What small DFW things will you do w/c 3rd September?

ziggy2407

Good Morning All

Bit chilly again this morning , today we will

Check Bank & made PAD - Done
Filing & shredding -
Post Ebay sale -
Purge a few emails -
Enter a few comps -
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
Checked: Tombola Stars, Lucky Bob, FPL, WinaDinner -
Read -

Have a great day!

C x

foxgloves

Morning Friday People,
Back home after a welcome little camping trip. Here are today's frugal bits & bobs:
*3rd load of laundry underway - managed 1 on cheap overnight tariff, but pressed ahead with the rest on daytime rates, having seen tomorrow's weather forecast. Hoping to get it all as dry as poss pegged out today.
*Went round garden to pick what had ripened while we've been away - courgettes, cherry tomatoes, a cucumber (no.82) & french beans.
*mr f just taken bucket outside to gather windfall apples ready for brown sauce making at the weekend.
*Grocery shopping done at Aldi & Waitrose. It will be just a little over budget, I think, when I sit down to do the banking on Mon.
*Free Guardian & health mag from Waitrose.
*Postie brought an outstanding expenses cheque for mr f.
*Mended a pair of socks.
*Recycled an old t-shirt - button to my button jar & the fabric made 4 cloths for the rag bag.
*Camping gear to be checked & packed away ready for next year.
*Knit current project (some handwarmers for myself using some self-patterning sock yarn which was gifted to me)
*Read library book.
*Continue 'Use it ups' - several last dregs of things being economically used up atm.
*Resume my calorie counting tracker book. I didn't bother while we were away in the tent as I knew my increased daily step count (between 12 & 20k) would take care of a few extra treats, but I must get back into the habit of counting now I'm back. Defo makes our food supplies last longer too!
Ok, must crack on.....140 mile round trip visiting Mum in hospital tomorrow, so I need to achieve plenty today.
Love to all,
F xx
P.S We watched that 'Shop well for less' prog with our mouths hanging open! That guy needed a slap round the chops with every pair of those expensive silly trainers! I wonder if they have kept up their new more money saving ways.

DawnW

Definitely chilly this morning!
OHis out for the day, so making the most of it, trying to get as much done as possible:
Washed hair and let it dry naturally
Walked dog
Went through clothes in chest of drawers / wardrobe. Put out a couple of tops for the CS, also found a bag that can go
Put some sales stuff away in loft cupboard
Took tooth mugs and soap dish from bathroom and put in dishwasher
Load of washing in - will peg it outside when done
Cleaned kitchen and conservatory floors

Still to do:
Check banks and update spreadsheet if need be Done
Clean lounge, hall, dining room floors, plus lower set of stairs Done
Clean sink area Done
Finish cleaning bathroom Done
All food from home - omelettes and salad for dinner I think! Done
Ring garage re non-working spare car key Done - they said just to take it in to them and they will sort it
Ring opticians Done, appointment on Tuesday
Ring hairdresser Done, appointment on Monday
Walk dog again later OH reappeared and did this
Not spend anything :cool: I haven't spent anything, but OH certainly has, an expensive (well, I think so) part for his lathe :eek:

If I get all that done I will be pleased! Ready for bed soon!

1LuckyLady

Afternoon all,
:wave: to everyone :grouphug: to those who need it

Short list from me today as something has come up that I've already spent a lot of time on this morning but still need more research whilst I'm home on my own without the kids distracting me If I don't put a list up though I'll not get anything else done.

Today's list
Switch dss alarm clock off at the wall for the daytime done
Go to gym after dropping the kids off to make the most of my membership. Will fill up water bottle and have a shower there. done
Check banking/update spreadsheet done
Hoover round everywhere done
All meals from stores - make a chilli for tonight done
Get the freezer list back up to date
Meal plan based on what we have in
Share bathwater and continue use up of lotions and potions
Check surveys, I'm a close to payout on for one site.
Continue going through my cupboards and reorganising/get rid of anything not needed to the charity shop/tip




Thats enough to be getting started on, take care all.

crazy_cat_lady

Hi everyone :wave:
I have survived the first week back - barely. And am just sitting waiting for my gin and tonic to chill before I treat myself for the evening. It's been a very mse week in that I've not done a lot of spending but I am completely exhausted and desperate for another early night.
I've had a full teaching day which has kept me very busy indeed. And my plans for this evening are to heat up the leftover stir fry, pour my gin and watch a couple of hours of telly. Rock and roll Friday night!
I'm pleased that in spite of how busy I am I've managed to stick with the calorie counting, stick with YNAB and stick with the new sleep routine. No idea how next week will go, but fingers crossed.

allydowd

foxgloves wrote: »

P.S We watched that 'Shop well for less' prog with our mouths hanging open! That guy needed a slap round the chops with every pair of those expensive silly trainers! I wonder if they have kept up their new more money saving ways.

Reminded me of Harry Enfield's "Kevin The Teenager". :cool:

determined_new_ms

Hey guys Have come up for air after my last 3 days of 12 hour shifts buergh!!!!

