Get a grip !

savingwannabe

Hello Skinty, I'm glad you are taking some time off work. Take it easy. All your work around the house is paying off. I line dried too to save money. I don't think anyone can find issue with our diaries as they are about money saving. We scrimp and save all the time and all your ideas help me to save money.

Skint_yet_Again

Not much relaxing SW 😆 I spent the weekend emptying my bedroom & getting rid of the old carpet. It had started to disintegrate after 20 years so it’s now wrapped in plastic to go to the tip. 

Sunday I did a bit of gardening & cut the grass, hopefully the last time this year!

Today I went shopping & spent £33 in Aldi. Also popped to morresons & got some spirali pasta, chicken livers, 3 hairspray & 2 hair mousse. Meal plan this week is

- chicken & peppers with blackbean sauce & micro rice X2
- pork chops braised with onion & gravy & jacket potato & veg x2
-Chinese pork with broccoli & ginger & garlic & soy x2

-Pizza 
-chicken curry 
-chicken livers with sage & port sauce with spirali pasta

Lunches will be fishfinger sandwiches, home made veg soup (Carrot, potato, onion), homemade butternut squash soup (on super 6 this week), Mashed sardines in tomato sauce on toast. Breakfast will be cereal & banana or hot buttered toast (yum real butter). 

This afternoon I went to the range & got radiator paint & brushes then I went and bought a carpet.😁 Found a perfect end of roll £99 with £5 for gripper (cheaper than buying it & fixing it myself) and £40 for fitting. It’s coming later this week! So I will be painting skirtings tomorrow 😊

Its much colder tonight but I am snuggled on the sofa under my furry throw so no heating on 

MovingForwards

Your shopping seems to be back to normal now you are doing it.
What a bargain for your carpet and fitting!

Enjoy your snuggling and good luck with the painting 🤗

Skint_yet_Again

I also had a look at soft furnishings in the range yesterday. Lots of lovely things. I’ve been looking online at a vase of peonies for my bedroom, the cheapest for £5 and the expensive £26 (next). I salvaged a glass jar from DS’s gf a couple of weeks ago, I don’t know what was in it but it is larger than a jam jar and has a lovely hexagonal shape. In the range I found a vintage bouquet of 3 deep pink poppies & 3 pale pink peonies for £3.79. Just the right size & look lovely 😊 

Irenadler

Wow, your 'new' vase of flowers sounds gorgeous Skinty, really shows how looking around properly you can add some lovely decorative touches for your room, and for me, the real bonus is you've created it and it's going to be something unique and original, not just 'off the shelf'... Now you can't really buy that!

MovingForwards

They do sound lovely, it's great having flowers all year round and at a bargain price too ☺️

savingwannabe

It sounds lovely. I am very impressed with your work we are all moving furniture and improving our homes for great prices. We need to change our forum to Changing Rooms!!!!  

Skint_yet_Again

Yesterday I glossed the 2 skirtings that were still blue using up half a tin of paint found in my stash. They have dried ok so I will do a second coat today. Pic below, (not my room) is what inspired me. Bought a new throw £7.99 & photo frame £3. Went to McD using an old receipt & I got Big Mac & fries for £1.99. 😋 Spent the afternoon resting 😴😆

Irenadler

That's one beautiful room, it is making me want to get that furniture paint out and finally paint the orange pine 30 year old bedroom furniture..... Or I may just doodle about on the forums.....

Skint_yet_Again

It’s too cold for painting 🥶 Wait until summer Ren. 😆 I’m only doing my skirtings as the dog is away on holiday & my new carpet is coming tomorrow! I put the heating on last night to make sure the gloss dried.