Sat 21/Sun 22 February - What small DFW things will you do this wkend?

DawnW

Morning all
I didn't get round to posting yesterday as I sat in on an all day online auction - by the time it finished I wanted to stretch my legs and do something offline :eek:

Apart from that I:
Made a big pot of soup
Didn't spend anything - apart from the auction obviously In fairness I only bought business stock though!
Heating off most of the day, lit woodburner and remembered to put the kettles on top for free hot water
Have bids on 2 ebay items - not much, but these were small things that I found when decluttering, which would have come from the bottom of an auction box back in the mists of time.

Going to an antiques fair today, and we will buy lunch out. We don't do this often, but will be a treat. Again, my spends, if any, will be business ones - can't be so sure with OH though :eek: He is a bit of a 'collector' as he terms it (hoarder I say :rotfl:) Good job we don't go too often! A bit rubbish, due to the rotten weather. Not much spent, including on lunch and OH didn't buy anything :T
Must also:
Do meter readings and submit Done, we seem to have used more than last month :eek:
Have some of yesterday's soup for supper Just what was needed this weather
Start to sort out and clean up some items for my sales unit tomorrow. I try to make it more interesting by having themes, or collections of one type of item to display. I was thinking linens (tablecloths and napkins) which will entail ironing :eek: and old stoneware bottles (which need washing) for tomorrow. That should make a pretty display As what I want is mostly in the garage, and it is too horrible and wet to go out there, this is going to have to wait till tomorrow

Right, better get on - hope everyone has a good day

Bobarella

Morning Dawn
Sounds like an interesting process choosing new stock in the antiques world. What did you buy in the end?
It's a lovely frosty morning here today. Being brought coffee nd toast in bed by my OH who isn't working today! Result.
We may even make it as far as a national trust place today which we haven't done in more than 6 months.
Enjoy your Sundays all.
Bob

Baileys_Babe

Morning everyone, grey and overcast here at the moment, hope it brightens up I get so much more done and we don't need to put the light on.

My DFW list:

• Open curtains fully done
• Cull 100 emails done
• BLD from stores done done
• Dry washing on airer done
• Set DW to run overnight done
• Set WM to run overnight done
• Soak porridge overnight done
• Close curtains before it gets dark done
• Make a shopping list based on the meal plan we made yesterday and to make best use of the vouchers we have done
• Only buy things on shopping list Decided not to go shopping today as their was nothing pressing on the list and we didn't have enough on their to trigger the voucher
• Add up cost of shopping whilst going round (either mentally or by using the calculator on my phone) Decided not to go shopping
• Contact group to create an order for wholesalers, once I have arranged someone to be able to be here for the delivery done, finally
• turn off lights, electrical equipment when not in use done
• Pack bags for tomorrow done
• Make packed lunches for Monday done

As we decided not to go shopping today it was a NSD :money:

ellesbellesxxx

Morning everyone

I need to get back on the DF wagon... chipping away at family loan but want to save lots too.


So today's list:
-LSD (all meals from stores, just treated myself to a little chocolate)
-Need to clean and tidy up which will keep me busy!
-Relisted wedding dress, items left from wedding on bridal website to try and shift...this was just a forum but I am debating listing it on a dedicated site if no more interest.
-Check through our bank accounts to make sure everything where I think it is!


Have a great day x

little_pink_purse

Good Morning All


Thanks for starting us Ziggy


Sorry I've been awol


works still rubbish but needs must


so I've bad all weekend so today I will restart l


To do Today


check banking
meals from stores
do sales and book work
washing and ironing
housework


have a happy Sunday xxxx

FatVonD

Morning all

Yesterday we got up late and went round for DH to do some small jobs at my Mum's and she then took us to the local Harvester to say 'thank you'. I then came home to find we'd run out of milk so had to go back out to the petrol station (we had just passed) to get some. I was also short of petrol so I put my purse on top of the car while I was filling up, remembered I had enough in my pocket to pay, went in to pay then drove off with my purse still on top of the car! Luckily I realised as soon as I got home and drove straight back and it was on the floor at the exit. I was all a bit 'woman on the edge' when I got back though and DH was totally unsympathetic to I stropped off to bed early.

I feel like I've had the rubbishest week off ever, I know it's not her fault but I spent 2 days last week at various A&E/hospitals etc with my mum who moaned because I wanted to just sit and read the paper and relax yesterday while DH did the jobs. My IBS kicked in too so I spent much of the trip to the restaurant in the loo listening to the children of chavs practicing their swearing (and we're talking the F and C words here, from a boy young enough to still be using the ladies loo!) This was followed by thier mum coming in ranting 'if anyone has got anything to say about my kids they can say it to my face' as someone near their table had obviously complained about her bunch of oiks! I've been ill all week and nearly losing my purse (with the thoughts of everything I'd have to cancel and how long I'd have to wait for replacements going through my head) was the last straw! I feel like the only day I've done anything for myself was the day I lunched with a friend and then I got drenched both ways and sat in traffic for 2 hours on the way home.

Today will hopefully be a better day:

I have some potatoes that are sprouting so I will make mash with those and DS and I can have them with minted lamb shoulder from my Aldi shop last week and DH (who won't eat lamb) with a lone Aunt Bessie's toad in the hole from when they were on offer.

