Missy, Roo and May Stretching out every last penny whilst drowning in Budgets, groceries & laundry!

missymoo81

Ok..... I got shoes. £12!!!!!! I'm not 100% sure they will fit but there were 2 other pairs that were half a size smaller, but these were reduced from £42 down to £12... and I paid all in £ coins!!! Was on my way to get the toaster and had a phone call from the school..... Roo is poorly.... well he said he has a tummy ache and was a little pale..... but since being home he has watched back to back mario, had some milk and an apple and is bouncing around the room. Back to school for him tomorrow!

I have been quite productive so far. I have emptied my car, for the first time in about a year, i know, awful hey, and i managed to get 5 bags full of clothes and shoes and toys and just 'stuff' out of it! Took me ages to find homes for it all! Found some odd bits of change, but also found 3 lunch boxes! so have bleached those and will use them for OH to take sandwiches for work, as we're running low on clingfilm.

I have also had a quick count of all the change BF has given me, I have probably got about enough for 2 weeks worth of shopping..... based on £40 a week, which I think with a bit of scrimping should be doable.... so i need to find another 3 x 40 =£120, if i am to survive on my wages until UC comes in, I also need to find another £72 for After school club, and probably around £50 on fuel, not including what I'm using out of my account for fuel this week. Sooooo over the next 5 weeks, I need to find myself £242..... deep breaths..... ok I have 2 Radley bags and an apple watch that can go on eBay, and a set of unopened untouched hair extensions which cost a stupid fortune, I also have leggings and trainers and shoes that can go....... I have a leather chair i can put on FB and Mays old kitchen...... Its going to be super hard, but fingers crossed!

missymoo81

Does anyone know if you can change old £ coins into new ones at the bank? I appear to have about £10 worth???!!!!

missymoo81

Shopping list for tomorrow:

Peanut butter £1.25 Tesco
Milk £2.18
Bread £1.10
Bananas £1.40
Bacon £1.49
Cheese £1.80
Cat biscuits £1.00
Dishwasher tablets £2.50
Porridge 75p
Toothpaste £59p
Shower gel 95p
Tortillas 45p
Pasta 78p
cat food 1.89
pasta sheets 49p
chopped tomatoes 34p
carrots 59p
pasta sauce 61p

=£20.19

missymoo81

Meal plan is this:

Tonight Omlette
Tomorrow chicken and pasta
Friday more chicken and pasta
Saturday nachos
Sunday lasagna?

WannabeFree

The bank will take old coins/notes

Well done on sorting the shoes etc

Good luck on the eBay sales, at least you have lots to list

x

missymoo81

Sunday’s list looks a bit like this
Chopped tomatoes 34p
Bread x 3 £1.65
Rich tea 30p
Milk x 3 3.27
Bananas 1.40
Apples 99p
Sweet corn 38p
Chicken x 1 2.99
Beef 2.49
Broccoli 1.00
Cereal 89p
Clover £1
Quixo 20p Tesco
Bacon 1.49
eggs 1.18
Salad 59p

£20.16

Sunday lasagna
Monday chicken curry
Tuesday chicken curry
Weds beef stew
Thurs burritos (need to buy chicken next Thursday) use half the Chicken
Fri beef stew
Sat sweet and sour chicken and egg fried rice use other half chicken

missymoo81

WannabeFree wrote: »

The bank will take old coins/notes

Well done on sorting the shoes etc

Good luck on the eBay sales, at least you have lots to list

x

It’s the last remnants of my previous life! Ah Roo has been sick about 6 times, I feel so bad for him, and a little bit for me. BF is going to have to go and pick May up, I’m going to get him to get some more bleach and some bread as we’ve run out. I’m so hungry!

Trouble is BF is always late for everything he’s on the toilet not dressed and I’d really like him to be leaving right now, but I don’t want to nag him as he’s helping me....

missymoo81

BF got May in time, bless him. He also came back with bleach and bread and milk, so I have updated my lists, gosh its tight to fit everything in on £20 for 4! I'm going to have to really think about what I eat, and not just snack all of the time.

WannabeFree

Oh no I hope Roo is better soon

I've found it so difficult staying within my budget for food. Everything is so expensive It really makes me worry

x

missymoo81

WannabeFree wrote: »

Oh no I hope Roo is better soon

I've found it so difficult staying within my budget for food. Everything is so expensive It really makes me worry

x

I know and I’m cutting corners, I’ve gone through the cupboard and found some random ingredients like chia seeds, which I am going to have for breakfasts instead of porridge to save on that. I live on toast a lot, might get a cheaper loaf of bread actually. Would love some marmite but really can’t afford it, even the Tesco one