What small DFW things will you do w/c 10th June?

carrielovesfanta

Sorry guys... work stuff (although getting better)

La E - I have a breadmaker and use it every week. I've a had a cheap £30 Goodmans one which seemed fine, a panasonic that was 2nd hand from my friend, again good. Now I have a Russell Hobbs (I think - let me check when I get home) - again, fine.
It's the pan seal that dies - the waterproof bit where the paddle goes. Some can be replaced.

I would say if you aren't sure if you'll get into using it, either go for a cheap one or get one off Freecycle/Facebook marketplace. There are loads nearly new going for buttons.

The tip I'd say is that you have to be very stern with yourself about not buying bread until you get into the habit. Otherwise, it just lives in the cupboard.

1LuckyLady

carrielovesfanta wrote: »

Sorry guys... work stuff (although getting better)

La E - I have a breadmaker and use it every week. I've a had a cheap £30 Goodmans one which seemed fine, a panasonic that was 2nd hand from my friend, again good. Now I have a Russell Hobbs (I think - let me check when I get home) - again, fine.
It's the pan seal that dies - the waterproof bit where the paddle goes. Some can be replaced.

I would say if you aren't sure if you'll get into using it, either go for a cheap one or get one off Freecycle/Facebook marketplace. There are loads nearly new going for buttons.

The tip I'd say is that you have to be very stern with yourself about not buying bread until you get into the habit. Otherwise, it just lives in the cupboard.

I think I'd love the smell of fresh bread too much and instead of losing this extra 5+ stone, I'd gain that!! :EasterBun

foxgloves

I don't know what happened to our breadmakers. Both were Panasonics & not cheap. Same fault on both of them. (outside guarantee period of course). Nothing seemingly wrong with any of the paddle mechanism, but just not able to turn the ingredients sufficiently to mix them into a dough. I ended up mixing it myself & just using the bread machine to bake it, so couldn't use the timer function at all. I do have more free time than some people, admittedly, so I can accommodate baking all our bread by hand. It's actually a lot less frustrating than machines failing to mix!

PurpleFairy26

carrielovesfanta wrote: »

Sorry guys... work stuff (although getting better)

La E - I have a breadmaker and use it every week. I've a had a cheap £30 Goodmans one which seemed fine, a panasonic that was 2nd hand from my friend, again good. Now I have a Russell Hobbs (I think - let me check when I get home) - again, fine.
It's the pan seal that dies - the waterproof bit where the paddle goes. Some can be replaced.

I would say if you aren't sure if you'll get into using it, either go for a cheap one or get one off Freecycle/Facebook marketplace. There are loads nearly new going for buttons.

The tip I'd say is that you have to be very stern with yourself about not buying bread until you get into the habit. Otherwise, it just lives in the cupboard.

Top tips as always from CLF. I would also say to get best use, are you able to leave it out on the work surface otherwise you really have to make an effort to use. I've a kenwood one and I do like it, but it is my second. I didn't realise I couldn't put the pan in the DW actually nothing happened to it in DW, but when I put it back in the machine if it wasn't completely bone dry they water got in the mechanism and 1 day it just stopped working. I'd get a cheap one first of FB or the bay and see how you get on.

My other top top is to make smaller loaves a small they're easier to slice (if you want toast or sarnies ) than the big ones. Use an old (clean ) pillowcase to keep it fresh :T

PurpleFairy26

Congrats on job trailing Didn't get chance to post this morning so a retrospective look back:
Meal in sc, using a round up of veg in fridge (I too found 2 slimy carrots, Dawn)
Used last of a can of free ginger beer and a spoonful of homemade chutney in above
HM soup for lunch
Made HM nut free pesto with some basil in bargain veg box at weekend. DD had pesto pasta in lunchbox
Small to prepaid activities
Lovely friend bought me a cuppa at work
Leftover rice pudding for pudding
Check banking
DH (finally ) got internet banking on his phone. He is out of contract in 3 weeks (moving to sim only deal) so he's had his phone and no internet banking for 101 weeks :eek: good job I'm all over it :rotfl:

ditty1234

Great posts above
List:
Nsd - tick
club run in rain - tick
Snacky teared dinner from freezer/store - tick
Tired - ZZZZZZzzzzzz

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Evening everyone, agree with 1LL - if I made my own bread i'd eat a whole loaf in one go with real butter and then I wouldn't fit in my jeans again!
MSE-ness today - a NSD at last! Ate all meals from stores. Charged phone and laptop in work. Did one SB survey, got rejected from 3 others!
nite everyone Dx

Baileys_Babe

Todays plans:
Wash my hair and let it dry naturally
Home educate the children for free
PAD
PMP etc
Record all spends in the diary
Turn off lights and appliances not in use
It's cold and damp here, so we may decide to light the fire
If we do the kettles will be on top for free hot water
Make porridge
Make museli
Make bread
Check bank accounts
Stick with the meal plan
Get the sausages out of the freezer
B/L/D from stores

Tidying and organising, keeping me sane, looking after what we have so we can find and use it when we need to:
Sort out my desk
Keep on top of dealing with emails
Tidy corner of the kitchen where the recycling goes

PurpleFairy26

Morning frugal pals :hello:

Jobs for today:
Check just for points cc :T not on statement to day vouchers are on their way
Check banking
Wfh
Go for a run
Something out of freezer for tea
Hang out small load of washing inside on airer
Keep builders in tea
Out with friend tonight. Found a place that does refillable hot drinks so will be heading there.

Have a good day all. Purps.

1LuckyLady

Morning all,

Tidying, decluttering and getting organised here too.

So far today
* ys bread for ds1's breakfast with eggs as usual
* ds2 to free school breakfast club
* whilst there I dropped of 2 big carrier bags of books the boys have out grown, some coloured sheets of plastic that we got to see if they helped ds2 with his reading - they didn't so school can use them for another child or cut them up for crafts and some large envelopes that come with the rm surveys, I have plenty so they may as well save some money and make use of them. The school were so pleased which made a nice start to the day.
* gym session done to make the most of my membership, works out at less then 80p a visit also refilled my water bottle there as usual!
* rm survey

Still to do
# dentist later for a check up, I've been having some toothache so not expecting a cheap visit as expected, hospital referral to have one of my wisdom teeth extracted. Only cost me £14.30 today for check up and an xray as I'm lucky to have an NHS dentist.
# check banking/update spreadsheet done, mid month not much happening
# wash a load on the quick wash, done will have to hang inside though as the weather is awful
# finally get round to making that fish pie from yesterday
# shop at aldeee from list stuck to the list too, popped into icylnad on the way past to get frozen peas as we weren't keen on the aldee ones, was able to use a love2shop voucher from rm for these though
# make families lunches for tomorrow - waiting to here from dh about wfh tomorrow or not, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
# move some books around in the boys rooms now they have a bit more space (all books should fit on their book shelves now I hope, I don't like seeing them piled up next to the eldests bed with a glass of water stood on top of them! so much better now!
# message a friend to offer her a school top instead of buying another done and another thing that is leaving the house
# more drawer/cupboard sorting to be done
** using a reclaimed rm envelope, I've send some files to family back up North and used a stamp from doing Rm surveys too
Thats my starter, I've finished my coffee so better get on!

Take care all.