New Year, New Plans and Hopes

Citygirl1

Nelski wrote: »

not set my full list yet but off the top of my head

smile more .....2017 i haven't done a lot of that
become a face to face befriender for age Uk
dump the attitude hoovers in my life (mostly done in 2017 :j but will continue)
less on line time more real time
read more
plan some travel early doors then carry through
introduce some different foods into my life
take more care of my lovely home
journal


well that will do for now but no doubt lots more will be added in reality....I am ready to enjoy 2018 without the baggage from years gone by :T:T

Hi, when you say journal, what kind of journal do you mean? Just wondering as my journal is full of negativity mainly and am thinking of starting a new one for more goals and plans.

Nelski

Citygirl1 wrote: »

Hi, when you say journal, what kind of journal do you mean? Just wondering as my journal is full of negativity mainly and am thinking of starting a new one for more goals and plans.

Mine has a bit of everything so its how i'm feeling at the time. It can get a bit morose at times I guess but it also has lots of positive stuff. I think journalling is really effective in removing thoughts from the head onto paper which i find easier to deal with.

it also has lots and lots of goals and plans

nannywindow

Well I've made a start and emptied out the spare room cupboard. I have 3 bags for the cs and 2 bags of rubbish. I had to do it in small doses, that way I kept focused and didn't get distracted, much :rotfl:. I did sit for a while looking at some of my childhood books, some date back to 1956 :eek:. But I haven't looked at them for years and they are outdated by today's standards, so I will release them with a heavy heart . I keep thinking to myself that should anything happen to me I do not want my DD to have to deal with a lot of "stuff". I have put some items back in the cupboard but there still doesn't seem to be any more room than I started . At least it's tidier and I know what's in there, unfortunately my memory is not as good as it used to be and I will probably forget by the end of the week :rotfl:.
My plan is to do an inventory of the food cupboard and the freezers next, but not today, baby steps and all that.
Hope everyone is having a good day.

ScotinLondon

Is it too late to join?

If not, my plans for the year are as follows:
new sofas, as my current ones are 15 years old and totally gone
new curtains - age is same as the sofas. Have been donated some curtains which are good for the spare rooms
pass my current ACCA exam - do at least one class a night..
try a new recipe once a fortnight
update our one and only bathroom

Thanks

Hope everyone has a good week.

SIL

mrsnicewriting

hi all
Thanks JackieO for starting the thread, better late than never, I'd like to join in too.
Main Aims Are:
Declutter the house (there is lots to go!)
Keep inventories of food and keep shopping trips minimal.
Re organise and tidy my craft stash (so that I can actually find what I need).
Bit more 'me' time this year (due to DH and parents ill health last year) wasn;t possible last year.
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there are probably more I'll think of once I get started, but this will do for now.
Also will 'lurk' less and post more as time allows
Good luck to us all
Sue

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Great that everyone is having a go at something ,even if its decluttering its given us all a goal to set .resolutions are so depressing I think whereas goals are more achievable (and forgiving ) if you don't quite do them all :0
At the moment one of my goals is just to get my freezer empty so I can get the blasted thing defrosted not as easy as you would think I swear the stuff insides multiplys :)

Onwards and upwards chums

JackieO xx

nannywindow

Hello
May I ask a question?
Does anyone do their food shopping in cash only ? I seem to be food shopping all the time and as I use different shops etc, I'm finding it hard to keep tabs on my spending and would like to reduce it too. So I wondered if I should try to take out a months money in cash as I normally only pay by card.
I have done a freezer inventory and now I am going to do the same with the dry goods. Then I shall sort out what meals I can make with what I already have, then work out just what I need for the next month and try to stick to that.
Any ideas will be gratefully received.

Bigjenny

Yes I do.

Take out a set amount each week from Bank as I get my Pension weekly.

That covers food, petrol, money put away each week for hair, gardener and window cleaner, bowls subs, and any left at end of week goes into a container, which I use towards christmas, holidays, or a treat, etc. All bills paid by Direct Debit.

Only me to cater for, shop mainly at Aldi, and Morrisons for bits I can't get in Aldi.

Was paid in cash when I first started working in 1961, and kept using cash when I got married and then when wages were paid into Bank, still continued to draw cash each week.

pollypenny

Hi, Jackie, I’d like to join, too, please.

I must do some volunteering, other than coordinating 3 U3A groups, which are for my own benefit, really. Not keen on charity shops.

Been thinking about joining a choir for a while, so I shall venture as far as the local informal one, which is mainly Welsh language.

Re clutter, I have a 'Monica's cupboard', which is groaning at the seams and top shelves of a fitted wardrobe in the same state. Need to sort those. Being married to a hoarder doesn’t help, though.

suki1964

Nannywindow, tbh I don't think it matters, I ve been working on cash the last few months as paid in cash weekly, but I've also used debit card for years ( and going back that way from next week ) when I've been paid direct to the bank

What I find runs my spending up is mindless spending. Spending for the sake of it. Buying because it's a bargain

Now I no longer shop for leasure, it helps living so far from a shop I must admit, and when I do shop, I shop for what I NEED. Wants I think two or three times about before I part with money. Many a time I'm that annoying shopper that leaves stuff at the side of the checkout cos I've changed my mind

I keep a running list of things that need replacing as I don't rush to the shops at the drop of a hat. Things stay on the list until I'm heading that way. I work with girls who go to the shop on the way home for a loaf, and come out £20 lighter having been tempted. They work full time, their husbands work full time, and they are always skint , mostly because of mindless spending

Keep a spending diary. For a month. Every penny you spend with either cash or card, which is not essential bills, write it down. Then see where the money has gone. At the same time, keep a diary of all food waste, it can be a real eye opener

Any ways, my bookshelves now look like bookshelves , two boxes going to the animal rescue charity shop tomorrow. And a crate of bric n brac to go as well and a full bin bag of rubbish. Just from two small bookcases. I've also sorted my jewellery box and am now working my way through my nail care box ( think over 100 nail varnishes and hand care items )

Go me lol

Plus one whole week without a drink which I'm really chuffed with.