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Saturday 2/02/08 What small dfw thing hve you done today???

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  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today:
    - posted the e-bay parcels
    - cashed a postal order I had forgotten :o
    - sent off payment for my blue badge
    - de-cluttered the bedroom
    - store cupboard meals
    - blanket not heating
    - chugging on with the washing to be dried indoors
    - OH booked a hire car for his work via Quidco
    - OH also checked our mortgage over payments: have reduced mortgage by 12.5% to date!
    I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.
  • Today I have saved £4 in the co-op on BOGOF shopping items.
    I have made myself a pack lunch for work and filled my bottle of water
    I have paid £4 of coins from my penny pot into the bank
    Debt free by 22 January 2009 - thanks to an unexpected inheritance - take heart - it DOES HAPPEN!
  • Afternoon all. Today I will/ have done the following DFW actions-
    ~Wear an extra jumper rather than put the heating on
    ~Dry the washing outside rather than tumble it
    ~Apply for free nivea and shampoo as listed on Freebies board
    ~Do weekly meal plan/ shopping list/ weekly shop using MOC
    ~Sort through eBay stuff ready for OH to photograph tonight
    ~Go to library to borrow novels for commute and gardening book to tell me when I need to plant what in my veggie garden.
    ~Print off some cheapy veggie recipes from the thread on OS board

    Hope everyone has a lovely Saturday.

    Lucy x
    :DYummy mummy, runner, baker and procrastinator :p
  • Tot_3
    Tot_3 Posts: 42 Forumite
    I had a bit of a bonus this morning as two people really wanted something I had on ebay and fought it up to £13.50!!! Only expected a couple of pounds for it so well chuffed! Paypal account growing by the day at the mo!
    LBM - Jan 14th 2008 - and not a moment too soon!
    Total debt £54,764 (ish) at LBM!!! :eek:
    DMP now organised, £502pm for 110months! Debt Free Date - June 2018!!!!
  • Sunnydoo
    Sunnydoo Posts: 320 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    Today i have/will

    Do clicks/surveys/comps
    Dry laundry on radiator
    Make jaffa cakes with DD from reduced mix
    Earn money babysitting
    Sold book on Amazon
    Checked online banking & transferred 2 lots of paid2click money into holiday fund
    NSD
    Eating from cupboards/freezer(not difficult as they are bursting !)
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 44

  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Afternoon guys n dolls

    Today I:
    * am going to the cinema and will use my cinema card and not have to pay £7.40 which my friend will!
    * will put the wahing machine on, on a lower setting
    * checked online banking
    * need to take meter readings for gas and electricity so that I can move to a cheaper and greener supplier, get money from quidco and get extra clubcard points :j - hopefully!

    :heartpuls CG :heartpuls
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    today i have dried washing outside
    will eat from the store cupboard/freezer
    spent hours sourcing the cheapest supplies for my wedding stationery
    use blanket rather than turn heating calor gas on
  • Today cooking from storecupboard and decluttering while OH is watching the rugby - the aim to find some Ebay or Amazon bits...
  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Well, I did manage to do the bingo and was successful, done various surveys, didn't have a NSD but got 2 presents (budgeted) and went through quidco as well.

    sea xx
    CCCS DMP:Feb 07
    Total:£37,016.47 now £0 DEBT FREE FEB 14

    2022 Decluttering Campaign 49/1011
  • today i have:

    ordered a freebie shampoo and conditioner from the freebies board (worth 13.5 apparently!)
    done my piggyclicks so fingers crossed soon ill have enough for a voucher
    relisted ebay items and added a couple more
    got my free boots mag for the no 7 coupon - but cant find any tan wipes in my local (lancing) boots
    made dinner from store cupboard instead of getting chinese!
    used up the last of the wine in the fridge (i know, im a hero!!!)
    bought top with next refund card

    good day all round me thinks!
    )

    :beer:
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