Tuesday 13th October - What small DFW things will you do today?

Baileys_Babe

Ccl Thank you for getting us started today.

I have been reading everyday and posting rarely.

Today's list:
NSD
Post on this thread for support, motivation and inspiration
Open curtains fully
Fill hand wash dispensers with basic hand wash
Close curtains before it gets dark
Turn off lights and appliances not in use
Take meter readings
Submit meter readings
Wash hair and leave it to dry naturally
Pick green tomatoes and try to force to ripen using foxgloves method
B/L/D from stores
Renew library books
Soak porridge overnight
Make waffle batter for dd and possible ds breakfast tomorrow
Make bread
Make a cake, something that robust enough to cope with being carried around in lunch boxes
Make elderberry syrup
Make veg stock
Set DW to run overnight
Set WM to run overnight
Unpack bags from today’s outing
Check FPL
Educate children for free
Entertain children and us for free
Check bank accounts and move money to best account
Dry washing on airer
No heating, we have jumpers and blankets aplenty
Make birthday card
Cull 100 emails
Pack lunch for tomorrow’s bring and share lunch

allydowd

MONEY MAKING AND SAVING SITES AS OFTEN MENTIONED IN THIS FORUM:

• A Girl Called Jack, cheap recipes ( Link )
  
• Benefits check-up ( Link )
• Coupon Shop Forum list of money-off coupons (Link)
  
• eBid ( Link )
  
• Freecycle ( Link )
• Free Postcode Lottery ( Link )
• FreeStuff ( Link )
  
• FreeUKStuff ( Link )
• i-Say Surveys (Link)
• List of online newspapers. At bottom of the linked page. ( Link )
• LuckyPhone free lottery with loyalty rewards (Link)
  
• MSE Boost Your Income page. Gateway to lots of money-making links. ( Link )
• MSE Abbreviations Explained ( Link )
• MSE Deals and Vouchers ( Link )
• MSE Wow Offers ( Link )
• NHS Minor Ailment Service article (Link)
  
• My Supermarket ( Link )
• OnePoll ( Link )
• Quidco ( Link )
• Reclaim PPI at no cost to yourself ( Link )
• Resolver tool. Helps you draft a letter, send it, monitor replies and then escalate it to an Ombudsman or key complaint body if it's not sorted. (Link)
  
• SayNoTo0870 cheap phone number finder ( Link )
  
• Survey sites that pay for your opinions ( Link )
• Swagbucks ( Link )
• Swapit ( Link )
• Tesco Orchard product testing (Link)
  
• Tickety Split cheap train tickets (Link)
  
• Toluna ( Link )
  
• TopCashBack ( Link )
• You Need A Budget site and App (Link)

List checked 29 Sept 2015.

allydowd

Hi,

* Agreed to do a 50 hour week next week.

* Took a packed lunch to work.

* Got a free company t-shirt today.

chocolatelover93

Hello everyone, thank you CCL for starting us off today
Sorry not been on here for a little while I've been around but just not posted been quite busy and still no internet at home so can only get on at work or at mums!!

Not had a chance to read the last few days so hope you're all doing ok

Just a quick update for me today

- Fill up bottle at work
- FPL
- NSD
- Blog post
- B/L/D from stores
- Make a meal plan for the next week
- Sort though post
- Brother coming to sort out TV for us

crazy_cat_lady

Evening

Welcome to the new people posting on here. We really are a fantastic and supportive bunch so just jump right in...
MMM - hope you're feeling better really soon. Try not to stress about the job - you need to focus on getting yourself well again.
Ally - a 50 hour week? Braver than I am...
I am utterly exhausted tonight. I can tell I'm getting tired because I can't seem to get my brain to do more than one thing at a time. I couldn't write and talk at the same time, and I couldn't get the words out of my head that I was thinking. Think I will keep scouring the doctor's appointments in the hope of a cancellation before next Friday.

