Keeping afloat till I can get round to the debts!

NeverendingDMP

WinterWarrior said:

Have you seen the dental floss trick for removing a stuck ring? There’s a tutorial on YouTube for it. I’ve not tried it, I just saw it when I fell down a rabbit hole one time 😁

No I'll have to have a look. Thankyou..I've tried butter olive oil and washing up liquid so far. They did say they can tape it but I'm sure removing is better. 

NeverendingDMP

Two of the three kids have been saying there shoes are tight this week. Been to get them checked. All three have bigger feet. All three now have school shoes.... Debts will not go down this month.  Ouchee to the cards

Brie

NeverendingDMP said:

WinterWarrior said:

Have you seen the dental floss trick for removing a stuck ring? There’s a tutorial on YouTube for it. I’ve not tried it, I just saw it when I fell down a rabbit hole one time 😁

No I'll have to have a look. Thankyou..I've tried butter olive oil and washing up liquid so far. They did say they can tape it but I'm sure removing is better. 

I discovered that if I put my hands in very cold water the fingers would thin and that would make removing a ring easier.  

jwil

Congrats on the weight loss.  I second chilling your hand, as that might help them come off.  I've heard about the dental floss trick too, but never seen it.

Ouch to the shoes, I think little miss might need new ones too.

NeverendingDMP

Thanks all the rings are off. A combination of all the above and a tiny and temporary dip in circulation to my finger I fear whilst I managed it. 
One problem solved 🙂

NeverendingDMP

jwil said:

Congrats on the weight loss.  I second chilling your hand, as that might help them come off.  I've heard about the dental floss trick too, but never seen it.

Ouch to the shoes, I think little miss might need new ones too.

Thanks jwill. Good luck with the shoes. They are always an ouch moment aren't they!

jwil

Great news about the rings!

Humdinger1

Found you and subscribed! Yep, just about everyone is shocked by the rising cost of...well, everything really.  You are grasping the nettle and are brave and together @NeverendingDMP.  Onwards and upwards love Humdinger xx 

NeverendingDMP

Ah thankyou Humdinger1 honestly a few months back I could see that there budget had no spare but now I think it's catching up with everyone isn't it. 
The positives are I'm fifty ish pounds in credit with gas and electric (major win at this stage!) 
I still have 50 in asda rewards and my mortgage is still fixed (thank goodness)
The debts are slightly out of control but I won't loose sleep as I know it's not as bad as.it was years ago and I just need to plod on.

NeverendingDMP

So the Feb challenge is to spend less than 356 in gas and electric as that's what octopus crystal ball thinks I will use and also to get to payday with the remaining 240 pounds in my groceries budget. 18 days till payday.  With the rewards I should manage it surely. Unless I blink and the cost of food goes up again