What small DFW things will you do w/c 2nd December?

Morning all!

Hope you all had a good weekend - need to go back and catch up on the thread.

Today I have/will:
* Check banks
* Do washing up
* Use up end of "old" toothpaste
* Take lunch to work using leftover sausages
* Park for free and walk to work
* Snaffle a couple of receipts I spotted on my walk to snap
* Update spreadsheet with weekend's spends
* Check OP/PA
* Buy cheap wreath hanger
* Snap receipt
* Wrap present I need to post to Australia to ensure it gets there before Christmas
* Get a lift to parkour
* Dinner from stores
* Use up end of "old" shower gel

Think that's everything - hope you all have a really good Monday!

Morning all,

Thanks Dnms for this weeks thread.

I'm feeling a bit behind so going to make my list a "done list" instead today!

:heartpuls Kids continuing using up ys bread from the freezer with scrambled eggs for their breakfasts
:heartpuls 2 gym classes done and refilled water bottle there
:heartpuls I've just finished off the last 3 crumpets as my brunch
:heartpuls Cooking two chickens at the same time in the oven to make the most of it being on (and messaged my dad to say that we'll take chicken with us to them tomorrow as we're going for tea there as they're watching the kids for us to go out for the first of two nights out this week! (we rarely go out and yet two this week! )
:heartpuls Washed a load on the quick 30 degree wash
:heartpuls Ran the dishwasher on the quick wash and emptied
:heartpuls Close off Novemembers cashbook and kick off Decembers
:heartpuls Open up new savings accounts for the kids as I've seen a better rate on n/wide
:heartpuls Chickens are cooked - so pull them apart, a jug of the juices in the fridge for making leek & potato soup later in the next couple of days and the carcass is in the slow cooker waiting for veg peelings/water later to make stock.
:heartpuls 2nd load in the quick 30 degree wash
:heartpuls Bought 12 month pass for n0wtv entertainment/cinema on its black friday offer.
:heartpuls Hang washing on the heated airer (and some on radiators too as it won't all fit and the heating will be going on when the kids get home anyway)
:heartpuls Done an online survey
:heartpuls A p1necone survey
:heartpuls 3 x 1p0ll surveys
:heartpuls Made families lunches for tomorrow
:heartpuls Set ds's new pocket money lists up and paid there money for November. - they were missing money this month for slipping in doing what they are meant to do to earn pocket money - they needed that virtual kick up the bum!


I'll be back! Take care all.

Hi Monday Frugalistas,
I'd like the shape of this week to look something like this:
*Free fitness carrying on clearing the garden - it hasn't rained (apart from a little drizzle yesterday) for 3 days, so am hoping it won't be quite so squelchy out there & I can continue where I left off.
*Continue with Christmas preparations, which will definitely include making a baking plan & hopefully making the Christmas cake.
*Continue getting new budget system straight - this has been taking up a lot of my time after last week's big development, but it is almost there now.
*Usual zero food waste so fridge/freezer/pantry checking, a really good meal plan for next week as there is a lot which needs using up so it would be foolish to keep buying more, & a sensible grocery shopping list.
*Continue with current knitting projects - one was gifted yarn & pattern book and the other is a smaller project from my stash.
*Try to resume survey checking habit - I don't do as many sites as I used to, so no excuses really, not to pop on every couple of days to boost my cash-out balances.
*Be economical with energy use - our provider reduced our monthly payment last time lower than I'd have chosen it to go. Nice at the time, but it will almost certainly be increased soon & I would like to minimise this by being sensible with heating & hot water use, as well as switching lights off EVERY time they are not in use.
*Continue keeping all personal admin, esp financial, which there is a lot of, at the moment, up to date & in order. Also plan to write up my 2020 diary this week, as have lots of dates for the new year to go in it already & it won't hurt to get birthdays, etc, in there too, plus Budget Days & numbers of 'grocery shopping weeks' per budget.
I have various other projects on the go too - leisure & personal interest/hobbies - but none are likely to involve any expenditure at the moment, which is good.
Wishing everyone a productive week - plenty of time for getting festive stuff sorted - the key part is the master list, isn't it?
OK, am off to do my DFW diary post, then will go & toast my toes by the fire as Mr F is on leave today & says he's cooking.
Cheers all,
F x