What small DFW things will you do w/c 24th September?

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  • allydowd
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  • 1LuckyLady
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    Thanks Ally, hope you had a good holiday and are feeling nice and refreshed :)
    Sticking with the "Small things" thread to keep up us on the straight and narrow.
  • Hello everyone,

    I have been reading this forum for a few months now, but I was always a bit shy to join in.
    I thought that now is a good time to join in. Let me introduce myself.
    I am mother to two children, me and my husband leave in small flat just outside of London.
    I am trying to pay off debt of 15k in 1 year. I earn just above minimum wage so it will tough, however if I am a bit persistent I believe i can do it.:money:
    DFW things I have done today:
    *Got an apple for free.
    *Ate lunch at work- Free as we get staff food
    *NSD
    *Washed clothes in the morning as we have E7 meter

    I hope you all have lovely evening
  • foxgloves
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    Welcome FreedomIseek,
    I like to make use of Economy 7 meter too. We have night storage heaters so it runs those, but I also like to set the washing machine on timer for 5 a.m to get the half price tariff. That must save me a bit over a year. I sometimes manage to get the ironing done on E7 too, as I do get up early. And I often switch the heated airer & bathroom towel rail on before bedtime too, to get the cheaper rate. I've even run the slow cooker overnight now & again. I think energy bills are just so expensive now, that we need to use it wisely and all these little savings will add up over a year, so they're worth doing.
    F
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  • ziggy2407
    ziggy2407 Posts: 4,077
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    ziggy2407 wrote: »
    Good Morning

    PF - Thanks for starting us off today.

    Today we will

    Check bank & Make PAD - Done
    Collect prescriptions - Done
    Washing & Line dry - Done
    Wait for FB buyers - Done (£13 in my pocket)
    Swagbucks - Done, claimed £10
    Purge a few emails - Done a few
    Enter a few comps - Done a few
    All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
    Check: Tombola Stars, Lucky Bob, FPL, WinaDinner - Done
    Read Library book - plan to snuggle in bed early

    Have a great day!

    C x

    Even managed to spend sometime outdoors in the sunshine - we swept and cleared all weeds from front yard and used diy weedkiller (hot water, salt and vinegar).


    Night all x

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  • PurpleFairy Thank you for starting this weeks thread :A

    Today has been non-stop for both me & OH

    As it was sunny and breeze I did 3 quick washes, mainly fleece blankets, these all dried along with the load I put in overnight.

    I am going to say goodnight as I keep making silly typos due to tiredness.

    I hope you all had a good day, I'll about it in the morning, sweet dreams.
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  • Morning :D purps thanks for starting the thread this week :D Hope the painting turned out well! You always seem so motivated and productive!

    Hi & welcome FreedomISeek - good luck with your debt busting :)

    Not much dfw things today as working. However I will:

    * load in machine & I will hang out before leaving for work
    * b/l/d ready. Just need to put in lunch bag. Free apples for snacks
    * madam has a tupperware of dinner from mil's yesterday so that's her dinner sorted (it's her favourite :D )
    * payday today so will do money shuffle when I check banks
    * continue knitting sock - am at the shaping heel part. Pleased with my progress :D
    * check onepoll
    * will wear my made by me skirt :D

    Ok that will do. Have a great day
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  • Morning frugal pals :hello: am pleased wth how the room turned out, given I wouldn't normally paint that many coats in 1 day and the last one was at dusk which is not ideal :o there are a few bits to touch up, but no big issues :T thanks determined I try to set myself goals each month and it really helps, I'd get so much more done if I didn't have to work full time though, it does get in the way :rotfl:

    Hope you had a good jollies ally
    Today will look like this:
    Check banking
    Check surveys
    Some exercise, use gym membership
    May go for a bimble round some charity shops only if I can park for free :money:
    Call about some carpet
    Meals will be leftovers, freeze any that are left
    Vacuum downstairs and have a little tidy round

    Have a good day everyone. Purps.
  • foxgloves
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    Morning,
    I shan't be very productive today as it's another long journey for hospital visiting, but I am going to do the following things this morning:
    *Wrap my friends birthday presents - that fell off the list yesterday as there was a lot of necessary hospital communication with my sister.
    *Sort a big pile of scrap paper into clean on one side A4 for printer & make the rest into refills for household scrap pads - I like one on my desk, one in the kitchen & one by the phone.
    *Peg out overnight laundry as supposed to be a sunny day here.
    *Make coffee to take with us later so we are not spending £5+ straight away in the hospital coffee shop.
    *We will probably need an online grocery shop this week, so will do meal plans.
    *Pot up & bring in my pelargoniums before the frosts arrive, as they should be good for next year then.
    That will be all for today.
    F x
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  • carrielovesfanta
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    edited 25 September 2018 at 1:45PM
    Morning all

    Big hugs to anyone who needs them. Esp thinking of foxgloves

    A lovely autumn morning here although very cold. Wanted to enjoy it but feeling stupidly anxious today. Grrrr.

    Turns out that there is a wasps nest in the garden wall. I would leave them alone tbh but it's the wall on the communal path so it needs to be treated. OH is going to buy a can of nest killer, wrap up thickly, spray, and run like hell. Should be cheaper than calling out pest control.

    Today's things:
    • B/L/D from stores
    • Charge phone in work - done
    • Put water from dehumidifier into bucket - I've been collecting water from the dehumid and the shower as it heats up. I am filling the water butt and using it to flush the loo. - done
    • Check T's and C's of OH's savings account - done
    • Gym at lunchtime - done. good session :)
    • OH to hopefully do housework
    • OH to get wasp killer
    • Close curtains in the evening to keep house warm
    • Poss start second glove
    • Try to relax - done. much better now!
    Have a good one all

    clf x
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