2021 Frugal Living Challenge

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I haven't spent anything this year so far. The usual bills will leave the account tomorrow, we are well stocked up with food and I don't plan to get my purse out of the drawer in the kitchen at all this week.

I spent an hour this morning chopping wood and the fire is roaring. I am feeling very wobbly about work tomorrow so I'm going to put my comfiest PJs on, watch TV with the children and do some breathing exercises. 

I hope everyone has had a no/low spend start to 2021 x

Mummy2cheekymonkeys

No spending for us yet this year. I have run out of eggs and milk so will need to pop to the shop at some point but really dont want to. We no longer need to self isolate but feeling a little apprehensive about having to go shopping tbh. I reckon with all the additional food that we got in for christmas which was left uneaten due to having no appetite we can probably get by this month and shouldnt need to spend more then £50.

Jazee

I've just made gift tags for next Christmas from this year's cards.

mummy2threeboys

Afternoon all, Our weekly shop was just under £50 (4 adult food portions and a 9 year old, plus 2 cats) Fridge looks empty to most but there's lots that need using up. Randomly some green vanilla frosting from an online cupcake decorating lesson. 
I also have some marmalade, (Only one who eats it )  4 over ripe bananas ,two nets of oranges and a punnet of grapes. Sainsburys gave me all my fresh very short dated fresh last week. Marmalade and banana tray bake with Green frosting. Fruity porridge tomorrow.
realised I might get Sse home warm discount so applied. I need to find pet insurance or create an emergency fund. We had one of our moggies pts a month ago , he had symptomless cancer, by which time it was too late, £700 vets bill and no beloved kitty to bring home. 
Boilers on the need replacing asap, we qualify for a new one, but no ones getting back to us, assuming no one wants to come into peoples home. Thankfully it works sometimes! 
Have a blessed day all. 

mummy2threeboys

Deleted_User said:

I spent an hour this morning chopping wood and the fire is roaring. I am feeling very wobbly about work tomorrow so I'm going to put my comfiest PJs on, watch TV with the children and do some breathing exercise

Check you out with your Lunchtime fire! That's a real treat here lol! Hubby enjoys doing the fire, plus the chopping keeps him out of trouble and exercised. It's very cathartic. I hope your wobbles improve , blessings for tomorrow x

ldee2111

Jazee said:

I've just made gift tags for next Christmas from this year's cards.

That’s a great idea Jazee!  I’ve still got our cards and an definitely going to do this! 

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mummy2threeboys said:

Deleted_User said:

I spent an hour this morning chopping wood and the fire is roaring. I am feeling very wobbly about work tomorrow so I'm going to put my comfiest PJs on, watch TV with the children and do some breathing exercise

Check you out with your Lunchtime fire! That's a real treat here lol! Hubby enjoys doing the fire, plus the chopping keeps him out of trouble and exercised. It's very cathartic. I hope your wobbles improve , blessings for tomorrow x

It means the heating can stay off 😉😊 thank you for your kind words xx

StrawberrySuze

balabooberlies said:

Sorry

what does 'fwhs' stand for ?

bala

Olio call the people who collect and distribute food 'food waste heroes' 😊

Couldsavemore

No spend day here too.
Have realused I bought to much fresh food so have frozen the broccoli. In tge past it would gave been left then chucked in the bin.
Will make mango , avocado and tomato salad for tea. That mango aint going to last much longer.

Couldsavemore

mummy2threeboys said:

Afternoon all, Our weekly shop was just under £50 (4 adult food portions and a 9 year old, plus 2 cats) Fridge looks empty to most but there's lots that need using up. Randomly some green vanilla frosting from an online cupcake decorating lesson. 
I also have some marmalade, (Only one who eats it )  4 over ripe bananas ,two nets of oranges and a punnet of grapes. Sainsburys gave me all my fresh very short dated fresh last week. Marmalade and banana tray bake with Green frosting. Fruity porridge tomorrow.
realised I might get Sse home warm discount so applied. I need to find pet insurance or create an emergency fund. We had one of our moggies pts a month ago , he had symptomless cancer, by which time it was too late, £700 vets bill and no beloved kitty to bring home. 
Boilers on the need replacing asap, we qualify for a new one, but no ones getting back to us, assuming no one wants to come into peoples home. Thankfully it works sometimes! 
Have a blessed day all. 

So sorry about kitty.