Keeping the wolf from the door.

jwil

Exactly!  

pennywisepoundstupid

Happy saturday hope all is ok

Car is fixed and bill wasn't silly money just over £200 this is a lot less than i expected, so i have sent £100 OP to mortgage.
After picking up car yesterday i nipped into M&S as i needed to get a couple of bits for tea and i had a sparks voucher for a free loaf of farmhouse bread and 15% off butter and yoghurt. 

Today i was up with the lark and got out with the dogs and then went and did a big shop £101 spent in MrS and £12 in pets@home. Now i'm having a quick break before getting on with the house work. Also have a couple of short surveys to try and complete.

Frugal wins -
Free bread and 15% off butter.
OP to mortgage
microsoft reward points
Saving gift bags DH received presents in stashed away to reuse.
saved a good box to reuse for ebay packaging
2 threadbare towels cut down to use to wipe doggy paws.
scanned receipts for points.
395 nectar points for todays shop.
Woodburner lit burning free wood and washing drying on the airer.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

jwil

Good news about the car

pennywisepoundstupid

Happy Sunday and Happy valley day, can't wait.

Quiet day at home today, love pottering days when i can have a leisurely dog walk, bacon sandwich and just take my time about things.

So today i have flicked through some good food mags i was given and pulled out any recipes i may use and recycled the magazines, checked finances, 3 loads of washing, walked dogs, caught up with some short surveys and microsoft rewards, listed and sold item on ebay, ordered bags for henry hoover, popped a chicken in the oven for tea time and paid for dog training.
Just need to peel spuds and veg for tea and make a cake for treat this week, not sure what yet I will need to see what is in the baking cupboard. Also need to hem a pair of work trousers once they are dry and in off the line, will do during call the midwife.

Frugal wins -
sold an item on ebay and packaged it in the good box i saved , £7 made and an item decluttered.
Hung 1 load of washing out on the line and 1 on the airer, current load of washing that's in the machine can also go on an airer.
Woodburner lit so free heat.
Good long dog walk so free exercise.

Have a great day xx

pennywisepoundstupid

Afternoon all, school has broken up so half term is here. This week has been hard and i feel drained and have spent the day pottering and catching up with things that i was too tired to get done during the week.

This weeks frugal wins -
Took leftover everyday to work, also eaten lots of free cake as we seemed to have been gifted lots by grateful parents which although not needed is hugely appreciated.
Brought home lots of fruit and milk from work which would have ended up in the bin. some of the fruit is past its best and has been chopped up for the chickens but the apples and carrots were fine so have put them in the fridge to munch on during the week.
Received a parcel of shampoo/conditioner to test for a survey site, full size bottle so very pleased, also came in a good box whih has been kept .
Received some £5 off £50 spend vouchers for M&S, very handy as i need to get some bits for DD birthday.
Sold a few bits and made £19, need to pay this off CC.
Received £9 in MrT CC vouchers.
After MrS not giving me a voucher last saturday they have put 1000 points on my nectar card.
Redeemed £1.66 from quidc0 which i will send to CC.
Received a £10 amaz0n voucher from a survey site.
Did a MrT shop on the way home from work yesterday, knocked a few things off the list as i went around and going to try and eat out of stores this next week, also got an extra 200 points. Need to also scan my receipt for points.
Mortgage has gone out along with £100 OP, so close to being in the 50s, just don't have £135 spare to OP as this month is squeaky tight.
Filled soap dispensers with some liquid soap pouches i had bought in the summer with a voucher from joules and had forgotten about.
2 loads of washing done and drying on the airer.

Happy weekend xx

Sun_Addict

All sounding very good indeed 👏

Sun_Addict

All sounding very good indeed 👏

debtfreeoneday

Glad the car didn’t cost too much. Enjoy your week off. 

pennywisepoundstupid

Afternoon,

So today has been a spendy one, spent £40 on bits for DD birthday, she is getting money and even though she is grown up i still like her to have a few presents to open, spent £49 on food in M&S bought DD a colin cake as he is a favourite, and some nice treaty bits, also got the breaded chicken tenders for the freezer as these are good in wraps with salad for easy teas. Also bought cards in M&S as they were on 3for2 and i had a voucher for 15% off. Used a £5 off £50 spend as well.

Managed to list a few bits on ebay and have done a few surveys.

Head is in a fog today, think it is down to bad nights sleep.

Frugal wins-

100 extra boots points.
£5 off £50 spend on food + 3for 2 and 15% off cards.
DS gifting me strawberry cream tarts, croissants, cheese and onion pasty and cheese poughmans roll from a good to go bag.
£11 made on ebay
Sunshine and washing hung out on the line.

pennywisepoundstupid

Morning and Happy Valentines day.

Quiet day at home today pottering, Woke up to a card and chocs off DH, glad he didn't waste money on overpriced flowers.

Frugal wins -
1 washing load out on the line and 1 load on the airer in front of the woodburner.
Microsoft rewards and a few surveys completed.