Wednesday 6th May - What small DFW things will you do today?

DD265

Hi all

Bob I hope you fall in love with your business again soon.

I got some rough measurements for our flat today and... my wardrobes won't fit. They're about 1ft too tall (and then I have another 1ft spare on the ceiling right now!) so I can't make it work. It is Ikea PAX though so the plan at the moment is to buy the smaller frames, then strip the innards out of mine as really that's the expensive bit; the frames are only £35 for a single and £55 for a double - I reckon 2 and 1 respectively would work nicely. We don't need to buy new doors immediately.

1HANNAH

1HANNAH wrote: »

Morning all, Thanks for the start Olliegami

Hope everyone has a good day.

Jojo I'm intrigued by your death cupboard!
Shortie Hope that DS1 is better soon.

* Switched mobile off over night Done
* Heating off Done
* Kids breakfast free at Schools breakfast club Done
* Fill water bottle at gym Done
* Walk to/from bus stop with boys Done
* All meals from stores - plan & prep - Done -
My breakfast - DH left over sarnies from yesterday toasted
My lunch - HM soup & pitta from the freezer
Kids Tea (+my sis & niece) - pasta bake
Our Tea - left over chicken salad & jacket spud
* Check email survey oppurtunities Nothing today
* Unsubscribe from junk emails Done
* Drink warm water rather then tea/coffee save the cost of tea/coffee/milk and less calories too Done although a couple of cuppas slipped in!
* Try to use something out of the use up food box - make another date cake
* Read a few pages of a book - bought more then a year ago, about time I read some of it -Done in car whilst waiting for ds2 then again waiting for ds1 to finish karate tonight
* Do some Swagbucks running app now, after bonuses I'm not far off a voucher so could do to try and get a survey or two
* Check checkoutsmart Done
* Check shopitize Done and £5.70 first payment has hit my account today
* Check Sun perks Done
* Check FPL Done
* Check TCB Done
* Check Quidco/clicksnap Done and £3.06 AGC payout too
* Use nectar search (aiming for 10 a day on comp & 7 a day on app) Done a few but it keeps crashing
* Use up pamper box contains (used up 1/18 nail polish 1/4 handcream 0/1 footcream 0/3 perfumes so far) Have hand cream to put on after typing this.. oh and I found another bottle of nail varnish under our bed! so now have 18!
* Use up household box contains (used up 2/5 shower spray & 1/1 spray cleaner that I didn't like so far) Done used some shower spray
* Check Banking/update spreadsheets Done
* Hang washing on line Not looking likely! ooo yes a load getting blown around now, I am hoping that my giant knickers don't end up over the neighbours fence though!!
* Make families lunches for school/work & one for me too Done
* Wash a load at 30 degrees - Done 1 load of bedding
* Strip & remake all the beds stripped just need to remake
* Make date cake (used up 1 1/2 -23 packs of OOD dates which will make 46 cakes!)
* Add items to charity bag Done
* Clean & tidy fridge before delivery Done
* Clean & tidy freezer before delivery Done
* Update freezer list after delivery Done

Very productive day but whilst upstairs hoovering up the duel line washing outside came off the wall so all the bedding etc was all over the gravel! arrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

basilplant

basilplant wrote: »

* sat here drinking coffee I made at home rather than a Starbucks, and will have free coffee at work
* got a packed lunch for the day
* later plan to tidy up my cleaning cupboard to see what I've got so I don't purchase for things I already have
... And if I'm feeling brave, the baking cupboard!

My day has been pretty cool! Nice packed lunch, had my eye test today and due to work healthcare voucher, test and new prescription glasses are completely free.

Was aiming for a no spend day but walked a friend to the bus after dinner (cooked at my house from some Lidl bargains!) and had a browse round Tesco right by...bought a couple of yellow sticker items which wrecked the no spend but which I will use over the next few days. Mango and pineapple fruit pack down to 30p (not sure original price), pomegranate 30p (originally £1.50) - both ready for a smoothie in the morning, and also got a Finest cottage pie for 72p which I've frozen for either Friday or Saturday (normally it is in a two for £6 deal I believe).

After my success in Tesco I saw on my receipt that I have 494 clubcard points - 6 points off a fiver!! So went on the clubcard website to see when the statement runs to and if I'll get the extra points. The bad news - clubcard date is tomorrow and there's no way I will accumulate 6 points in the next 24 hours. The great news - I found on the website that I have £6 worth of clubcard vouchers on my account which were just waiting to be printed off and spent!! :j

Hope everyone has had a great day

basilplant

xJOJOx wrote: »

Ally love the comment about trying to take less food :rotfl: I think there's nothing worst than being hungry in work! I know I've nearly ate my arm off a couple of times. They only way around taking in less food is taking more starchy/filling things

I keep emergency cereal bars in my desk at work in case I don't pack enough food. Nothing worse than stomach rumbling in the afternoon!

