Turning Straw into Gold: Creating Long Term Security & A Solid Home

vampirotoothus

Hi FaceB may be a good place to get that. See if you have a local recycling / free group near you and ask on there. It is the kind of thing that you use a bit of and then store, so you may be able to get it for free. Good luck V x

MillQueen

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82089512#Comment_82089512

Thank you, that's a good shout, I will have a look 😊

MillQueen

This morning I have finished off the worst shampoo I've ever had, which is quite an achievement. I have maybe a year's worth of haircare still left, so I am using bad ones amongst the good ones to get my money's worth.

The meter fitter has just come and said it's best not to get a new smart meter fitted and just manually input the gas reading instead. He said fitting one would involve having to pay to get some recently fitted kitchen cabinetry removed and then even then he doesn't think the gas meter would communicate properly, as the gas and electricity meters are so far apart. The gas one, which isn't sending data, is already a smart meter that looks quite new but it's not working due to the distance and with the walls being stone it's unlikely to work even if he replaces it all, so I would spend money and probably ruin the kitchen for nothing. I'll have to add the meter reading task to my end of month money sorting out process, so I don't forget to do it, as that's likely.

I get a free lunch at a work event tomorrow (considering shamelessly taking a box and putting leftovers in it) and I am thinking I can last a few more days without doing a grocery shop, as there's things I can use first. With it only being a 4 week month I am going to see if I can get away with only 2 grocery deliveries. Today's cooking will just be roasting a bag of sweet potatoes and grilling some halloumi, which will be enough for tea today and tomorrow. I also have 4 portions of vegetarian spag bol in the freezer and can make a big omelette with veg from the freezer. Now I have the new microwave I can eat leftovers much more easily.

ellenvan

Taking a box for leftovers at work lunch, sounds a really good idea.

No point in good food going to waste.

You are doing well with the grocery budget.

MillQueen

@ellenvan, sadly it didn't end up being logistically possible to take leftovers from work, as it was going to be many hours before I could get back to my site and put anything in the fridge. I made up for it by stuffing my face while I was there. Got to make the most of anything work is paying for 😂.

I have another work lunch on Thursday, but this one involves spending money. A busy few days with a partner event I have organised on Thursday and my interview for the training development that same day. Both of which I need to finalise preparations for tomorrow around a day that's jam packed with meetings and people needing things doing from me. I will need to allow a couple of days of not thinking about money.

I keep wanting to make a stew or risotto involving green lentils, mushrooms and kale but it will have to wait. Just need to focus on work and getting enough sleep until Friday.