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My end of year total: 46 coupons remaining. This isn't because I've been ultra careful but because I had a lot left over from 2019 to work through before starting on this year's. I've also largely resisted buying socks!I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration challenge, 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet set 7.5= 12.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, tee shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/225 -
Laura_Elsewhere said:
You're braver than I - intarsia is so legendarily complex to get right (and I know from the pics you posted that you *do* get it right)
I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration challenge, 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet set 7.5= 12.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, tee shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/226 -
Laura_Elsewhere said:Good point, @CAFCGirl - all evacuees are definitely welcome here in Much Mending on the Borrow!
I'm just about to start baking - if anyone's around this afternoon, I could do with some help putting the mince pies and cheese savoury nibbles into the tins....
Best keep the cheese nibbles away from me. I have a savoury, not a sweet tooth, although I do like a mince pie, too.
Very good point @CAFCGirl. At 2,770+ posts, we'd be a hard thread to read from the start and that's before you add in the previous two years of chatting. (The 2020 thread ran to 1989 posts; while the 2019 thread clocked up 1,000.)
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.' "
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 30 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
7 - Nobody’s Child brand Blue Cotton Denim Midi Dress from M&S
16 - 4 x 100g/450m skeins 3-ply dark green Wool Local yarn7 -
I completely blew my coupons out of the water. We’re not even trying to figure out how many extra I used.2023 Fashion on the Ration: Start with 66. Nightdress - 6 = 60 remaining.7
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Cherryfudge said:Laura_Elsewhere said:
You're braver than I - intarsia is so legendarily complex to get right (and I know from the pics you posted that you *do* get it right)
TwibbleDee said:I completely blew my coupons out of the water. We’re not even trying to figure out how many extra I used.
Platinum Award - less than 66 coupons spent
Gold Award - 66 coupons spent
Silver Award - between 66 and 86 coupons spent
Bronze Award - between 87 and 100 coupons spent
- Pip
"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.' "
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 30 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
7 - Nobody’s Child brand Blue Cotton Denim Midi Dress from M&S
16 - 4 x 100g/450m skeins 3-ply dark green Wool Local yarn6 -
PipneyJane said:
Platinum Award - less than 66 coupons spent
Gold Award - 66 coupons spent
Silver Award - between 66 and 86 coupons spent
Bronze Award - between 87 and 100 coupons spent
Blackout Award, anyone?!I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration challenge, 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet set 7.5= 12.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, tee shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/226 -
@Cherryfudge, I feel your pain. You may want to consider sewing on a backing rather than weaving in the 3-million ends. - PipI think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration challenge, 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet set 7.5= 12.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, tee shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/226 -
31 spent for me.
Although I do feel like I probably cheat the system a little as some of the yarn I bought this year was for my business so I don't count it out of my coupons - that's on someone else LOLWealth is not measured by currency6 -
diminua said:Another yes please to a new thread here, and some shiny awards to finish this one with a bang.
I don't have a view on the rolling over of coupons from 2020 or even 2019, but I'd like to roll over what remains of this year into 2022.
I have 27 coupons left and doubt I'll spend them by the 31st as I've got all my Christmas presents in now (its a good thing we don't have soap coupons btw. One small box of truffles was about three weeks' coupons, some fancy tea one week's, and those would be doable really, I think, if you cared enough to buy someone anything at all, but my 550gm fancy bubbles for my Dad would have cost - if my information and calculations are correct - 39 coupons. You got four a month, so that would be impossible).I will have to check how many weeks with on Saturday. (Mind you it might do my waistline some good if we did!!!)
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Weekly sweet rations were just four ounces (113g)2025 Fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons
2025 Frugal challenge7 -
@Gem-gem - 12oz every four weeks for sweets - and 8oz sugar a week - and 1lb of preserves six times a year.
It's less than it sounds....
Here's a hand list, weekly rations for one adult (it varied, but this gives an idea)- Bacon & Ham 4 oz
- Other meat value of 1 shilling and 2 pence (equivalent to 2 chops)
- Butter 2 oz
- Cheese 2 oz
- Margarine 4 oz
- Cooking fat 4 oz
- Milk 3 pints
- Sugar 8 oz
- Preserves 1 lb every 2 months
- Tea 2 oz
- Eggs 1 fresh egg (plus allowance of dried egg)
- Sweets 12 oz every 4 weeks
2025 remaining: 37 coupons from 66:
January (29): winter boots, green trainers, canvas swimming-shoes (15); t-shirt x2 (8); 3m cotton twill (6);
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2025 second-hand acquisitions (no coupons): None thus far
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2025 needlework- *Reverse-couponing*:11 coupons :
January: teddybear-lined velvet jacket (11) & hat (0); velvet sleep-mask (0);7
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