Sat/Sun 9th/10th May 2015 - What small DFW things will you do this weekend??

determined_new_ms

Morning everyone wow congratulation foxgloves! Go you. My oh wants to get involved in local politics, but I'm worried about how much time that will take up!

I know what you mean about feeling down after the election. I just can't believe that so many people drank the coolade and am worried for all the things that are likely to happen over the next 5 years with an untethered tory party

Anyway small things for today:

* [STRIKE]hang washing out on line & do another load[/STRIKE]
* [STRIKE]fold up clothes to put away[/STRIKE] (Konmari fashion of course )
* going to get ready in a minute as have a playdate with a friend I haven't seen for over a year and her little one :T opps wrong weekend It's next week instead....
* take snacks and drink for dgd at soft play and will just get a coffee myself while there
* [STRIKE]get mince out of freezer to make a big batch of spag/chilli/shepperds pie for the next couple of days/week[/STRIKE]
* sort out finances
* Continue KonMaring Literally love this! Tidied up downstairs last night when I put dgd and it honestly took me about 20 minutes to tidy up, put toys away, vacuum and mop lounge and hall floor & dust lounge and hallway including skirting boards :T
* possibly meeting up with another friend later for a walk along the beach
* get ready for the week ahead. Am going to Birmingham on Tuesday for a couple of days for work

Ok think that's all I need to do/will have time for. Have a great day!

La_escocesa

determined_new_ms wrote: »

* Continue KonMaring Literally love this! Tidied up downstairs last night when I put dgd and it honestly took me about 20 minutes to tidy up, put toys away, vacuum and mop lounge and hall floor & dust lounge and hallway including skirting boards :T

Me too!!! Thank you so much for the tip off! :T

I bought the book yesterday and went through all of my clothes. I've started with jewellery today for some reason (just cos I was in that room) and then going to do shoes, so not following her order strictly...

Clearing out really does teach you stuff about yourself though, doesn't it?! I've found that most of the clothes I got rid of were things people gave me (either as hand-me-downs or as gifts) or things that I bought without trying on (either online or in charity shops)!! This behaviour must stop! I'm going to be thankful for the gifts and what my dodgy purchases taught me and 'set them free' :rotfl:

Now trying to work through everything on my list from yesterday because I did nothing but clear out!

Happy Sunday everyone :beer:

xJOJOx_2

Happy Sunday everyone. Suns out a little bit but some scary looking clouds around, let's hope they go away later so I can get in the garden after work.

Daily
Check Banking/Emails tick
Postcode Lottery tick
Nightly routine (plugs/doors etc)
Write shopping list for few bits needed
Lunches prepped for tomorrow
Slchool uniforms etc all ready for Monday

All Things Old School
Use same 'daily' eyeshadow/lipstick to use up some supplies tck
All lights/switches/TV off when not in use tick
All meals from stock tick
Nip in garage on way one, see if any ys products worth having tick
Make use of free drinks at work tick
Go through some drawers for bits of ribbons, buttons, old cards etc and make 'collage' tub for girls craft area
Keep eye out for cheap canvas/photo mug offers
walk all journeys tick

Entertainment and Leisure
Read one chapter in book tick
Make crowns with little ones tonight
little bit of gardening

Home and Decluttering
A load of washing
Tidy Ds2 bedroom
Quick tidy round for later

Upping my Income
Try & get a tip but I'm on dead mans shift today... :-(
Scrub and clean in work see if I can find some identity pennies :-(
Surveys tick


Free packet of crisps of customer :-D lots of free pots off another customer for my garden. They do looks after me, bless them

Have a good day all xx

determined_new_ms

La_escocesa wrote: »

Me too!!! Thank you so much for the tip off! :T

I bought the book yesterday and went through all of my clothes. I've started with jewellery today for some reason (just cos I was in that room) and then going to do shoes, so not following her order strictly...

Clearing out really does teach you stuff about yourself though, doesn't it?! I've found that most of the clothes I got rid of were things people gave me (either as hand-me-downs or as gifts) or things that I bought without trying on (either online or in charity shops)!! This behaviour must stop! I'm going to be thankful for the gifts and what my dodgy purchases taught me and 'set them free' :rotfl:

Now trying to work through everything on my list from yesterday because I did nothing but clear out!

Happy Sunday everyone :beer:

Have you read the bit about giving your cast offs to others yet? Really got me thinking about a lot of my clothes being either given to me, second hand impulse buys (other people's cast offs). At the same time as getting this book I got a free kindle book "1000 outfits from just 30 pieces" both really helpful books. Get it you won't be disappointed!

My bff came round and bought me a top in a CS yesterday. It was so lovely of her but it's not going into my clothes, didn't have the heart to tell her!

Since Konmaring my tops & underwear last week, getting ready in the morning has been so much easier! :rotfl:

Jeez drank the coolade

allydowd

Morning DFW-Ninjas,

Up bright and early this morning. Lots of relaxing to be done today:


New Era Day Three:

:grinheart Read library books.

:grinheart Blitz the kitchen with Stardrops and washable cloths.

:grinheart Trip to Ikea. Will try to stick to list. <cough> I've said that before.

