to keep me going. Will pop into aldi before the next super six runs out but will also buy from the fruit stall.

purpleshoes_2

smileyt wrote: »

Thank you Purpleshoes. I had a look but no voucher - but at least I know that bit of 'my account' exists now, so I can check next time .

I like approved foods, saw me through many a skint time. Had the very odd minor niggle but that's all. I stopped buying from them as there's a home bargains v near me but its a great site.

Bobarella

Liliyanna wrote: »

Bobarella, you've made me think now about the brands in my basket. I took the brand shift challenge when we first became focused on shifting our debt but I'm sure a few have crept back in, will go and have a look through my cupboards in a minute
Lily x x

good hunting I am fairly certain that Lurpack and Marmite are the only two that remain now. And I've tried alternatives of both. If I had to I would change them too. But life is short...