What small DFW things will you do w/c 13th May?

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello: just enjoying a cuppa with the cat before I get on with today and a quick catch up on here.

Cat sorry times are tough again. Just one more week to the hols. Hang in there. You're amazing.

My list for today:
Boiled some eggs whilst making my morning cuppa, quick and cheap snacks for work/school lunches and nutritious
Cobble together some lunch from leftovers in fridge, bit of pepper, cooked chicken, chickpeas and cous cous :T
Hot drink for commute
Check banking
Move money for mot that DH car passed this week from car piggy
Quick shower, wash hair with shampoo bar
Find something for tea in freezer/stores
Have a chilled night with DH watching something on tv as feel like I've not seen him all week

Have a good day everyone. Purps.

determined_new_ms

Morning purps

Today plans are simple:

* filling in windowsill. Sand shelves upstairs. When filling gone off coat of gloss
* go to the allotment for an hour
* use up lunch
* unpick sleeve on top and try again!
* meeting friend for coffee
* call work about returning next week

that's all!

foxgloves

Morning Campers,
Well, Mr F has just left for work & I'm nicely caffiened-up ready to begin my day. Frugal items on today's list:
*Clean whole house using some of the large amount of cleaning products I brought back from Mum's house.
*Bake a sourdough loaf.
*Write shopping list.
*Pack charity bag.... not money saving but decluttering always feels good.
*Water greenhouse veggies.
*Possibly plant out sweet Williams (grown from free seed)
*Refill vintage glass decanter with cheapo bath bubbles.
*Read library book.
*Let hair dry naturally.
*Make a batch of garlic flatbreads to use up some ancient yoghurt.
*Free fitness - get my daily 7000 steps total by marching up & down garden if necessary!
OK, will start by getting the sourdough mixed up.
Have a productive day, everyone.
Sending positive vibes to those among our number who are going through the mill at the moment.
F x

trailingspouse

The plans for today -

• shop. Current weekly average is £15.85, so trying to spend no more than that. Came in under!! Weekly average now down to £15.50!!
  
• off to work to run a training session. Got everything sorted last night so just need to pick up and go. Training went well, everyone happy and enthused. Mustn't forget to reclaim the expenses!
  
• I have a takeaway once a month - and tonight's the night!! Think I'll have Indian. Portions are always huge, so I'll eat half tonight and freeze half for next month. Went for a Chicken Pasanda and a Peshawari Naan. With a bottle of beer from stores. I feel like I've had a night out! Half the curry and half the naan are now in the freezer, ready for next month.
  
• Actually, will go to the gym first (5:30pm!!! session). I made the decision to renew my membership last week. It seems counter-intuitive, what with the amount of scrimping and saving that I'm doing elsewhere in my life. But I worked out that it only costs me £2.73 a session (I go every other day), it keeps me fit both physically and mentally, it provides me with a social life, gets me out of the house - and I bloody love it. I paid for the whole year up front, because that's the cheapest way to do it, and used my credit card because I get cashback. And yes, I'm totally aware that you can always justify spending money on the things you want to do...

Baileys_Babe

Foxgloves please be careful with the cleaning products. When my Mum uses hers to clean my chest gets really tight and I get a headache, she is very careful not to mix different chemicals. I think it is mainly to do with me noticing my sensitivity more or being more sensitive since we have greatly reduced the chemicals we use.

Baileys_Babe

We are off to the theatre tonight with the extended family. Reduction for 60+ & under 18's free :money: We enjoy going to the theatre last time it was Shakespeare this time much more light hearted.

Todays plans:
Discuss faulty air con with OH
Look up a couple of things to do whilst away next week, especially to break up the journey
Plan what we are taking away with us
Tell children we are away next week, the plans were so up in the air they only know we are away not who, when, where
Collect requested book
PAD
Make bread again, we are getting through loads at the moment, their are 6 of us
Home educate the children for free

determined_new_ms

trailingspouse wrote: »

The plans for today -



[*]Actually, will go to the gym first (5:30 session). I made the decision to renew my membership last week. It seems counter-intuitive, what with the amount of scrimping and saving that I'm doing elsewhere in my life. But I worked out that it only costs me £2.73 a session (I go every other day), it keeps me fit both physically and mentally, it provides me with a social life, gets me out of the house - and I bloody love it. I paid for the whole year up front, because that's the cheapest way to do it, and used my credit card because I get cashback. And yes, I'm totally aware that you can always justify spending money on the things you want to do...
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I think this is called living a luxuriously frugal lifestyle. We are frugal in lots of areas allowing us to spend (in the most cost effective way :money:) on the things that really matter to us. If you love it and have found the best price to do it at then it is a completely guilt free sensible spend. I congratulate you on using your money to enhance the joy in your life :cool:

Happy_Kitties

Morning everyone
-banking checked, everything good. Paid some bills
-checked quidco without the Ally reminder, that is a first for me!
-very nearly up to date with paperwork, it has been a slog but happy that I can now put my things first
-need to pop out for milk and fruit. Will be very low spends. Must remember to take Tesc@ vouchers offering extra points with me.
-do some cleaning, house has been neglected
-just about to finish the cat cleaning with a blast from the steamer (one of my best investments)

Can't think of anything else, I'm sure there will be.
Have a great day everyone x

1LuckyLady

determined_new_ms wrote: »

I think this is called living a luxuriously frugal lifestyle. We are frugal in lots of areas allowing us to spend (in the most cost effective way :money:) on the things that really matter to us. If you love it and have found the best price to do it at then it is a completely guilt free sensible spend. I congratulate you on using your money to enhance the joy in your life :cool:

Trailing Totally agree with Dnms on this one

1LuckyLady

Morning all,
Thank you Ziggy, I did sleep better although think I'm making coming down with a cold as I still feel pretty bleughh.

* Dh working from home today which saves money on fuel and about 3hrs of time
* Ys muffins used for breakfasts with our eggs this morning.
* I refilled my water bottle at the gym twice as usual.
* iron a few shirts (rest of the washing should just be ok to hang straight away in the wardrobes)
* check banking/update spreadsheet and email it back to myself
* write a shopping list - trying to eek it out this week although we are now very short of milk again so..
* check fridge, I know there is a bit of left over chicken and a punnet of mushrooms in there so thinking I'll make a pie filling to use up bits and pieces, we can have it with jacket spud or I might make mash
* film from stash with hubby/kids tonight, with a bit of pop corn left over from Easter holidays
*general tidy round
* continue decluttering the snug
* Hairdressers at lunchtime for a trim, this hairdresser is a lot cheaper then the no appointment place I used to go to in town, I can park for free and its only a couple of miles up the hill.

Thats my starter, I do find that if I don't post up a list like yesterday then I don't feel like I've achieved very much. I do like ticking lists off!

Take care all.