What small dfw things will you do this week? Monday 12th Sept

PurpleFairy26

Morning all. I'm home alone as DD2 decided she wanted to go watch her sisters swimming lesson :eek: it never happens. Your dog sounds adorable la e don't work too hard ally I got mentioned in dispatches by my director yesterday acknowledging that I have some carp to do in my job and whilst it doesn't take the rubbish away, it was nice that she noticed and thanked me for doing a great job and said so in front of lots of people

List for today:
Big money shuffle after payday yesterday
Pay some cash in bank for an order I delivered yesterday
Quick shop, use moc
Friends round later this afternoon, cheaper than taking smalls out anywhere
Quick tidy round before ^
Meals from stores/planner
Quick shower, hair dry naturally
Washing to dry outside, Amy not get completely dry but better than all inside on airer
Watch something off planner tonight
Cancel part of to subscription

Think that's about all, will check back later. PF.

determined_new_ms

Morning La E & PF Hope you have a fantastic date La E & nice one of the nice brucy bonus :j

PF we are twins! Oh is supervising contact today so I will have almost 3 hours of leisure time Planning on being really decadent and just doing something for me! Might even just sit down and read my book for a couple of hours. Either that or get the sewing machine out :j

We are going to a free music event at the beach this evening and then staying at my bff's house I have £8 in my purse until I get paid on Friday so determined nothing is going on the cc before payday!! I think a couple of bottles of favoured cider, a drink and a packet of crisps or sweets for madam will be what I take

Other smalls:

* soak a few stained things of dgd's
* sort out this stain on my work trousers - it is a oily stain that has been washed in and I have found some advice to use WD40 & bicarb to get it off :eek: Have been procrastinating for weeks over it as if it doesn't work they are for the rag pile! But I kinda guess they are ruined now as is so what have I got to lose?! Any advice gratefully received :A
* quick tidy round, polish and vacuum - house not so bad so should get away with it
* make raspberry muffins and cheese biscuits for picnic tomorrow/madam's packed lunches
* get meat out of freezer for tomorrow
* pizza and garlic bread for early tea before heading out in the evening
* might even pin up and take up a pair of trousers if I get the machine out :A
* other than sustenance for tonight not spending any cash

I'm trying to empty the freezer in the kitchen as it desperately needs defrosting, but it's jam packed! On Wednesday I did a thorough inventory and we have enough for 24 meals! But actually the majority of those I will need to get bits and pieces to add to meals iyswim? Am trying to a daily basis to incorporate things from the freezer. Like I was thinking what cake to make for the week ahead and was thinking either brownies, flapjacks or a lemon drizzle cake. But then remembered I am trying to empty the freezer so decided on raspberry muffins to use up frozen raspberries

Ok think that's my lot! Hope you all have a lovely day

Oh la e my chilli jam didn't work out too good. Going to now purchase some red wine vinegar & jam sugar when I go shopping next week and try out PF's recipe

strummergirl

Morning everyone! I got a NSD yesterday which was great and my plan for today looks like:-

- do surveys
-done all my washing and all going on the line to dry shortly
- washing car at home instead of the usual £10 i pay! Hubby will do the outside for me and I'll do the inside.
- cook from scratch
- meal plan for the week ahead

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will:

1. Checked online banking
2. Changed bedding and cleaned bedroom
3. Walked 7000 steps for bounts points
4. Update and charge sat nav (going to Devon on holiday next saturday)
5. Meals from stores
6. Surveys
7. Update and scan laptop with free antivirus
8. Update spreadsheet
9. Potter in garden
10. Read free kindle book and charge ready for holiday

crazy_cat_lady

Hi everyone :hello:
Sorry that I disappeared off the face of the universe for a few days. I was lost in a combination of work, exhaustion and lots of things to do after work - clubs and appointments etc.
It's been dreadful for my grocery budget because foodwise I'm grabbing and going.
But I have finally been to the docs, and she thinks I have an enlarged thyroid - which apparently may explain the constant exhaustion and aches and pains. I wouldn't have bothered going if you lot hadn't nagged me into it so thank you all. I'm waiting for blood tests and an ultrasound appointment so we'll see where I go from there...
I got a really good night of sleep last night but am absolutely exhausted again today. My legs just feel too heavy to even move them. So I have limited plans for today but here they are.
washing done and line dried
continue with my hand made Christmas
hoover through
change the cat litter
get ds to football
get ds to gymnastics
tutoring this afternoon
small top up shop from Aldee which will be limited to the list and nothing else
organise birthday cards for dd and ds
go through the financials
That will do - have a good day all.

DawnW

Afternoon all
Good to hear about the Drs appointment CCL, hopefully you will get some answers, and treatment that will help you to feel better
DNMS, I feel your pain re the freezer - I must shortly try to shoehorn in 4 tubs of chopped tomatoes :eek:

Didn't sleep at all well last night despite my busy day yesterday, so have ended up doing hardly anything so far today

Continued use up of boring cereal bought by OH who then wouldn't eat it :mad: Only one more breakfast to go :T
Scraped out last scraps of moisturiser from old container so that I don't need to start a new one till tonight :T
Quick tidy round upstairs and got rid of some junk
Line dried washing
Walked to post office to try to wake myself up a bit - partially succeeded!
Tidy up in garden, picked off rest of tomatoes and got rid of the plants which now have the beginnings of blight, moved the big pots they were in to their winter position at the bottom of the garden and swept up where they were, watered carrot and beetroot seedlings that GD planted, they might well not make it now, but will give them a chance!
Picked raspberries, OH picked French beans
Processed the ripest bowl of tomatoes into chopped tomatoes, currently contemplating doing battle with the freezers again to get them in :eek:

Not nearly as much as I wanted to do, but I might do more later, and if not, tomorrow is another day!

