My car is usually filthy inside and out. However, it has a puncture (sustained at work, therefore paid for at work), so the tyre is getting changed and the inside and out are having a full valet. Stick two dogs in and all the pony stuff, that won't last long!
Fruit and veg delivery day today but no spends other than this. That's about £28 for an enormous supply. The veg will last a full two weeks, I might have to top up the fruit and we all use a lot of fruit for pack ups.
fanta nothing from Tesco here either so must not have started I guess.
helena good news about the pay rise.
I am smiling at different folk sticking with different luxury goods. For example, I only buy cheap loo roll, but I bet you guys rarely buy fresh ground coffee 
But I agree, the little 'treats' things keep you on track for the main goal.
Microwave - we don't have one!! I had an ancient one from my very first house, bought at age 23. It was still going when we moved three years ago and I am 42. But I was seriously worried that it was still safe, just based on how old it was. Only use it to heat jacket spuds anyway so we haven't missed it. I am a bit anal about clean, uncluttered work surfaces in the kitchen if at all possible.
Apart from our first Christmas, when I needed to heat the Xmas pudding and I had to send the DC running over to our neighbours house!!