What small things have you done w/c 16/01/2023 16 January at 7:36AM in Debt-free wannabe 13 replies 417 views

BlueJ94

When we start on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards, and canceling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer every day to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free. 

Examples could be hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.   

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important 😀

BlueJ94

Hopefully I’ve not cross posted!

I have 

had breakfast
unloaded dishwasher 
picked up work lunch (yellow sticker deal) 

to do 

save every penny I can find! 

Drink 2 litres of water a day 
phone the doctors 

1LuckyLady

Good morning and thanks for kicking us off this week @BlueJ94

@ziggy2407 sorry to hear that you are feeling so low at the moment.  I'm fighting with it at the moment too all we can do is take it day by day (and if thats too much then hour by hour or minute by minute)  Gentle hugs lovely lady xx

Todays small things
put washing away DONE
  check banking,  update spreadsheet
check fridges & cupboards make sure I know what we have and that nothing is going to waste DONE - carrots going to be used up for tonights dinner as they'd got pushed behind something else so I'd forgotten them! 
update freezer inventory DONE
meal plan as per ^ DONE
write shopping list for tomorrow (shopping tomorrow to include icyland and will go with my dad for the 10% discount) DONE
descale borrowed kettle DONE
make sons packed lunch for tomorrow DONE
update calendar with some appointments DONE
rm survey inc a walk to the post box for some vitamin D and free exercise DONE
exercise from home DONE
water from the dehumidifier into the loo cistern DONE

<£ Also shifted 3 more things of clutter on freecycle


Thats enough of a start. 

Take care all. 

dizzyblnd

Hi lovely people, 

I have had a nsd (woohoo!) mostly because I worked till nearly 6pm and I am exhausted
B/L/D from stores

I need to sell some stuff on v1nted. Hopefully I can get at least one thing listed this week. 

Think that’s all for today

twiggy86

Morning all!

Today I have/will:

• Check banks 
• Clean oven 
• Load of washing on 30 degree eco wash
• Update spreadsheet with weekend's spends (I was away with friends so haven't been on my computer)
• Use charity bag as bin liner
• Parcel up something to return 
• Walk to parcel box with pooch at lunch (working from home) 
• Lunch from stores - using up some crackers as don't have any bread 
• Make CC payment 
• Descale kettle (thanks for the prompt @1LuckyLady!)
• Change water filter
• Turn computer and phone off at the wall when I finish work 
• Make meal plan
• Write shopping list
• Shop to list! 
• Dinner from stores 
• Turn oven off at wall after use 
• Crochet in front of the TV! 

Hope everyone is having a good day. 
Twigs 

kimwp

What does lunch/dinner from stores mean? Does it just mean not going to the shop to buy for that particular meal or does it mean only eating long term store-able food? Or cooking from scratch?

I'm a bit confused because I buy (once a week) for the meals for that week, so does that mean I'm having my food from stores every day apart from shopping day or not because I'm shopping specifically for meals? 

twiggy86

@kimwp - it means (for me anyway) not buying a convenience lunch or a takeaway. So if I make sandwiches for work and cook dinner at home, I count that as "from stores". But if I bought a meal deal for lunch then it's not. Hope that makes sense! 

kimwp

twiggy86 said:

@kimwp - it means (for me anyway) not buying a convenience lunch or a takeaway. So if I make sandwiches for work and cook dinner at home, I count that as "from stores". But if I bought a meal deal for lunch then it's not. Hope that makes sense! 

That makes sense, thanks!

dizzyblnd

Another nsd today for me, woohoo! I’m on a roll this week. 

@kimwp I bulk make soup for lunches during the week and cook meals from scratch most evenings. I count this as from stores. Some days I have to pop and get something for dinner, bag of salad etc then I don’t count it as from stores. I hope this helps. 

twiggy86

Afternoon all!

Today I have/will:

• Check banks 
• Make lunch to take to work 
• Turn microwave off at wall 
• Drive on eco mode
• Update spreadsheet 
  
• Print pattern at work
• Text netball team re subs
• Dinner from stores 
  
• Turn oven off at wall after use 
• Park for free at netball 
• Crochet in front of the TV! 

Hope everyone is having a good day. 
Twigs 

kimwp

twiggy86 said:

@kimwp - it means (for me anyway) not buying a convenience lunch or a takeaway. So if I make sandwiches for work and cook dinner at home, I count that as "from stores". But if I bought a meal deal for lunch then it's not. Hope that makes sense! 

That makes sense, thanks!