Today I went and had my hair cut & coloured. I go to a woman's house who is experienced in curly hair so cheaper than a salon but still £50 :eek: (however I only get my hair cut twice a year and she reckons I'll need the roots doing in 3 months so I work that out to be £13 a month :money:

I tailored a too big pair of wide legged trousers into fitted that have been kicking around upstairs forever. They looked terrible so unpicked and need to try again!

oh giving the hot tub a seeing to so we can use over weekend

All meals have been from stores. We're having healthy fish and chips :cool: I've been doing slimming world for the last couple of months and have lost 11 1/2 lbs only a couple more to go to get to target :j

tidied up downstairs - have a couple of annoying jobs I'd like to do this weekend....

considering buying 4 balls of yarn for xmas presents. Will cost £18 so £4.50 each....

hung washing on line. Need to do another and set for morning

that's it! Have a lovely evening guys

Happy_Kitties

HI everyone

Slowly getting back to functioning normally, just have to work round more medical involvement

Went to Tesc@ first thing, didn't need masses as eating out of the freezer but ended up buying items for when starving student DD goes back to uni. Made most of matchmaker and biscuit offers for DD and Christmas. Some bits now tucked out of sight, if they are hidden I don't think about them

Finally updated spends book for this month, chuffed about this.

Was cold this morning but it brightened up so washing out.

Still need to sort out a parcel, hoping that I can get it sent tomorrow.

That's about it from me

daydreamsofaunicorn

Hi again everyone, joining you all again for the 100th time :rotfl: I started a diary on here tonight but I've had second thoughts. I lurk on this board here almost every day and love it here so I think I'll just post my daily to dos and ramblings here instead - can anyone tell me how to delete a thread I've started elsewhere? :huh:

I'm not tired at all so might as well get started on Saturday's to do list:

1. [STRIKE]Get washing out on the line as forecast looks ok for today[/STRIKE] Dried and hopefully OH will iron later
2. [STRIKE]Meal plan - look through freezer and try not to buy any meat![/STRIKE] Only bought sausages (reduced) and bacon so pleased with that
3. [STRIKE]Stick to budget whilst out shopping[/STRIKE] Budgetted £75 and spent £60
4. [STRIKE]Put bag of things on Ebay[/STRIKE] Managed to get 8 things on
5. [STRIKE]Take pictures of things to go on Gumtree[/STRIKE] That's the easy part done
6. [STRIKE]Actually put said things on Gumtree[/STRIKE] Only got 3 things on but it's still a good start
7. [STRIKE]Update spending diary from yesterday[/STRIKE] done
8. [STRIKE]Got paid yesterday (although not the correct amount) so sort budget for the next 4 weeks[/STRIKE] done
9. Update today’s spending diary
10. [STRIKE]Take sold Ebay item to the post office [/STRIKE] done
11. [STRIKE]Write list of things I need for our holiday at the end of the month - fingers crossed I won’t need too buy much[/STRIKE] Just need to buy some toiletries and we're good to go
12. Sort out airport car park (or is there a cheaper option?)
13. Write letters to debt companies to change address and set up repayment plans - turns out it's waaay more time consuming than I thought to handwrite 13 letters detailing my current financial situation
14. Write list of other companies I need to change my address with
15. [STRIKE]Sort out schedule for the month - really need to get a haircut and wax before I go on my jollys! [/STRIKE]
16. [STRIKE]Buy some packing for Ebay items as hopefully I’ll be selling lots over the next few weeks (fingers crossed!) [/STRIKE]
17. [STRIKE]Look into best carboot sale to go to next weekend[/STRIKE]
18. [STRIKE]Make sure I do at least 8,100 steps[/STRIKE] 10,275!!!
19. [STRIKE]Withdraw cash for monthly food budget[/STRIKE] done
20. [STRIKE]Get petrol [/STRIKE]
21. [STRIKE]Get some sort of sleep before nightshift at 10pm[/STRIKE] just up from a good 2 hour nap
22. [STRIKE]Go to the dump - Filled 3 bin bags with rubbish yesterday!![/STRIKE] done

Think that's enough to keep me going for now :rotfl:

xx

determined_new_ms

Morning been up since before the larks! Feeling refreshed and looking forward to the weekend

Hi & welcome (again) daydreamsofaunicorn - come and go as you please here! We're always happy to see new and old friends here!

HK sorry about your recent health worries. Hope you continue to get better and have easy access to the health care you need

It's going to be low key here today as we have a friend's little girl coming for a playdate and we still can't take pup out....

[STRIKE]* Will wash school/work clothes and hang on line[/STRIKE]
* all meals from stores - not sure what we're having yet...
[STRIKE]* plan something to cook in pressure cooker later in week for days 'm working [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* pin & take in trousers mark 2[/STRIKE]
* tidy up/clean upstairs while oh & madam are out
* madam to do reading/[STRIKE]homework[/STRIKE]
* play game with oh this evening
[STRIKE]* update financials [/STRIKE]

Ok that's all I can think of right now.... Happy Saturday everyone