1HANNAH

basilplant wrote: »

My day has been pretty cool! Nice packed lunch, had my eye test today and due to work healthcare voucher, test and new prescription glasses are completely free.

Was aiming for a no spend day but walked a friend to the bus after dinner (cooked at my house from some Lidl bargains!) and had a browse round Tesco right by...bought a couple of yellow sticker items which wrecked the no spend but which I will use over the next few days. Mango and pineapple fruit pack down to 30p (not sure original price), pomegranate 30p (originally £1.50) - both ready for a smoothie in the morning, and also got a Finest cottage pie for 72p which I've frozen for either Friday or Saturday (normally it is in a two for £6 deal I believe).

After my success in Tesco I saw on my receipt that I have 494 clubcard points - 6 points off a fiver!! So went on the clubcard website to see when the statement runs to and if I'll get the extra points. The bad news - clubcard date is tomorrow and there's no way I will accumulate 6 points in the next 24 hours. The great news - I found on the website that I have £6 worth of clubcard vouchers on my account which were just waiting to be printed off and spent!!

Hope everyone has had a great day

Sounds like a good day!

ziggy2407

basilplant wrote: »

After my success in Tesco I saw on my receipt that I have 494 clubcard points - 6 points off a fiver!! So went on the clubcard website to see when the statement runs to and if I'll get the extra points. The bad news - clubcard date is tomorrow and there's no way I will accumulate 6 points in the next 24 hours. The great news - I found on the website that I have £6 worth of clubcard vouchers on my account which were just waiting to be printed off and spent!! :j

Hope everyone has had a great day

On the Tesco receipt there's usually "How did we do?" I think you get 25 points for completing that, so you could smash it! :rotfl:

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Good Morning All

Olliegami - Thanks for starting us off today

Hi to all of the regulars and a BIG welcome to all the newbies, this is a really FAB thread with so many lovely, caring, considerate and supportive people.

Not had a great nights sleep so will probably need a nap later :rotfl: Today's little list:

Packed lunch for DH & DS - Done
Ironing - Done
Craft (need to make at least 2 baby boy cards) - Done
Filing -
Continue purge on Emails - Done
Continue purge on FB & Twitter - Done
Surveys -
Check Banks - Done
Check swapits - Done
Enter a few comps - Done a few
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Pamper feet this evening - not yet, will just put lots of cream on before bed, too tired for anything else
Check https://www.freepostcodelottery.com - Remember there are now 5 chances to win - Done
Read -

Have a great day, love to you all

C x

Fab day, lots accomplished, fingers crossed for a better nights sleep and that the sore throat and earache disappear

Night all x

xJOJOx_2

Got lots done today, a few jobs rolling over but there ones a nice a little help with.

Dd1 school shut tomorrow for the vote. I asked their dad if his mum could have them or go half with childcare. I think there be a underlying issue there as she hasn't had her since the spilt, but don't know what. He's taking the day of work to have both of them (properly planing a day out or somthing) one way it's annoying as I still have to pay for dd2 childcare but on the other hand it saves me £32 in extra childcare and the packed Lunch. Was surprised by his decision but more time with family is always good.

Just doing the last lot of ironing for the night. Feeling good about getting lots done. Hoping for a sunny day soon so I can get some more jobs done in the garden

Night all

basilplant

ziggy2407 wrote: »

On the Tesco receipt there's usually "How did we do?" I think you get 25 points for completing that, so you could smash it! :rotfl:

You are a legend! I've done the survey, not sure if they will credit the points to my account in time but cool either way!

FatVonD

basilplant wrote: »

My day has been pretty cool! Nice packed lunch, had my eye test today and due to work healthcare voucher, test and new prescription glasses are completely free.

Was aiming for a no spend day but walked a friend to the bus after dinner (cooked at my house from some Lidl bargains!) and had a browse round Tesco right by...bought a couple of yellow sticker items which wrecked the no spend but which I will use over the next few days. Mango and pineapple fruit pack down to 30p (not sure original price), pomegranate 30p (originally £1.50) - both ready for a smoothie in the morning, and also got a Finest cottage pie for 72p which I've frozen for either Friday or Saturday (normally it is in a two for £6 deal I believe).

After my success in Tesco I saw on my receipt that I have 494 clubcard points - 6 points off a fiver!! So went on the clubcard website to see when the statement runs to and if I'll get the extra points. The bad news - clubcard date is tomorrow and there's no way I will accumulate 6 points in the next 24 hours. The great news - I found on the website that I have £6 worth of clubcard vouchers on my account which were just waiting to be printed off and spent!! :j

Hope everyone has had a great day

When you say print off and spend do you mean spend on your shopping? Have you looking into doubling them up of swapping them for deals?