Sat/Sun 14th/15th March - What small DFW things will you do today?

allydowd

FatVonD wrote: »

I spotted a coupon for £5 off of Just Eat the other day, I can't remember where I saw it.

Can't find it Most seem to have expired but this one says it was a last successfully used 12 hours ago:

http://www.couponspy.in/justeat-coupons/

Does it come up when you become a new member of Quidco? (Link1) or (Link2)

twiggy86

Oh and I also withdrew £6 odd through shopitize so that can go off the cc when it arrives!

1HANNAH

hubby thinks I'm taking this mse lark a bit far..... booking my online shop for tomorrow and he asked me to get him some razor blades to which I replied... how about growing a beard :T

1HANNAH

http://freesample.pgtips.co.uk/ LINK for a freebie tea sample

GettingOrganised

Time for a quick update as DD gives me a foot massage - a real treat and weirdly she loves doing it! I'm sure I won't get away with this when she's older.

GettingOrganised wrote: »

Morning Ally, thanks for starting us off.

Thought I try to make a list at the beginning if the day instead of late at night. Hopefully it will motivate me to tick everything off the list.

So for today:
Operation get school polo shirts white and stain free continues - the overnight soaking in soda crystals doesn't seem to have made a difference, but they are on a hot wash now, so we'll see. I'm going to try to get some napisan later as I read this could work. they weren't much better, currently soaking in napisan.
Play with pet rats (new additions to the family for DD's birthday at the beginning f the month) lovely play session this morning and they seem ready to play again now
Already cleaned and hooevered the living room.
Go to Messy Church with a couple of friends - it's an art and crafts session for the kids. They usually have a religious theme and a story - I'm not religious, but the friendship and community spirit message is certainly not a bad thing to teach children and my DD seems to like 'The Jesus' (in her words!) was really lovely and DD came home with lots of crafts
Trip into town so DD can 'spend' her world book day voucher and use some of her birthday money to buy some new toys for the rats done and done
Food shopping later armed with a list did most at @ldi but had to go to @sda for a couple of things (hate it as it's always packed
Meals - breakfast and dinner from stores(HM minted lamb burgers for dinner - yum). Not sure about lunch as DD will get fed at Church, so there will only be me needs feeding and we'll still be out and about at lunchtime, so may pick up a sarnie on my travels. I made some sandwiches to eat while I was out, so saved a few pennies on buying something
Ironing pile to do - so I won't have to do it on Mother's Day (does anyone else feel like you just cram two days worth of jobs into one day so you can have Mother's Day 'off'?) didn't manage this, in laws called in for a brew with my niece, so they saved me
Need to buy a present for a children's birthday party next week. Have a small budget and need to stick to it. got a few things and was within my target budget
Heating off as long as possible - shouldn't be too much of a problem as we'll be out for most of the day. put on for an hour while my baby niece was here, it has been freezing today
Picking DH up tonight (he normally gets the bus) so not very MSE as bus ticket is already paid for and it's additional fuel use. However, he has asked if I could pick him up as he needs to bring quite a few boxes home tonight, which I'm hoping is code for 'Your Mother's Day present is too big to bring home on the bus'! To be honest though, I would be happy with a card, brew in bed and a big hug - so won't be too disappointed if they are just empty boxes for the rats! both DH and DD acting suspiously whilst unloading the car...

Tomorrow - no plans except DD's swimming lesson which has moved from Saturday to Sunday for a few weeks - which is great as DH has never been able to come to see her. She spent most of last week waving and smiling at him though!!

OK, this list isn't going to complete itself, so I best go get ready. Wishing everyone a great weekend.

GettingOrganised

carrielovesfanta wrote: »

I soak my whites in the cheap version of the oxy bleach stuff (Whizz brand!) and then hot wash with a couple of scoops in with it and it seems to make a difference. Not using fabric softener helps too.

HTH

ps: I see you have rats. We had a pair a few years ago and I loved them so much! Ours were crazy about those long jaffa cake tubes you get at Christmas. Have you tried playing pea fishing with them? You put frozen peas in a bowl of water (like those shallow pasta bowls) and they will sit on the end and fish them out. It's really cute! This video shows some adorable ratties pea fishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JioFE2jxwHI

Thanks for the tip re whites, I'll keep an eye out for 'whizz' brand stuff.

We did try pea fishing a couple of weeks ago, but they are only babies and new to us, so they didn't really have a go. They are much bigger and bolder now (even only after 2 weeks), so I'll give it another go - thank you☺

GettingOrganised

allydowd wrote: »

Hang them out in the sunlight and let the high energy photons in sunlight disrupt the colour bonds. :T

Thanks for the tip Ally - I will try as soon as the sun makes an appearance!

foxgloves

Evening Money Savers,
Thought I should drag myself away from my new knitting to check in. Very sexy yarn indeed.....& it was a gift, there has been no naughty spending in wool shops.
Today's efforts:
*Treated selves to coffee in favourite coffee shop. Did not have cake, made do with the little freebie biscuit & used personal 'spends' so no effect on bank account.
*Bought huge bag4life size bag of fruit & veg from local market for just over £9.
*On subject of bags4life, called in to Waitrose to swap old ripped one for rather a nice springtastic new one. Picked up free food mag & offers leaflet while there & also found a pack of chicken legs (£1.25) in the whoopsie fridge.....they will be a good slow cooker dinner later this month.
*Found a wodge of unused Easter cards in my stash....only bought one extra for a nephew who will really enjoy getting something in the post.
*Needed night cream. Found half price.
*Grocery budget this week underspent by £3.
*Heating off till 6.30pm.
*Looked at classy compost caddies for kitchen worktop,......anything from £15 to £40. Bought lidded plastic container instead for 99p (99p Shop!).
*Had long debate with Mr f about cancelling Virgin Media & reconnecting our own Free view box. We are on the lowest package with VM (i.e Freeview) but have just discovered that we are not getting all the Freeview channels. We are also considering cancelling our landline & just using mobiles. We pay £17 a month for line rental, yet hardly use the landline. Will decide this weekend. VM monthly payment has gone up to £40 which is what prompted us to examine exactly what we're getting.
*Stayed out of 'Monsoon'. There's a pair of trousers in there that are calling my name & saying 'Look at us....we are so black & lovely & we'd go with loads of your tops.....' Aagggh, go away, talking trousers! Must be strong for the rest of the month.
*Mended a pair of Mr f's jeans before he gets arrested for indecency.
*Finally finished library book.
Have a nice Sat night, all.
F x

carrielovesfanta

1Hannah - to persuade your hubby to grow a beard I suggest searching on YouTube for a group called "The Beards". All their songs are about beards. I especially enjoyed "If your dad doesn't have a beard then you've got two mums"

Richmc1983

Evening all

Bought YNAB software, Will only be using it to use with my ebay bank account for now, Also have created 26 ebay listing's. I am currently out the country at the moment but got alot more item's to list when i return.

Rich