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Haha - that can be classified to the medical expense budget - lol - if your old shampoo is not doing the job then its a case of making it leave the house! Think of it in the same terms as an unsuitable shade of lipstick!
4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 *** New projection - Jun 2040 (reduced by 1 years & 3 month)6 -
I read that as un-subtle shade… maybe one and the same thing!
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £10,836.47 in 9 months, against a £10k target The Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I have a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £2270.73 to the end of Oct
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2027 thread brand new and sparkling - feel free to join us and say what and how you are planning
My keep within our budget diary is here4 -
Ooh what shampoo was that?
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I ended up using aqueous cream for about 1 in 3 shampoos but I think that was just dry skin… don't just chuck the old shampoos, they are very good for cleaning the bath (ask me how I know 😊).
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Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/226 -
And hand washing clothes in the shower like I do (lots of Indian cotton tops and dresses that requires hand washing).
I believe they can also be used as a conditioner in the washing machine for clothes if you use that as well as the soap powder
22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 2🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'6 -
Well unless the VNM has no hair, presumably he's a good candidate for the shampoo?
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £231.51, Octopoints £4.60, Tesco Clubcard challenges £38.80, Airtime £10 TCB £225.19, Everup £77.04, Roadkill £1.77, Zopa CB £30, Misc £10.11,
Total £629.02 31%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33 128.8%6 -
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 9 months left.4 -
A friend's flat was known as the cranium nesting ground for this very reason. Just saying...love Humdinger xx
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Some nice uses for the rejected shampoo, thank you.
Seems like one step forward and two back again. Went to the dentist, got stuck in traffic and the journey that should take 55 mins took about 2.15 hours. Luckily I had left plenty of time as there is a gorgeous little coffee spot in the nearby woods and I love stopping there for a cup of tea and just enjoying the scenery. Couldn't find anywhere to park when I got to dentist so rang irritably and my lovely dentist came outside and told me to block his car in which was kind of him.
Face aches, crown fitted which is fine but my goodness where the replacement filling went in is sore which has made me somewhat grumpy.
Got home to find that a BT engineer had been working locally and unplugged internet "at the box" and so nothing in the office was working. Colleague had spent all afternoon on phone to BT who promised it was no plugged in. This morning nothing working as they had set up a new IP address so had to phone my own tech support and that took all day - sent colleague out as no point in both of us doing very little other than checking in.
So trying to find positives, VNM has spray painted the metal for the front door black and it now looks beautiful Just the gate to go, new parcel box and stain on retaining wall …. nearly there!
Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!8 -
Great news you got the dental work done, and that the spray paint looks beautiful.
Hopefully there'll be some compo money from BT at least!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
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