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

[STRIKE]:) check banking (no PAD again as no £££)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) load of washing in[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) hoover [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) full day of teaching[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) mark a set of books[/STRIKE]
pick up my new shirt from M&S that I got for free with a gift card forgot until I just read this
try not to stress
[STRIKE]:) ask for help if I need it[/STRIKE] someone at work has suggested I phone social services and ask for help with me and the kids. I'm thinking about it
[STRIKE]:) check fpl and luckyphone[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) upload this weekends receipts onto COS[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) all meals from stores[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) aim for nsd[/STRIKE]
Think that's it for now - have a good day everyone

allydowd

Freebies:

Free NHS audio guides about dealing with mental health issues. I haven't listened to these myself. The page also contains a list of links to the UK's well known charities and there is a free Mood self-assessment. (Link)

allydowd

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

Ally - a 50 hour week? Braver than I am...
I am utterly exhausted tonight. I can tell I'm getting tired because I can't seem to get my brain to do more than one thing at a time. I couldn't write and talk at the same time, and I couldn't get the words out of my head that I was thinking. Think I will keep scouring the doctor's appointments in the hope of a cancellation before next Friday.

A standard week with my employer is 40 hours, but I'm going in on an extra day next week to help a new colleague. At Christmas I'll be expected to do 50+ hours. Gulp! The money'll be nice. I'm also going onto NightShift from Sunday.


You sound tired. Tiredness makes me power-down too. When I get in from work I eat and shower and then I go to bed for 20-40 mins and do a relaxation App with my eyes shut before having my evening. I find that shutting my eyes relieves a day's work of eye-strain and calms me down a bit. I guess even listening to 10 mins of soothing music in the dark might work too...

...Don't get me wrong, this technique isn't a magic cure, but it definitely helps.

YORKSHIRELASS

allydowd wrote: »

Freebies:

Free NHS audio guides about dealing with mental health issues. I haven't listened to these myself. The page also contains a list of links to the UK's well known charities and there is a free Mood self-assessment. (Link)

Fantastic link, thank you. I have done the assessment and I scored 12 for anxiety so its probably quite accurate. I have suffered with anxiety on and off for years but my GP just wants to give me medication and I think I can manage without it at the moment.

I am going to try the podcast. If only I knew how to worry less!

Been a busy day so I havent had time to spend anything. We have had the heating on a bit tonight though.

Bobarella

Evening All

I am just doing a late check in. Havent had time to get on before now today. My own small list, all done now of course but:

1) Check banking, both sets. Now have just 3 more missed payments to clear to HMRC & thats an extra £306 a month from Jan 15th. This thought is getting me through some tight corners.

2) Logged all spends on spending App.

3) Transfered CB to main account

4) Checked with our financial advisor whether we need to add DD to the life & critical illness cover, but apparently she is covered under dependants already. Phew! So many big things to think about like this. And getting will amended if necessary, need to email solicitor about that too. I think we went for 'and any subsequent children' as will wording.

5) Done lunchboxes for tommorow/laid out sons uniform, its individual photographer pictures at school tommorow so he needs to have a shower in the morning & wash his hair!

6) Walked all journies

7) Used cash only

8) Made banana bread with leftover banana

9) Paid in a cheque

10) Kept on top of the general household tasks that make life more bearable, washing/tidying/homework organised & done/talking to OH about key up coming dates.

Not much to report other than that

Night all

Bob

Baileys_Babe

Bobarella wrote: »

Evening All

I am just doing a late check in. Havent had time to get on before now today. My own small list, all done now of course but:

1) Check banking, both sets. Now have just 3 more missed payments to clear to HMRC & thats an extra £306 a month from Jan 15th. This thought is getting me through some tight corners.

2) Logged all spends on spending App.

3) Transfered CB to main account

4) Checked with our financial advisor whether we need to add DD to the life & critical illness cover, but apparently she is covered under dependants already. Phew! So many big things to think about like this. And getting will amended if necessary, need to email solicitor about that too. I think we went for 'and any subsequent children' as will wording.

5) Done lunchboxes for tommorow/laid out sons uniform, its individual photographer pictures at school tommorow so he needs to have a shower in the morning & wash his hair!

6) Walked all journies

7) Used cash only

8) Made banana bread with leftover banana

9) Paid in a cheque

10) Kept on top of the general household tasks that make life more bearable, washing/tidying/homework organised & done/talking to OH about key up coming dates.

Not much to report other than that
Night all

Bob

And looked after new born daughter