Get a grip !

Skint_yet_Again

Thursday
Car Breakdown renewal due this month £76.81 managed to get same cover for £68.40 :T

One load of washing mostly dried outside and finished on airers.

Exercise - walked the dog on the common. Very wet and muddy so was glad I wore my wellies dried the muddy dog with old recycled towels.

Shopping from aldi £29.72 including kitchen rolls, bleach, dishwasher tablets. Budget as shown above is £30 x 4 shops a month = £120. Made a lamb curry with leftover lamb from ny day & one portion for freezer.

Plans for today (Friday)

Am going out with a friend around 10am for breakfast. We are going to wetherspoons which is cheap but nice. Then we will see if there are any bargains left in the shops.

I have hair appointment at 2.30pm. It needed doing before Christmas really but managed to make it last till now, it needs a cut & colour before I go back to work on Monday cost will be £42. Paid from household bills account it will last 2 months so £21 a month. Looking forward to a bit of relaxing and pampering

Kittikins

I wish I could make a haircut last 2 months, I've got short hair and it needs it really every 3 weeks as it grows so fast, but I try and eke it out to 5 or when I get to the point of looking like an Old English sheepdog!

Enjoy the salon experience I love having my hair washed, but go for a wet cut at my place as I wash my hair every day anyway, and I can get a cut and my eyebrows tamed for £25! When I think back to how I used to spend nearly £100 a time on my hair.....

savingwannabe

I spend £15 on a wet cut and the hairdresser comes to my house she is brilliant. I only have a bob. I don't dye my hair though which is why I'm so cheap. lol.

Skint_yet_Again

My hairdresser will also come to your home but it’s much more relaxing to get out of my crazy house and away from the nosy dog :rotfl: plus she has a salon set up at her home.

Cut, 2 colour foils, base colour, wash and blow dry. Plus 2 cups of tea and a lovely chat, well worth £42 Paid from household savings account.

Breakfast was £3.20 plus cup of tea 99p paid from entertainment fund. I got a pack of 3 rolls of Xmas wrapping paper half price 99p in the sales, one roll is a lovely plain duck egg blue which will do for birthdays also. I got a Xmas card for my dad and my sister for Christmas next year half price 45p each. Wasn’t impressed with the clothes sales, may look online. I could do with a new pair of boots as mine are very worn. May wait until the spring sales if there are no good deals.

Exercise- walked up and down the high street
DS’s gf walked the dog.

Dinner was from freezer.

Plans for today (Saturday)

Physio/massage lady is coming this morning.
DS & gf are off work and taking the dog to the forest. I am going to pack away Christmas decs and Hoover downstairs while they are out.

savingwannabe

Well done on getting hair done, bargain cards and wrapping. I didn't see much when we went out earlier this week either in the sales. Hurrah for massage.

Try to rest a bit too.

Skint_yet_Again

Massage was fab have felt very relaxed and had a lovely chilled day. £20 as budgeted.

I ordered a pair of boots and a pair of shoes from shoe zone sale £30.98. I registered for their news letter and got a £5 off code and it was free home delivery :T

All food from stores today. Cleared away Christmas decs & tree & cards. Several times up and down stairs and hoovered downstairs. I will make tags out of the cards with my pinking shears for next Christmas

savingwannabe

Hello madame, it sounds to me like you have been busy. Im glad you had a massage and ordered nice bootsboots. Well done on the great price.

Making tags is a great idea. It's too late for me my cards have been recycled!

What are you doing tomorrow? Im playing on the internet and trying not to buy anything. I have figured if I just buy food and necessities I might be able to save another £100 at the end of the month so I am trying to be good.

Skint_yet_Again

Yep SW I was really pleased with the price of the shoes and boots just £25.98 :T

Today I have one load of washing to do. I need to iron my work trousers & I will be roasting a chicken which will make several meals for next week. Aiming for a NSD. Back to work tomorrow.

savingwannabe

Well done on washing and ironing and a NSD. Roll on the weekend. lol.

Skint_yet_Again

Back to work today roll on the weekend indeed SW

Called into aldi for peanut butter and carrots for the dog also got some mince and have made a big batch of chilli. Spent £16.81 today and I have enough for breakfast lunch and dinner to last 10 days.

Grocery budget 46.53 / £120. Still under budget but will need a few bits next week bananas, yoghurt, ham and crisps.

Exercise - took the dog out on the field with her ball. Short walk for me but she charged around after her ball