Missy's spend £10 a week on groceries get the house sorted & hit this debt hard diary

laurenh1

I agree that this is the hardest time for hanging washing inside. Mine takes ageees to dry because heating is off.

My LO is currently tucked up with my complaininh of ear ache, going tp book the dr tomorrow as its either not shifting or hes having my life sp he can get it with me!!
Im aiming for 5 no spend days this week and anything i dont spend will go on xmas gifts, here is hoping xx

LavenderBee

Wow, Missy, your diary is so popular!
I just wanted to say thank you for the pointer about the jam recipe, I googled it and found it. Trust HFW to do away with fiddly equipment and get down to the serious business of enjoying fruit and veg!
Also I do echo the praise for dehumidifiers when it comes to drying laundry. I used to have a small, Victorian built basement flat with no obvious place to dry laundry, and no space (or money!) for a tumble dryer. I borrowed an old dehumidifier and cut my laundry drying time down by about 66%, and also saved my flat. I was getting mould and the walls felt physically damp in areas I regularly dried laundry. The cost of running a dehumidifier can be offset by not having to spend out on damp treatments in the long run (oh, and ironing men's t-shirts is indeed a total waste of electricity )

Loving your diary, I popped in midday and was inspired to have a spring clean!

HairyHandofDartmoor

Loving this laundry drying discussion Wet laundry all over my house too and now I'm wishing I could buy a heated dryer and a dehumidifier :rotfl:.

missymoo81

Hey Lauren, sorry little one is poorly bless him. Roo used to get earache all the time and end up with an ear infection. Poor thing. Like the NSD challenge, I'm wondering if I can do the same.... I will try and have 5 too! How's the grocery budget looking? Had some Xmas presents arrive today! Actually feeling on top of things, and was chuffed as the doll I ordered for May had gone up another £3 after I ordered it!

Hey LavenderBee, I do so love your name, makes me think of summer. Bless your lovely words, that makes me so happy that I've inspired someone. I don't think my diary is necessarily popular, I just ramble on, a lot!

I've been inspired by the lovely Hidden and mummytogirls to eBay this evening, have just listed 8 things and already have 2 watchers, result! Fingers crossed they sell as have just realised I have a super expensive month. With 3 family birthdays and 3 children's parties and at least 2 meals out for birthday celebrations. It will cost a good £100 for all of that!!! It's scary! So hopefully eBay can make up at least a little bit of the shortfall. Was really hoping to get curtains and a rug I've had my eye on. But they're super expensive and it's a super expensive month so may well have to wait a while.
So didn't get all of my jobs done today that I wanted but I am chuffed that I was inspired by so many diaries on here to actually get stuff done!
Tomorrow I have bits todo but will write a list tomorrow

missymoo81

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

Loving this laundry drying discussion Wet laundry all over my house too and now I'm wishing I could buy a heated dryer and a dehumidifier :rotfl:.

I know, I have the I wants too hairy! So sad the things I lust after these days. A dehumidifier and a heated airer.....

HairyHandofDartmoor

It is very sad :rotfl:

LavenderBee

It's a long shot, but you might find something on Freecycle, or something cheap on Schpok to help with your laundry woes? Dehumidifier or an extra airer?

Laundry is my least favourite chore - ever. I will consider any measure to make it better (apart from paying to have it done of course)

Oh and Missy, you also inspired me to pull my finger out and get back in the discount supermarkets. I used to live on less than a tenner a week too (it was only me, but equally I had no supplies/money for supplies) - I had a lot of lentil dahls, economy soup, porridge and vegetable stir fries too!

missymoo81

LavenderBee wrote: »

It's a long shot, but you might find something on Freecycle, or something cheap on Schpok to help with your laundry woes? Dehumidifier or an extra airer?

Laundry is my least favourite chore - ever. I will consider any measure to make it better (apart from paying to have it done of course)

Oh and Missy, you also inspired me to pull my finger out and get back in the discount supermarkets. I used to live on less than a tenner a week too (it was only me, but equally I had no supplies/money for supplies) - I had a lot of lentil dahls, economy soup, porridge and vegetable stir fries too!

Yay lavender, I'm off to aldi today and Asda which I haven't been to for about 5 years so that should make a nice change. Obv I don't need a lot but it's nice to look. Thanks for the idea, I'm going to have a look on Gumtree in a mo for drying stuff. OH will come home and I'll be a drying ninja!

Meant to say lavender sorry I didn't post the jam recipe, I typed it all
Out and lost my post then told myself I'd do it later and then promptly forgot! So glad you found it though. Just reminded me, I really need to stew those apples, have a glut of pears too, any ideas? Is there such a thing as pear chutney? Will ask my friend Google shortly! :cool:

So have been woken up by May singing!!!! It's far too early for that!!!!! Bless her! I didn't get to sleep until late as was on here until late

Have lots to do today, so list reads like this:
Fill out reading books
Do reading with Roo
Do letters with May
Get everyone to school on time
Write envelope and post
Hassle nutrition guy for figures
Do tiny bit of work send emails
Hassle friend for email address
Unload DW
Put on washing X 2 and hang
Check fridge etc for ingredients for dinners
Meet friend
Go to aldi
Have coffee
Go to Asda
Try and actually put some clothes away!
Go to Bootcamp

Wooohoo have one bid on eBay stuff already!!! Yaaay

missymoo81

Ok positives from the weekend:
I changed all of the beds and washed and dried the most of the sheets
I washed and dried and ironed all uniforms
I did 5 loads of washing
I built a den
I visited grandparents
I visited parents
I unloaded and loaded DW several times
I didn't run out of milk!
I showered the children
I did a good workout
Hmmmm can't think of anything else

missymoo81

Wash load on!!!!

Having an argument with myself, do I drive 5 minutes out of my way so around 20 mins detour in total, to poss save £2.00 on bananas in Tesco.....not sure....