The Friendly Frugaleers; joyfully saving through July

[Wolfcub]

New thread

Nofilter I think I remember you from before. Welcome back.

I'm total crap at money at the moment and I've been here continuously for four years, so do please pull up a chair and join us. We can only do our best.

Dinner out with dm whilst ds had contact. She paid but I used my discount card.
£2 parking. Have ordered tape measure (need new bras) and secateurs as mine are buggered.
Having a quiet gin in the garden it’s been a tiring weekend

Welcome back Nofilter!

I've been busy frugalling this evening. I've switched energy supplier and home insurance saving roughly £40 a month in total. Then did weekly shop for £61 which isn't too bad for 5 of us. It'll go up a bit in the summer hols with us all being at home but our nappy consumption seems to have slowed down. We've only used a pack and a half this week instead of the usual 2 packs. Every little helps!

I'm desperate for the loo but just heard dh get in the shower. I hope he's not too long or we might be claiming for accidental damage of the carpet on our new home insurance!!

snuggly

I need some flip flops, my sketchers go walk are on their third season and I'm not wearing them every day of our holiday.

Would either of you know whether fitflops or Havaianas are more comfy for walking around sightseeing?

It was so much fun.

We’re a bit sandy - the tide went out and sand was revealed so I sat ds on it and let the waves lap over him - he thought this was hilarious.

He had a proper swim. Full on submerged In the water and kicked his chubby little legs.

And he super enjoyed the paddle board. We sat on it and we were pushed about on the water. Told dh not to go out of his depth so at our deepest we floated to probably 5ft of water. Ds sat safely between my legs though and it was flat flat flat.

Gorgeous day. I was nervous taking him to the beach. And super anxious about going on the board myself. I’ve paddled before. So knew I could do it. Took myself off for a pootle around the bay standing up. Man I’m exhausted now. I forgot what a workout paddle boarding is.

Nsd.

I’m off tomorrow with ds. Yay!

We may do the beach again but probably won’t take the board. Don’t think I’ll be able to manage it on my own! 30 degrees ish here today. Same tomorrow.

@mammynowanauntyIRL. Can I recommend to you my latest purchase, Kahuka flip flops. Soles made from recycled rubber, memory foam to mould to your feet and really soft fabric so no toe post rubbing.

So comfy it’s unreal and yet so supportive. I’m reserving judgement for a while longer but my plantar fasciitis has all but disappeared too since wearing them.

@CurlsandCurves would they be durable enough for walking around town? Tempted especially as they're buy one get one free at the moment

Tempted too! I never wear flip flops as they are uncomfy

Thanks sunny and snuggly this thread really helped last time...

I haven't ordered anything today and only spent £12.10 on a Chinese... which wasn't an essential spend either!

And I've hardly eaten any of it as I can't seem to get an appetite in this hot weather! Anyone else struggling to eat

My dh just said he isn't that hungry too. I think it must be the heat. Also we're hardly wearing any clothes so between no food and no washing, I think it's going to be a frugal month, even if we don't try very hard. Yay!

Welcome nofilter I really hear you on the urge to buy stuff! Really increases at times of stress too. Sadly my appetite does the same so I think that's overriding the heat atm.

Ikea delivery tomorrow woohoo! DH is going over early (9-1 slot) then we will join him to help build and fill shelves etc

Thanks for the new thread, Wolf.

I've enjoyed reading about everyone's weekends, apart from hearing about Mammy's poor husky, and of course, the hamster. How is the husky doing now?

Spends: £6.6.60 bus fare; £23.70 on a delicious brunch with my friend on my card (she gave me £12 cash back); £1 on 5 cards in the Card Factory; £2.99 on a top for a pal's son in H&M; £1.59 Tesco (broccoli, spring onions and S.T.s)

I've been buying a lot of stuff recently because I'm trying to fix myself up. I go through phases of this, where I've suddenly remembered that self-care matters. It always seems to cost a lot somehow.

My recent expenditure has included:

• Pelvic floor fixing machine (used once, because a hundred other things got in the way.)
• Violin lessons to try to learn to release stress. (Working!)
• Getting clarinet bits and books because playing it is kind of meditative. (Working!)
• Booking appointment with root canal specialist, pending.
• ASD test (I'm really spoiling myself now.)

All this really cost a lot, but I'm hoping it will cause general betterness to come upon me. Hope to gawd it works.

This is a thing that I learned from the frugalleers though. I used to be an utter scrooge, and actually there are things that are worth spending money on.

What do you spend on nofilter?

Back from holiday. Will try to keep up now.

Thanks for the new thread Wolf

Had shopping delivered yesterday £67 ish
NSD today

DD1 has decided to go vegan. Both of us are trying to get our heads around it.

Have any of u tried ace laundry bleach . It's sold in poundshop n supermarket. It can be used on coloured clothes, it isn't like normal bleach. It's great on greys . I have converted loads to it . It's also great on blood .

I use astonish powder bleach which is the same as ace. You can clean slabs with it too.

Morning !
purl
I use something similar from my local Budgens but its similar to Vanish powder but about £1.29 instead of £5 ish .
Only use very occasionally these days as I do my own laundry only.

Normal bleach rots natural fibres eventually.
Work-ugh

I need to find something to shift mud stains from the dcs' clothes.

Have we lost Laska?

I thought she was on hols?

Morning all.

Day off for me today. Hoorah!

Morning all. I’m just watching a kestrel chasing the garden birds. Don’t think I’ve seen one in the back gardens before.

Laska is on hols for either two or three weeks I believe

Quite I have the same urgh feeling anout work today

Laksa is on hols
Did your hols get any better Adora?

Hope husky dog is recovering well mammy. Been off plan too, see what the damage is this morning.
Sorry about the hamster
Happy flat pack building cag
Welcome new and returning frugaleers.

I've probably missed loads- waves to every one else

Spendy week and weekend. We went glamping near Filey. It was lovely. Visited Eden camp £60 for the day, pub for England game, tea from Morrison's.

Came home yesterday and de- smoked everything from the fire pits.
£84 Aldi Fs. £26 Iceland £1:£shop
£229 on my card to Alzheimer's but I have that in change.

Back to it this week. Head out of arse. Need to plan and shop for summer holidays though as the sales are on. Matalan tonight I think

Lovely photo em

And cag