What small DFW things will you do w/c 27th Jan?

foxgloves

Hi Fruhalistas,
Well the shape of this week needs to look something like this in terms of money saving:
*Put extra effort into meal planning for next week so as to use up lots of the stuff we already have in. If even Mr F is saying we've got loads of food, we really do need to prioritise this.
*Keep all budget accounts up to date, including the separate accounts I'm keeping for the work we're having done this year - three jobs done (plus a littlie)...loads more to go.
*Carry on knitting my new jumper. It's a complicated pattern & so slower progress than usual, but I like a yarn-based challenge!
*Fitness needs to improve (free fitness, of course). Am putting this off, but my bike tyres are pumped up & ready to go so no excuses.
*Seed box inventory & seed order. This hasn't happened as last week was a bit weird so must have it finished by next Monday when I'm updating again on here.
*Sort out February birthdays.....which I thought I'd mostly done, but I hadn't!
*Make a new list of 'Annoying Jobs' which can be done for either very low cost or no cost.
*Sort out & inventory of my half of the shed. Now it's been re-roofed it isn't as soggy in there & I need to get down there to see which packaging materials I could do with recycling for extra seed trays, modules this year.....if any.
*Make more marmalade as have sold 15 jars this week.
To be honest, I think tackling annoying jobs will take up a good bit of my time this week, so I shall leave my job list achievable.
Love to all, nice to read what everyone's been up to. I mostly concentrate on my dfw diary these days, primarily because I don't do a daily list any more, but rest assured that I'm still being money saving. The mortgage may have gone, but I'm defo not going back to the silly money wasting behaviour of the Spendy Decades.
F xx

carrielovesfanta

Good morning?!

Is everyone having a lie in??

Just thought I'd pop in quickly with a list. Nothing exciting on a week day.

:heartpuls B/L/D from stores - done
:heartpuls OH to hopefully do housework - done
:heartpuls Car in for scheduled and paid for service - done
:heartpuls Charge phone in work - done
:heartpuls Check PMP - done
:heartpuls Nose in cs at lunchtime for door curtains (or at least floor length) as I'm waging war on how quickly our house loses heat! - done. Got a pair for £15
:heartpuls Cross stitch later - done
:heartpuls Heating on timer to hopefully click on later once I'm home! - kept it off

Have a good one all

clf x

1LuckyLady

Morning Clf and all who follow :wave:
Todays list

:grinheart more ys bread out of the freezer this morning for the kids to have egg on toast for breakfast ✅
:grinheart changed my gym plans, have been doing 2 classes a day since Sept but I've also had more joint problems, low mood and illness etc. So I've dropped one class and started doing Couch 2 5k again instead - So today 1 class ✅ and Week 1 day 1 of C25K ✅
:grinheart see if dh is happy for me to "re gift" some thorntons chocolates to a friend (better on the purse and waist line for us!) ✅
:grinheart check banking/update spreadsheet ✅
:grinheart update freezer inventory and meal plan
:grinheart check all sockets that can be off, are.. ✅
:grinheart read the main :money: site as I want to be changing one of our banks.

That is my start. Take care all.
✅ ✅ Made families lunches for tomorrow
✅ ✅ Ran the dishwasher on the quick wash cycle
✅ ✅ Put washing away from the heated airer, a couple of bits need ironing but I'll wait until I have more before I iron. Checked the wash bin and not enough for a load so will wait til the kids clothes after badminton go in tonight instead of washing a part load

twiggy86

Hi all!

No exercise for me today as feel like the sudden jump in my exercise levels has caught up with me! Had planned to go to the gym at lunch but decided against it. Not allowing myself to feel guilty about "skipping" a session as I haven't had a "proper" lunch break in 3 weeks as been to the gym or ran every day and have a few things I need to do in town!

Today I have/will:
* Check banks
* Do foam rolling
* Load of washing on 30 degree eco wash
* Park for free and walk to work
* Continue using up OOD cereal for breakfast and use communal milk at work
* Got some errands to run at lunch so will make a list and snap any receipts
* Update spreadsheet with spends
* Check OP/ PA
* Maybe cash out on PA and make CC over-payment
* Start creating a list of frogs!
* Use charity bag as bin liner
* Make meal plan
* Make shopping list
* Hang washing on airer
* SHOP TO LIST
* Dinner from stores
* Do some more crochet if I feel up to it

Think that's everything for today.

jbkmum

I'm going to join in because I slump in between my big debt payments and I think the little things might keep me going. So hi!

Today my plans are:
Cycle home for lunch time to walk the dogs. Put the wash on so that it starts after 7pm when my energy is cheaper.
Check bolognese has defrosted for DS tea.
Once back at work, charge phone and bike lights.
Strip chicken carcass in fridge, freeze meat, put carcass in slow cooker for stock.
Take tomorrows bolognese out for DS tea (bolognese week poor child).
Take out tomorrows soup for lunch
Roast Butternut squash so I can make cake. Freeze in 400gram pouches.
Post ebay parcel.

PurpleFairy26

Afternoon all :hello:

Had a slightly slower start to the day this morning, before getting on here. Today’s jobs are/were:

Check banking
Small shop, used MOC
Friend came round for cuppa
Meals from stores
Pudding will be use up from Christmas
Washing on airer
Tidy through
DW on economy wash
Sign something and send on e mail
Check PMP
Look at some surveys

Have a good day all. Purps

stitching_witch

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Hoping the missing regulars put in an appearance this week.

Like me? I’m still reading even if I’m not posting.

carrielovesfanta

jbkmum wrote: »

Take tomorrows bolognese out for DS tea (bolognese week poor child).

Hi jbkmum welcome aboard!

Does your ds like chilli con carne? I often turn bolognase into chilli by adding some beans, a bit of spice and a bit of sweetcorn. You could even use rinsed off baked beans instead of kidney beans!

Elisheba

Hi all,

DFW things today include:

Working from library to save on heating power.

Packed lunch and thermos of tea.

Blankets and hot water bottle tonight instead of heating.

Watering down the milk to make it last the week.

Big bunch of rosemary and teasels from the allotment to make the house pretty.

Had some time so priced all the items from Feb shipping list and which of the supermarkets I use is cheapest for then (this was spectacularly tedious).

Checked banking

DawnW

Evening all
Today's small things:
Checked banks and did some other financial stuff
Home grown fruit with breakfast
Pegged washing out for a while before it started pouring with rain, hail etc Now on airer. It will dry overnight as the wood stove is alight.

Priced up a couple of boxes of items to take to my sales unit a bit later in the week
DD and GS came round after GS had been to playschool - this is a new thing, DD and I both thought he wouldn't settle, as he is very clingy (aged just 2). DD was prepared to stay with him, but he settled fine He now goes for 2 x 2 hour sessions a week currently. Fed everyone on HM carrot and parsnip soup from the freezer
Made a loaf in the BM
Made a frittata for dinner, as I seem to have lots of eggs and peppers
Nothing spent again today, but I do need to get a bit of shopping tomorrow.