I have borrowed some Cuprinol and am going to paint the new bit of fence.

I need to buy cat food but I know Mr T have it on offer, I will check the end date on the shelf-edge sticker and stock up accordingly. I also need to stock up DS's fridge with easy to eat stuff for when he gets home from college.

DH has a gig tonight but as he's not on until late I won't be going so I have the evening to myself :T I will eat too much and watch rubbish TV

Have a great day everyone!

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foxgloves

Afternoon All,
Well, not much actual money-saving here today, but some very useful planning on lots of stuff which will involve money & affect my big budget day on Friday. Wazzing down with rain, so a quick dash out to village garden centre only for seed potatoes, shallot sets & seed compost.
*Made tomorrow's packed lunch & work snacks.
*Heating off as long as possible, but will be going on imminently as I've just realised I can't feel my feet!
*Read the energy meters. We've done better than last week on day & night time electricity, but gas is up. We only have hot water, the oven & one fire on gas, & I've been quite careful, so I'm not sure where the extra units have come from. Will keep an eye on it this week.
*Loaded washer for an overnight wash on cheap tariff.
*Paid a 50p into my sealed pot.
*De-cluttered today's 22 items. (My desk drawers are looking so tidy & tat-free!)
*Continue knitting current project.
*Had long chat with mr f about some of the things we want to do this year, some of which will shortly need financing. Our ideal would be to have one festival weekend, 2 camping trips & a few concert tickets. However, if the finances look like they won't stretch to this without using credit or precious emergency fund, then we will prioritise & cut. I agreed to have a really good look at our finances when I do March's budget on payday this week, to see just what we can afford. The old me would have put everything on credit with barely a 2nd thought.
*mr f booked car service online & managed to get it in for TOMORROW! Checked cash in Car Piggy, which will cover it with some to spare IF nothing horrible is found. Useful to have this sorted before budget day, though, so I'll have a better picture of our cash flow.
*Still been doing 'Use-it-up'......finished very last of foundation I'd been fishing out with a coffee stirrer, still a few days use left in a mascara which I'm standing in a mug of boiling water before breakfast to soften it up (instead of chucking away loads which the brush conveniently - for the manufacturer - isn't long enough to reach) & am still using the pot of lip colour I made by melting together a too pink lipstick with a too brown lip gloss. I wear make-up every day & I love buying new, but I've become very aware of how much non-recyclable plastic it generates, so it's the least I can do to use every last little bit.
*Entered 2 crossword competitions.
*Checked ebay items. No more sales, but a couple of watchers, & nearly a week to go.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend all,
F x

allydowd

Afternoon DFW-Jedis,

Well, life goes on, as does the almost everlasting quest for solvency and sanity.

Thanks for the starter Ziggy.

Been off the grid all week caring for poorly OH who has Flu-or-something-like it and working hard. Have tried hard to stay MSE but have slipped a couple of times as I've been too tired to do things the cheap way and have had to nip to local, expensive shop for things we couldn't do without. Also bought a sandwich in the company canteen as I hadn't had time to make a large packed lunch. Oh well, needs must.

The List:


:starmod: Check online banking and reconcile monies

:starmod: Do i-Say surveys.

:starmod: Turn off electric alarm clock at the wall til tonight.

:starmod: Have another look at why OH's computer won't boot up. Will repair ourselves if we can.

:starmod: Do Royal Mail Surveys.

:starmod: Did masses of housework using Stardrops this morning. Gone are the days of paying someone to do it for us.

:starmod: Drove to local town at lunchtime to buy necessary groceries. Parked further away for free and walked to the shops even though it was pouring hard. Shopped around for cheapest necessary pharmaceuticals for OH. As far as possible we use natural remedies like hot water with honey and lemon but there comes a point where you have to buy stronger stuff.

:starmod: Caught up with washing using quick cycle.

:starmod: Didn't buy any charity shop DVDs this weekend. Will watch tonnes of tv taped throughout the week.

:starmod: Still typing...

Well that's me for today. Good luck on your quests, Jedis.

foxgloves

DawnW - I love reading about your antiques/collectables exploits. I love vintage/shabby chic stuff, & I have to admit that a sizeable chunk of my past debt came from my love of visiting antiques/flea fairs. I have sold quite a bit of my vintage stuff over the last few years, but have kept all my favourite little collections. I hardly ever go to antiques fairs these days. After more than 2 decades of being a Bad Baddie, I've got my spending under control, but I'm still not sure how much self-control I'd have faced with all those lovely stalls of old stuff just begging to come home to our house! One very practical thing I do like to buy vintage is bed linen. I've had some fab stuff from antique fairs & ebay. Pure cotton, sometimes hand-embroidered & of the sort of quality that is only found these days if one is prepared to pay big money for high thread count Egyptian cotton. I've only recently got rid of a striped sheet which Mum bought for my Nan in 1959! I'd done in 'sides to middle' & washed & pressed it umpteen times, & it finally wore out, but how much modern day stuff would last that long & still look good?! Perhaps I'll allow myself to go to a couple of antique fairs this year as long as I only buy bed linen.........
Anyway, I like to hear how your unit is doing & it does make me smile when you say you've sold a 'horrible vase' as I know from my own ebay sales that there is no accounting for the stuff people will actually buy, lol!
f x