Joyful July's NSD Challenge!

cathybird

Sallyp2 said:

Started reading a FREE book "The No Spend Year" by Michelle McGagh. Its 2017, so not a new book. Am using local library much more to avoid buying books that are read once and gather dust on shelves!
Anyway ... part one is "The Grocery Challenge". Lots of you on here may find it covers what you already do. But I liked these 3 ideas:
1) The Shopping List: Treat your trolley like a nightclub. You are the bouncer. If its not on the list, its not getting in!
2) Its about balance. Eat well and cheaply for the majority of the month, so that the occasional takeaway or meal out is guilt free. 
3) Napisan Powder  ... bear with me. It costs £4 for 800g in Sainsburys. It is used to treat stains in baby nappies / clothes. Its a fraction of the price of Vanish per 100g

FYI I've put this note on another thread, the book is provoking thoughts!

Book sounds interesting, Sallyp2, I'm going to look this one up!

cathybird

MissRikkiC said:

Finally the 1st for me today, on account of having given myself food poisoning and not leaving my bed. Whatever it takes right 🤣🤣🤣

MissNikkiC, hope you feel better soon!

squanderscouse

Hi all!
Dropping by to declare 2 NSDs - one for Friday and one for today  

QueenJess

I think I will be falling off the wagon for today.  I was awake half the night with DD (3 months old) and since I had nothing to do whilst stuck under the baby, I wrote a very short targeted list of xmas presents for DS.  I then am investigating second hand options and looking for sales/discounts.  When something comes up, I will get it.  Hoping I will save a lot of money that way and being this stupidly organised!

Anyway, seen a couple of well priced second hand books from the list for DS, so will be buying those to hide away for half a year 

cathybird

July

Off to a start =

5 days =
10 days =
15 days =
20 days = Target reached = Target beaten =
July targets
beanielou 5/15 cathybird 4/15 doingitanyway 15 GeorgianaCavendish 2/10 Hazelnutty 3/11 Honeysucklelou2 1/12 jammy dodger 4/20 MissRikkiC 1/12 Money Choices 2/15 QueenJess 3/15 Purplemumof2 10 Sallyp2 3/16 short bird 3/17 squanderscouse 2/15 taskey 2/10 WinterWarrior 2/10
Newcomers welcome

cathybird

Yay squanderscouse Not one for me today, have forked out for my home insurance! Queen Jess, enjoy your "day off", hope you find some bargains

taskey

Declaring day 2 today for me please. Was meant to be yesterday but I stupidly renewed my lottery ticket without even thinking. Have got sausage and pasta for tea as my freezer is full and trying to use that first before buying more to cram in there

well done all so far 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

jammy_dodger

No4  today  thanks  cathybird 

beanielou

Yesterday & today please.

Sallyp2

WinterWarrior said:

@Sallyp2 I read a no spendyear book a few yrs ago, not sure if it’s the same one. She went to a lot of extremes like drinking tap water in the pub and cycling everywhere. 

Yeap am reading that same book. She does she to be doing A LOT of extremes - which I don't think are that feasible