frugal or not to frugal, to be mortgage free?

Thanks squirrel for the tip, unfortunately DD1 has eczema. We've tried lots of different brands even those that are for sensitive skin and they make her itch (like ants moving about under her skin is how she describes it). We found that soap nuts are the best so far and work out not too expensive per wash as you can reuse them several times, bonus is they are compostable and come in a material bag which we use. So yesterday i made parkin as I can't find it in the shops and is currently going nice and sticky ready for bonfire night. Also made apple crumble using apples from the lottie and a borlotti, red wine and kale mash pie for tea would give it a 9 out of ten.
Plans for today is to spend a couple of hours trying to complete essay, resist putting the heating on, pray it doesn't rain on the washing that's out (felt the odd spot as I put it out but currently in denial), visit the lottie to harvest some leeks and kale so I can make green mac and cheese for tea, take back library books back, buy some yeast (bread i did last night resembles a brick, however will break it up and feed it to the dog over the next couple of days). Decided to start using all the charity bags we get through the door (we get about 2 a week) as bin liners as long i remember they have holes in, so liquids. Hope you all have a good day:j

managed to do all the jobs I listed yesterday, except the heating went on at 4pm as the kids were due home at 5. Need to pick up new key for lottie today as they've decided to get gates that automatically lock when you close them as people don't always lock the gate. Need to pick up a squash as going to have a go at making pumpkin chocolate chip cookie. I love playing guess the secret ingredients with the kids, usually wait a couple of days though otherwise you get 'i don't like it', abit like the new marmite advert. Going back up there tonight for a bonfire and sausages and free fireworks display that can be seen from our shed. Asked family members to save me their bread bags to use as poo bags for the dog and my mum turned up with poo bags from a petstore, saying money can't be that tight.! Did explain we're trying to save money to pay mortgage off early and every little helps and was a way of reusing something that would be just thrown in the bin. She said i could keep the bags and will in future save me bread bags etc.

OH 1 hr reccy site visit turned into 2 and half hours we were both caked in mud by the time we finished. Was a really nice walk though. Bean can experiment was a success so OH is going to use it this wkend when he's working. Had toasted marshmellows and toast on the fire. I remember do this on my granma fire when i was little, brought back some nice memories. Would really like a proper toasting fork ,will have to research and ask for it as a Christmas present. Essay almost finished. Garden pesto pasta for tea.