2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

Janey51

Pleased to report a NSD :j

Starting to feel a bit smug :rotfl:

Pride cometh they say.....

sharronloves2spend

Jumble bee, i got this tip from the os board. Mix 50/50 good quality washing powder/cheapo washing powder(i use smart price) and only use half thr recommended amount. for really dirty loads i add a bit of oxy stuff. I find this works really well and i've got a 3 grubby boys who love to roll in mud and a daughter who paints everything. I occasionly add softner but the washing is still really clean smellling without it. HTH Sharron

Frugaldom

Step this way, fru-guys and fru-gals, and venture into the extreme depths of frugality. :eek:

Just to make it perfectly clear, I have NOT purchased this frugal dwelling, nor am I selling it, nor have I any connections whatsoever with whoever is selling it, but I would like to nominate it for my most frugal find within the property stakes...

Are your ready for this?

:cool:

OK, here goes....

it's freehold :j
it's coastal with spectacular sea views:j
it's got vehicular access:j
it's got garden area:j
it's rural:j
it's completely secluded:j
it's got space for hens, a veggie patch, a BBQ patio, a drying green etc...:j
it's on the market now :T
it's priced at £25,000 :eek:

it's...

Key features:

• Beautiful location
• Spectacular views
• Historicaly interesting property

Full description:

This interesting property is located on the outskirts of the beautiful village of (omitted) and is a unique piece of (omitted)’s social history.

At ground level all that is visible are the raised entrance hatch, the ventilation shaft and the brick aircraft observation building.

The accommodation section of the bunker is located about 6 metres underground and measures approximately 5.43 metres by 2.27 metres and it comprises a living/bedroom and separate toilet area.

You got it... it's an ex-Royal Observer Corp nuclear bunker!

System

sharronloves2spend wrote: »

Jumble bee, i got this tip from the os board. Mix 50/50 good quality washing powder/cheapo washing powder(i use smart price) and only use half thr recommended amount. for really dirty loads i add a bit of oxy stuff. I find this works really well and i've got a 3 grubby boys who love to roll in mud and a daughter who paints everything. I occasionly add softner but the washing is still really clean smellling without it. HTH Sharron

:rotfl:thanks...but sadly i was meaning cheaper than my usual 'half the amount of value powder, and no softner ever' ....or is that just not possible?!?

.....i have an old laundry scrubber as a decoration in my living room...maybe i could bring that out of retirement and cut down on electricity....

System

nykmedia wrote: »

The accommodation section of the bunker is located about 6 metres underground and measures approximately 5.43 metres by 2.27 metres and it comprises a living/bedroom and separate toilet area.

You got it... it's an ex-Royal Observer Corp nuclear bunker!

sound cosy...

hope my bf doesnt spot this, he would LOVE it

System

......actually could you pm me a link to this, he might actually be interested....:eek:!!!!

flowerofthewest

OK - I've decided I will include the travel expenses for the next 10 weeks (£20/week) into my budget. I've got a full freezer with salmon fillets, chicken breasts and mince, and a fairly well stocked cupboard; so I can deffo reduce my grocery bills, and since I've recently started eating healthier again will not be buying extra "goodies" (this should hopefully help with my B.E.D as well - if I don't have the money then I can't spend it )

Well, that turned ibto a bit of a ramble - sorry

Fi

bails

Yes, fizzel you read it right about the tests.
JumbleBee, I think your answer may lie in soapnuts - I have yet to purchase any but there will no doubt be someone along soon to fill you in; apparently they're rather fab, and v cheap!
A NSD here too, which is a minor miracle considering the mood I'm in! I was going to buy a potato (and only a potato) from Mr S for my dinner but OH was with me and mentioned getting some muesli cos he'd run out (he did the shop last week, why didn't he get enough?:mad:) so I gave up and left (told you I was in a bad mood ). I want to do a big shop with a money off voucher you see. If he has bought the muesli anyway (which I'm sure he has), then he can darn well pay for it himself, so there Does anyone else still feel like they're putting in loads of hard work trying to eek out their money as much as possible, only to have their OH sabotaging their efforts? He is happy we have £200 saved towards a holiday but he just doesn't GET how much effort that took me :rolleyes: Sorry, rant over!
Thanks for the pepper seeds advice Nyk, will get on it tomorrow. Have to go and pick up a cat that got run over outside our house now

Frugaldom

Sending a (((frugal-friend-hug))) for you (I can't find a smiley hug)

Sorry about the cat, it's horrid when things like that happen and, as for the OH, don't let something like that get you down. There are always things to sabotage our plans and, as the great Rabbie Burns himself said, "the best laid schemes o' [strike]mince[/strike] mice an men, gang aft agley!" Besides, methinks it may just be a touch of that 'Frugal Millionaire's Syndrome' that we all get now and again - OH may return with ONLY the muesli and a potato, and then you'll need to see the funny side of stomping off and leaving him in the store (to pay) over a box of mixed grains with fruity bits

May I also add that being a frugal housekeeper is practically a fulltime job, I don't know how some of you manage when you need to take into account travel times, fulltime employment schedules, kids, pets, budgets, spending diaries and everything else. You all deserve medals to taking part in this extreme challenge.

fizzel81

nykmedia wrote: »

Step this way, fru-guys and fru-gals, and venture into the extreme depths of frugality. :eek:

Just to make it perfectly clear, I have NOT purchased this frugal dwelling, nor am I selling it, nor have I any connections whatsoever with whoever is selling it, but I would like to nominate it for my most frugal find within the property stakes...

Are your ready for this?

:cool:

OK, here goes....

it's freehold :j
it's coastal with spectacular sea views:j
it's got vehicular access:j
it's got garden area:j
it's rural:j
it's completely secluded:j
it's got space for hens, a veggie patch, a BBQ patio, a drying green etc...:j
it's on the market now :T
it's priced at £25,000 :eek:

it's...

Key features:

• Beautiful location
• Spectacular views
• Historicaly interesting property

Full description:

This interesting property is located on the outskirts of the beautiful village of (omitted) and is a unique piece of (omitted)’s social history.

At ground level all that is visible are the raised entrance hatch, the ventilation shaft and the brick aircraft observation building.

The accommodation section of the bunker is located about 6 metres underground and measures approximately 5.43 metres by 2.27 metres and it comprises a living/bedroom and separate toilet area.

You got it... it's an ex-Royal Observer Corp nuclear bunker!

lol sounds interesting
a nsp day here, havent spent a penny since saturday so doing well again (i have been having many nsp since i started this challenge)

on the washing thing, ive started using soapnuts, there alot cheaper than washing powder thought the sample batch i got online seemed better than the ones i got via ebay which feel alot drier so i may spend 7 tomorrow buying from where i got my samples from

trying to be as interesting as possible where food is concerned apart from milk and bread and some fruit (and at a push cereal if needed) thats all i want to now buy up untill next thursday when i take my boys to my parents and them move that weekend dreading my first food shop in the new house though as it will be from scratch, on the plus side only a few kitchen cupboards means less chance of buying things to store that will not get used thus even less waste than ever thus saving more money, my dad jokeing said id become tight last time he saw me (he doesnt know about this challenege) i laughed him off, i dont feel tight anymore just carefull, wish id found this site 6 years ago before i made the mistakes that sent me to the site in the first place, also im learning alot from this challenge but i will save my boredom for another post lol and head for bed