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What Small Things Will You Do This Week 24/01/22
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Morning allWork this afternoon, and my poorly tooth is playing upNever mind, I have pain killers, and have an appointment with the dentist on Thursday.Today I have / will:Dog walk (done)Hoovered stairs, loads of them!Wiped down paintwork on stairsBit of dusting, but there is plenty more to doKitchen clean up, dishwasher onAll the above doneOH has gone to help DD2 with something on her allotmentDD1 phoned, her younger DD has covid, and has been quite poorly
She couldn't have the vaccine as she isn't quite 12. Surely it would have made sense to vaccinate all secondary school children rather than miss out at least half of year 7?
Not sure what my poorly tooth would like for lunch - possibly nothing. Maybe I will lose weightDinner will be sausages and roasted veg. Not sure if I will be able to eat it, but OH will. Might make some soup.4 -
Today I have/will:
1. Checked online banking
2. Scrubbed kitchen
3. Cleaned under stairs
4. Ironing
5. Meals from stores
6. Withdrew money from prolific
7. Surveys
@DawnW I hope your tooth gets betterTesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini3 -
Afternoon all!
Busy day so haven't had a chance to check in!
Today I have/will:- Check banks
- Use up end of shower gel which OH had abandoned in favour of a new bottle (fortunately he's lazy and left the "old" one on the side!)
- Take pooch for morning walk
- Make lunch to take to work plus extra snacks - was so hungry yesterday but fortunately had just enough snacks in my drawer to avoid the shop!
- Transfer my LO squash into my water bottle to take to work rather than waste
- Fill car with LPG on way home from work - last time I tried a kind man had to help me, so fingers crossed this goes better!!!
- Quick walk with pooch
- Dinner from stores - decided to not go shopping just yet to encourage me to shop my cupboards!
- Discuss with OH some bits to sell
- Carry on crocheting gift
TwigsDebt as at 5 June 2023 - £15,600.89
Current debt - £5,435.00
Total paid off - £10,165.89 (65% paid off)6 -
hey all. I was on the last thread. I got paid yesterday and it's just been a constant flow out of the account! It seems never ending. Need to keep plodding on!
tomorrow I am going to:
- stick to the meal plan
- take lunch into work
- sit and post on this forum to stop me spending!!
I have just done out solar panel reading so that might give a little in- not much though I wouldn't have thought!NSD Jan 5/10
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[URL=“https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5820438/becoming-debt-free-is-hard-work#latest”]my debt free diary[/URL]6 -
Morning all!
Today I have/will:- Check banks
- Use up end of abandoned toothpaste
- Pop bean chilli which I cooked a big pot of last night in the freezer
- Take pooch for morning walk
- Make lunch to take to work
- Submit meter readings
- Make meal plan for the rest of the week
- Write shopping list based on plan and what is in the cupboards
- Also make list of bits I need to get from Tesco next week to make use of voucher (e.g. hair dye which I can't get in Aldi)
- Shop to list in Aldi!!!
- Snap receipt
- Quick walk with pooch
- Carry on crocheting gift - hopefully finish today and then on to the next gift make!
TwigsDebt as at 5 June 2023 - £15,600.89
Current debt - £5,435.00
Total paid off - £10,165.89 (65% paid off)5 -
Today I have/will:
1. Checked online banking
2. NSD
3. Meals from stores
4. Vacuumed and dusted living room
5. Double check meal plan for next week and check Sainsburys delivery due tomorrow
6. Duolingo Welsh
7. Having a rest day today as our coal fire went out over night so have had to empty it and relight it. Hurt my dodgy knee in the process
8. SurveysTesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini4 -
This is just what I need at the moment so today I have/will:
Change bedsheets ~ done
Sort thank you card
Post parcel~ done
Pay Nursery fees ~ done
Sort my little boy's toys out ~ started it's a bigger job than I thought
Dinner and tea from cupboards
Make £2022 in 2022 #69 £2247.73/£2022
Make £2023 in 2023 #4 £395.92 /£2023
Declutter 2023 in 2023 35/20235 -
Afternoon allWent to bed at 7.30 last night, and slept for ages, so must have needed it. Feel a bit better today. I have / will:Dog walkMade leek and potato soup from ingredients I already had. Had some for lunch and there will be enough for tomorrow as well
I normally put a bit of cream in this, but didn't have any this morning - and it was just as good made with just water and a veggie stock cube. Won't bother again - that will save a few pennies, and calories as well.
Treated walking boots with dubbinFridge check before shoppingShopping after lunch, mainly fresh stuff needed. Added a few tins and dry goods for the food bank trolley.I still need to make a mushroom flan to use up the rest of the giant 70p box of mushrooms I bought last week (I have the flan case already, made a couple of days ago and kept in a tin). That will do for dinner with some salad and a jacket potato.Also need to check the banks and update my spreadsheet.4 -
Hi everyone
Check Bank & make PAD - Done
Tea in slowcooker - Done
Swagbucks - Done
Washing - Done
OH collected yet more medication for me (thank goodness for prescription prepayment otherwise I'd never be able to afford them)
Shower and mini pamper - Done, although does tire me out too
Small FB sale to be collected - Done, another £10 into savings
Enter a few comps -
Purge a few emails -
Read -
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
Check: PMP, WinaDinner, Freejackpot (referral available £1 giftcard when you sign up, free daily draws and a mega monthly draw)
Have a good day!
C x
Goodreads 2025 Challenge :16/75
Goodreads 2024 Challenge: 65/80
Goodreads 2023 Challenge: 77/524 -
Morning all,
Went to bed at 8pm last night completely forgot what day it was and my alarm went off this morning and I forgot I'm not actually in work today so now I'm awake
To do
Make work lunch - Done
Breakfast - Done
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Debt owed;*update pending as I've no idea*
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