LuckyPenny

LuckyPenny wrote: »

Morning money savers
Today and the weekend:
- going to an agency in the nearby city, getting train as I think it will be cheaper than fuel and parking (and quicker)
- ipoll
- postcode lottery
- write shopping list and meal plan
- collect 2 pie face toys which both had £5 off. Found out about this through a Facebook group called extreme couponing and bargains Uk. That's two Christmas presents sorted.
- check eBay sales
- check 3 market research apps
- claim free eye test from Specsavers (voucher on website) and glasses (claim back from health fund membership)
- sew dress (been putting this off for at least a week)
- attend free meal and opening event at friends pub
- enter a few competitions
- order Costa and morrsons vouchers through cashback site (it's a work site sorry)

I did a product test through the ipoll app recently, it was a one off but I really enjoyed it, anyone know how / where I can registered for decently paid product testing? Recommendations welcome.

I think that's all I have planned so far.
Whoop it's Friday, enjoy the weekend
LP

Cracking on with my list, couple of extra today:
- Claimed a free bottle of coke zero (voucher came up on my Facebook)
- Did the Asda Guarantee price check and got a voucher for £1.06
- Wombled 2 other Asda voucher but no vouchers from them
- Roadkill 1 pence (brings you luck!)
- Bought some head phone for OH from Boots £24 reduced to £4. He doesn't like them so I think I might eBay them and see if I can make a profit. Selling for a min of £17 on Amazon.
- Bought 3 Slimming world meals and got crumble muller yog 6 pack free (2.50). I know I could probably make these homemade cheaper but I find that if I can't be bothered cooking and want a syn free meal, it stops me getting a take away so ultimately if saves me money.

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello:

Is it's Sunday already

List for today:
DD to party, present from stash
Get ready for Monday, uniforms and packed lunches
Finish shopping list have £12 off £60 spend so will buy staples with balance
Go for run
Load of washing
Make a cake/ biscuits - loving the inspiration from determined to use freezer fruit. We have a big bag blueberries.
Search for recipe for ^^
Meals from stores/planner

Check back later. PF

determined_new_ms

Morning PF & legomum! Cat so good to hear you might get to the bottom of always feeling so tired. I can't imagine what it's like not to have the energy of tigger x

Well yesterday did not go according to plan! I have come down with something and just felt exhausted and energyless all day! I slept from 5-7.30 and then again went to sleep at 10. So didn't get very much done on my list. So today's small plans are to continue with yesterday's things!

* [STRIKE]baking for week ahead[/STRIKE]
* [STRIKE]ys roast pork (£1.50!) for dinner - all veg and trimmings from stores[/STRIKE]
*[STRIKE] get clothes, lunches and bags ready for tomorrow[/STRIKE]
* as I'm ironing I might do the whole basket load I have - I hate ironing!
*[STRIKE] was supposed to be going for a picnic with my db and sil-in-law. But weather not ideal! I might suggest they come over for cake and coffee instead...[/STRIKE] they came here for dinner instead. Just left now
* photo some items to list on fleabay this evening
* bath and pamper session this evening I think
* get through the day without spending anything? We'll see. Still have £6 in my purse as didn't go out last night afterall :money: (spent some cashola on crisps and chocolate yesterday ) wasn't a nsd as popped over to the butchers across the road and picked up a pack of sausages as the joint wasn't big enough for 5! Also picked up a ham hock and have cooked it in the sc. Going to take the meat off of it, divvy up and then soak some yellow split peas shortly and bung it all back in the sc for dinner tomorrow
* submit meter readings
* feed greenhouse veg - things are dying off now!

Tha'll do! Happy Sunday y'all x

crazy_cat_lady

Good morning
It's another beautiful day today, and I'm quite excited because I have NO plans. I think that I'm going to stay in my pj's and just relax a bit.
Rather unsurprisingly I feel tired, but now that doesn't surprise me at all. Just accepting it and waiting. I should probably do some schoolwork...

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

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[STRIKE]:p washing done and line dried[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:p continue with my hand made Christmas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:p hoover through
[/STRIKE]:p [STRIKE]change the cat litter
[/STRIKE]:p [STRIKE]get ds to football
[/STRIKE]:p [STRIKE]get ds to gymnastics[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:p tutoring this afternoon[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:p small top up shop from Aldee which will be limited to the list and nothing else[/STRIKE]
organise birthday cards for dd and ds
[STRIKE]go through the financials
[/STRIKE]That will do - have a good day all.

So today's list will be a bit more of the same...
:cool: wash bedding and towels and line dry
:cool: continue handmade Christmas
:cool: definitely sort birthday cards
:cool: snooze if I need to
:cool: try and put some slow cooker bags together
:cool: school work if I can bother myself