"Sealed pot Challenge" ~ 9

themstarrynights

£2.00 coin in the pot today

this is the pot i'm using, don't think i'll want to break into it :P

-Selene

NO!! :eek: themstarrynights, your pot's too pretty to smash! More importantly, it's mentioned in the first post that you can retrieve coins (but not notes, if you pot notes) from terramundi pots, using a long knife or a metal ruler. See this specific part:

Terrimundi pots are available in many shops and on-line, they're very attractive and another ready sealed way to save, and though the manufacturers and retailers would have you believe differently, you DO NOT need to smash them to remove your cash!! I've used mine for 8 years...and at the end of each year's (since 2009 when I graduated from a carton!) challenge, hubby and I have a whale of a time, doing things the 'old' way by tilting the pot and using a knife! Though, a few years ago DH bought a 12" steel ruler in from the shed which is thin and broad and perfect for the job. So be assured that, so long as you go carefully, you CAN use them again and again....unless you drop the darned things!! :undecided They are costly though, but this is where your Christmas list comes in handy!

(I've remembered that I made a post about six months ago in the old thread, saying I wanted to buy a terramundi but didn't want to break into it, and now here I am asking people not to break theirs :rotfl:)

Have found the purse I lost before Christmas and finally moved all cards etc into my new purse. No more missed points (apart from Tesco because they haven't sent me my Clubcard... twice... :mad:) and managed to pot £10.16 into my temporary Quality Street pot :j First pot of the year!

Sue-UU, I actually banked my pot twice last year due to my neighbours getting burgled and general anxiety about having lots of cash in my flat. I've lost the building society book and have just found out that their nearest branch is 34 miles away so won't be able to find out exactly how much I have. :doh:

Hope everyone's doing well

Westie983

both of my terramundi pots have a 'just' the right sized hole in the bottom, covered by sellotape. ** with a little controlled tapping with the bottom of a spoon did the job**

Works for me.

32b3in2013

Evening

£2.25 potted today.

Have a great week everyone.

32b3

mrs-moneypenny

£1.05 in the pot just now.

Mumof2_2

Just potted £6 - 2 x 50p I had sat in my purse at the end of the week and £5 from a voucher I got from Morris*ns for my food shopping. Also renewed Pip's insurance for .60 cheaper than last renewal but am in for £11 cashback. As soon as that comes in I'll put £11 in my pot. I'm getting the 'thud' too when I fill my pot and it's good!!

plumduff55

Just potted £1.20 - found it in my jacket pocket, now I'll go and check the rest of my jackets

[Deleted User]

Lots of lovely pot and tin feeding being done by everyone. Well done:beer:

Potted my weekly £2 coin into my piggy and a small handful of shrapnel into my sealed bucket. No idea how much as I want it to be a surprise at the end:o

My purse is very small (too mean to buy a new one:rotfl:) so it needs emptying regularly but that's great as far as this challenge goes:j. Had to put all higher value coins in the Holding Pot though as will probably need to spend most of them before the month is over;)

jacksmummy160712

Hello Potters,
Ive just caught up on all the posts, really enjoy reading them, they help to keep me motivated..
Have been potting but not counting as really want it to be a surprise.

I have just booked my summer holiday for june and then in july i plan on booking flights for a 2 week holiday to Thailand for next year for my 30th so really need to save save save!! Worked out im going to need about £500 by june and another £500 by end of july!! Think its a huge bit ambitious but am going to put every bit of effort into achieving this!!!

Happy Potting and Welcome to All Newbies
xx

siju

Happy Monday everyone

Haven't had time to keep up with the thread since returning to work - I can't believe the first week is over, it happened so quickly. I have potted a few of my precious pounds and pennies over the week though

Congratulations on your anniversary Sue-UU and so very sorry about your cat Lucyhope xx