Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

Worlds_Worst_Superhero

Sorry, not a No Spend Day today.

I had already planned to head off to the next town to collect some books for work. It looked like it was going to be wonderfully warm and sunny, so I decided to treat myself to a fun day off.
I packed a picnic and after collecting the books -all old, obscure 1970's and 80's computer books for a customer 😴 but he'll be delighted!- I sat by the river, munching some homemade flapjack with my flask of tea and thought "Damn, I have a great life!" 😊

Walking through the town, sun on my face, I noticed some adorable little plants for sale outside a charity shop. Cheese plants, money plants, cactus, spider plants.
I went in to ask the price- and ended up buying them all for just £4 😃
I know I should be considering every penny I spend but this charity is a small, local wildlife rescue centre, so I don't begrudge them a few pounds.
I plan on painting or decoupaging some of the small ceramic pots I got for 5p or 10p each in the Wilko closing down sale and repotting some of the plants to make lovely zero-waste presents. 
May even have a go at making some simple macramé plant holders!

Then I made the killer mistake of popping into Oxfam Books....(anyone who knows me knows I have a SERIOUS book shop addiction!)
Tried to resist, but found a book that had been on my Wishlist for a while, Nancy Birtwhistle's "Green Living Made Easy" for £2.49.
Immaculate, as new condition.
I remembered my promise to myself of No Unnecessary Spending and put the book back on the shelf and left the shop....only to walk to the end of the road, realised I would regret not buying it,  that I've had friends and family looking for a used copy for me for so long,  I didn't know if and when I'd find another...so went back and bought it.
I know!  I have no will-power when it comes to books! Any other biblioaddicts will understand 😆
Just a few months ago I would have thought nothing of just clicking the "Buy Now" button from somewhere like Amazon for £14.99, so I will think of today's small charity shop purchases as "Considered Purchases" or "Charity Donations" rather than mindless spending- if only to make myself feel better!

So, £6.49 spent today. And absolutely no regrets!
Four plants I am keeping for myself are now have a new home in my bathroom and make me happy-dance every time I see them ❤️
The book is brilliant- there's even a page on painting terracotta plant pots for gifts!
If you know me, you know what you'll be getting for your birthday present this year. I hope you like plants and homemade cake! 😆

cathybird

Well done LittleMissDetermined, beanie, short bird, SecondStar and KajiKita

KajiKita

@Worlds_Worst_Superhero, I think that all of those spends were considered and added to your quality of life, so aren’t ’frivolous’. 

FWIW, I allow myself a set amount of cash ‘pocket money’ per month so worthy spends like this are covered without guilt or angst. It obviously depends on your budget if you can afford to do this. My rules are, ‘once it’s gone, it’s gone’ and ‘every payday is a re-set, any left over monies get carried over and only ‘topped up’ in the new month’ - that way any pocket money not spent, stays in my accounts and is available for savings or OPs. 

KK 

beanielou

One today. 

laurenh1

@Worlds_Worst_Superhero those sounds like lovely gifts. I love anything thoughful and handmade 🥰.

I thought I'd commented this morning but I can't find it now.

Not a NSD for me today as we're going out for tea, although I am using money from my jar which I've been gifted.

I paid my son back £5 which I owed him. My husband took my card last weekend and when I was out with my son the only card I had was AMEX, which the shop didn't accept so I has to borrow off him 🫣

Collecting a Too Good To Go bag tonight, I've never tried one before...I shall report back 🫡

cathybird

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beanielou 18/19       

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blubella 6/12   

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Caeraugirl 8/20   

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FrugalAspirations 10

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HotDog2020 11/14        

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ilovetea 17/20        

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KajiKita 16/18       

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keggie 7/15    

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laura lau 10/18      

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leftatthetrafficlights 17/24         

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LemonadeBudget 12/10           

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LittleMissDetermined 14/17     

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madlyn 10

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Makingabobor2 7/15    

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Money Choices 5/10    

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Mrs Cautious 12/18      

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Nervous1234 7/22    

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Rupacomp 7/15    

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Tianfeng2022 5/10    

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Worlds Worst Superhero 16/25         

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HotDog2020

11/14 please...Thank you @cathybird.

KajiKita

Not today. Nearly, but in the end not 😊

KK

leftatthetrafficlights

17/24 for me please 😁

cathybird

Not one for me, a visit to the dentist, then paid for some insurance.