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Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
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Thanks, yes it was a relief. Just need to avoid flare-ups now. It's always a worry waiting for test results.
F x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)7 -
Sourdough did its thing & turned into a loaf. Just flour, water & a little salt.....plus room in the fridge for sourdough jar to live. I started my culture off in July 2017 & keeping it alive has been much easier than I anticipated.
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2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)12 -
OOh that looks so tastyMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,304....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £600/£3000
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Studies/surveys September £18.30
Decluttering items 1200/2025
Books read 17
Jigsaws done 11
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up5 -
Ooh looks a good'un foxgloves! Is it a wholemeal / rye mix?5
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@scandimore - It's 200g wholemeal, 200g white, 200g sourdough starter, a bit less than 250g water & 2 tsp salt. Water varies a bit as I do it by feel.
F x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)6 -
@foxgloves that looks scrumptious! Nearly as delicious as by-election news, no?! Love Humdinger xx5
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@Humdinger1 - Lol, you are so right! That particular piece of news set me up for the day!
F x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)5 -
When it comes to freezer defrosting - I cheat a little bit and depending how bad it is I eitherfoxgloves said:Hello Thursday Frugalistas,
*Did a freezer inventory. Mr F has put his hand up for the defrosting. Yay to that, as all the ice scraping hurts my cronky hand joints!
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pop a bowl of boiling water in the bottom and close the door to allow the heat to soften the ice,
or an even bigger cheat
use the hairdryer (obvs taking care not to get water in the hairdryer)
Have a great weekend everyone!
PS Great news re: health and hospitalGoodreads 2025 Challenge :16/75
Goodreads 2024 Challenge: 65/80
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Hot water bottles are my defrosting aids. Both fridge & freezer as the quicker it gets done the quicker stuff is back in & the less likely that something is going to defrost or otherwise go off. I do thankfully have 3 cool boxes, when I can wrest one from DS, by appointment only, naturally. A serious win last time as I managed NOT to soak the carpet through.
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The sourdough looks brilliant. I will have to try that out one day. X5
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