:grinheart Meals from stores.

:grinheart Check to see if Gas/Elec bill is online. Should've been there by now.

:grinheart Locate documents required for tomorrow's conversion.

Freebies:

:grinheart Free sample Always Discreet (Link)

:grinheart Free £10 Taxi Ride with Uber (Link)

Competition:

:grinheart Win a Starbucks voucher? (Link)

News:

:grinheart Martin Lewis' guide to beating the Sky price rise due in June. (Link)

:grinheart Read this if you'll be hiring a car after 8 June. You'll need to show a Gov.uk code on collection or be turned away. (Link)


That's all for now. Good luck on your quests, Ninjas.

FatVonD

Afternoon all

For me today:

Brunch from freezer - chicken and mushroom slice and potato wedges, I didn't fancy it at all but it was quite nice once it was on the plate.

Defrost something for dinner tonight - It'll probably be mince for spag bol. Done, and cooked the sauce ready to reheat later so I don't have the excuse I have no time! There may even be enough to go on jacket potatoes tomorrow :T

Trip to Mr S later for reduced loaf of bread or sub rolls for lunches for the week.

Upload a couple of more things to ebay, one is already photographed, need to do the other. One up, one to go!

With a bit of jiggerypokery between accounts I can make it to payday without having to transfer any of my first time emergency fund money back. I have however changed the SO to just £200 this month (so it will average at £300 per month for this month and last) and from then on I'll make it £300 per month, I think £400 was a bit ambitious

I'm taking my mum to bingo tonight as she is currently sans car, that will cost around £5 but one or other of us usually wins so I should get it back.

Have a great day all

La_escocesa

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Have you read the bit about giving your cast offs to others yet? Really got me thinking about a lot of my clothes being either given to me, second hand impulse buys (other people's cast offs). At the same time as getting this book I got a free kindle book "1000 outfits from just 30 pieces" both really helpful books. Get it you won't be disappointed!

My bff came round and bought me a top in a CS yesterday. It was so lovely of her but it's not going into my clothes, didn't have the heart to tell her!

Since Konmaring my tops & underwear last week, getting ready in the morning has been so much easier! :rotfl:

Jeez drank the coolade

Ooh, I'll check that book out too. :cool:

Bless your bff - gifts are the hardest thing I've found. It did really get me thinking about cast offs too - if it's not something I would be willing to buy myself then it's not coming into my wardrobe! I'm not burdening my cast offs on anyone - straight to the 0xfam bin (save for one jacket that my sister was actually going to buy :T).

This is by far the quickest clear out method I've ever used btw. Amazing! Whenever you start to trust your gut instinct on the joy front the ruthlessness is hard to curb!

xxxxxx

ziggy2407

Good Afternoon All

Congratulations to Foxgloves we are all immensely proud of you and wish you every success and I too think you could be the voice of reason and sense :T

Apologies for not updating yesterday, Today's little list:

Shopping with list & coupons - Done
Upload receipts to Checkoutsmart - Done
Prep all veg and freeze in packs (I usually pop in tubs so when I make a stew I just have to get a pack out of freezer, also means I don't have any waste as they can't go off before we get round to using it) -
Plant "Mint" seeds -
Look at O2 freebies -
Continue de-cluttering -
Empty shredder (recycling collection due tomorrow) -
Re-list bits on Facebook -
Continue purge on Emails -
Continue purge on FB & Twitter -
Surveys -
Check Banks -
Check swapits -
Enter a few comps -
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
Pamper feet this evening -
Check https://www.freepostcodelottery.com - Remember there are now 5 chances to win -
Read -

Have a great day, love to you all

C x

Managed to de-clutter 2 pairs of shoes (that rubbed) yesterday and have a bag of jiffy envelopes to be collected, as well as quite a bit of stuff to be taken up to school tomorrow (bag of junk, box of craft stuff and two small wooden crates that will be for role play area when it's a shop) - so although it appears (to me) to be a slow process, it's all moving in the right direction and I'm shocked at how much I can still find to de-clutter.

YORKSHIRELASS

determined_new_ms wrote: »

I Bedding that long ago had it's day, tatty, worn and never gets used just cluttering up the space. :T

Same here. I had 18 bath towels! I did find a lovely hand knitted blanket MIL made me when I was pregnant with DS1 though - 17 years ago. That has been kept.

Clearing out definitely does make you think about the value of stuff.

Oh and I had a bit of a disaster last night because I called into the supermarket with OH and the kids and spent far too much. Its hard sometimes to constantly say no to things without sounding really miserable. That means a bit of tightening on the grocery budget for the rest of the month.

Other than that slip up I will be starting the new week on a fairly positive front!

La_escocesa

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Managed to de-clutter 2 pairs of shoes (that rubbed) yesterday and have a bag of jiffy envelopes to be collected, as well as quite a bit of stuff to be taken up to school tomorrow (bag of junk, box of craft stuff and two small wooden crates that will be for role play area when it's a shop) - so although it appears (to me) to be a slow process, it's all moving in the right direction and I'm shocked at how much I can still find to de-clutter.

Ziggy - have you read Marie Kondo's book? You'd love it! :A