NOT BUYING IT! 2015 - A consumer holiday

CAFCGirl

Stay strong Camelot!!!

CAFCGirl

My goal for today is to clean the downstairs of our house, and then make at least one Christmas present - cinnamon salt dough fridge magnets for my Secret Santa gift I have all the ingredients and necessary parts for it so no excuses.

cydney65

Me again...

I need to make a star for my xmas tree so I was browsing the web and landed on some salt dough recipes. I'm all excited because I've been looking for a little pressie for DD and SIL...I'm thinking of making up some dough and making an imprint of GD's hand when she comes over next week.

Does this sound okay? Haven't used salt dough for 30 years!

Another one urging Camelot to stay strong-I so love Ikea!

CydneyX

CAFCGirl

we'll be salt dough partners in crime today then Cydney!

suki1964

camelot1001 wrote: »

OK so here I am in IKEA having a coffee while I wait for it to open. I have come for some curtains for the front door, here is the cheapest place to get them as it's such a long drop(window above door). I will not be tempted by anything else I might see, in fact I will not even look. I will keep saying this as I go.
Wish me luck!

Stay strong Camelot. Remember the only thing you NEED are the curtains, the rest is wants and wants are being sold to you by the ad men

Just keep your eyes glued to the floor arrows until you get to the curtains

meanmarie

Camelot....my clinic room overlooks Dublin iKEA, wishing I could be In there but wont be able for that for 6 weeks!

Marie

Bobarella

FrugalinShropshire wrote: »

I saw a quote the other day and thought it suited us here on this thread perfectly

The best things in life aren't things!

It's from The Minimalists! I have that as my twitter bio. Love it so much.

camelot1001

Right, I am home! I bought the curtains, thermal linings, curtain pole and fixings and ......... damn in I bought material to hem round for a new table cloth. I have 2 table cloths already but a friend spilt a glass of red wine on one so it is a little stained. I figured this is better than buying an actual ready made cloth which is quite expensive as I need 3m.

Anyway, this is better than it has been in the past, I shall not spend any more today at least as I will be hemming and putting the curtains up.

Not good I know, but it's a start and feeling quite pleased with myself.

girlinayellowdress

Have a huge box for the charity chop, hopefully DS2 will call by and take it for me, its all things from the kitchen that are immaculate but not needed. Was very pleased to find in the coffee, tea, and sugar canisters that I decided to throw were full of rice, popping corn and fire lighters. You would of thought it was christmas already with that golden find!
I'm not sure if the CS will accept knives, I have 2 (yes, I don't know either) knife blocks with knives an electric knife that is never used and some odd knives etc. I know some shops can have rules on items like this, if not I am uncertain what to do with them.

apple_muncher

Pinksteps wrote: »

Have a huge box for the charity chop, hopefully DS2 will call by and take it for me, its all things from the kitchen that are immaculate but not needed. Was very pleased to find in the coffee, tea, and sugar canisters that I decided to throw were full of rice, popping corn and fire lighters. You would of thought it was christmas already with that golden find!
I'm not sure if the CS will accept knives, I have 2 (yes, I don't know either) knife blocks with knives an electric knife that is never used and some odd knives etc. I know some shops can have rules on items like this, if not I am uncertain what to do with them.

Offer them on freecycle/freegle?