Spending October organising our spends - friendly frugaleers this way!

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New thread because old one is almost full. All welcome. fluffy can you be a doll and please post the helpful threads? X x

It would only be a couple more hours on the beginning of the shift so would not be too bad. He’s offering to fit in with delivery days as that’s when they need him, and their delivery days are better (in terms of or schedule) than the current shop. So with any luck they’ll say yes. We would need to rearrange sports club in the new year but the potential would be there to run more sessions and that’s a way bigger earner than his day job anyway. Also him being around more would make it easier for me to get back to tutoring, also earning more. So while he’d be dropping a couple of hours we could potentially be better off financially as well as reduced stress etc

I just sold ds's 1/4 violin for £50 on ebay. Feel pretty good about that. More money and less stuff in the house.

I discover recently that I can list things on ebay and have them automatically relist forever, until they sell. I'm wondering if I should do that with a load of obscure stuff and keep it all in an unused corner until it finally sells.

I managed to sell two small LED lamps that way last week that had been on ebay for months. It's £20 that I wouldn't otherwise have had.

I thought that might particularly be good for books.

That sounds like a good plan cag, fingers crossed.

Daize well done on the violin.

That does sound like a good idea summer

We have been out, had a mooch in the charity shops spent £5 on a few bits.

£19 in poundstretchers got lots of bits, toothpaste, food, stuff for Halloween, storage box....

£26 in morrisons on dairy free and veggie stuff, she has been better on a low dairy diet so will stick to it for a bit longer.

Spendy wend.

I've got my eye on some burgundy fly boots, I love them so much and might treat myself with some b day money.

girlie do it!! Which pair are you looking at? Might have got a pair of yeti boots in the beautiful petrol blue...they have the wedge heel I love. They wear so well, and are the comfiest shoes/boots I have ever owned.

Raining here.
Surprised you managed 10 miles given your leg length Jam 😂😜
We just go out whatever the weather -big muddy stomp shortly.I love it !
Its more that we live in horsey/faaaaarm country with a fair few farm /feed shops -3 in a 10 mile radius so a bit of competition.

Welcome warm
Echo whatmammy said -cut down food waste and I meal plan everything including work lunches .
mammy do you have Bulb? sorry I cant remember if you have an awful lot of choice ?
warm I joined Bulb via Martin Lewis Money Club and got money back from both-think it was £30 and £25 ish.
Love it I can adjust my payment myself so excellent for budgeting.

Wrote the above earlier but didnt post it!
Had a lovely day out in the rain
Walked from the outskirts into our local city -its a lovely walk in.
DD and BF joined us and DD has had an unexpected small cash bonus so she paid for her new glasses herself and treated us to lunch.
We then had a nice mooch at the farmers market and I bought an apple pie .Massive £3 .
These have been a Sunday treat their entire lives and so one of our traditions 🍎🍏
Found a stall selling second hand knitwear.
Joseph cashmere camel jumper for £20.
Tiny mend on the seam but only visible because I looked for it.
Lovely find -I will pop back as she gets new stock every week .
Needless to say it will be going in the freezer for a few days .
Back now and watching EWFL .Love the Mum !
DD has Lavender /Earl Grey cake
She has frugally saved half for tomorrow.

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Moving house is one of the most stressful life events -DH announced we HAD to move again the day after we moved because there was a mobile phone mast down the road 😂
We are still here.
Whos going on Strictly tonight ?

I have two M&S 20% off clothing beauty and home discount codes if anyone wants one. I think they expire tomorrow.

Just spent half an hour sorting through boxes of oldest dd's old clothes for the little ones and moving middle dd's down to the tiny one - their wardrobes are now stocked for £0 - frugal win!

I've booked a click and collect for Tuesday but also struggling with meal ideas - please inspire me 😬

this
Koftas with flatbread and salad
Veggie stir fry
Soup with any left over veg/meat
Curry
Cornbeef ash?

Hash even!

Leftovers galore as it was only me for dinner this evening, as I cheated today & hadn't breakfast until 12 & a protein smoothie for lunch even after my roast dinner I've still got 462 calories left frugal use of calories

Brought home 26kg of clothes to dry and bottom washing line broke so had to use dryer for some bits because I didn't want to be looking at them again tomorrow evening.

No bulb here quite here's my lovely old boy, still panned out after our 1.25 mile walk & his dinner.

I haven't had corned beef hash for ages!!!!! 😋😋! So many different ways to make - how do you do yours? Me and dh used to eat it a lot when we bought our first flat (frugal by force!) and would add cubed corned beef to a tomato sauce and serve with mash. Have no idea if this is even how to make it?!! Great idea, thank you!

this, I don't eat meat anymore, but I still make it for dp and the kids.
I just mash the corned beef add a tin of beans, add some salt and pepper, mix it all up, put mash on top and bake for 30 minutes.
They all love it and when I suggested doing it with onions and gravy, they turned it down
I don't think it really matters how you make it, as long has everyone eats it

mammy that looks lovely and lots of leftovers to make lunches, maybe?

Why do you think my legs are this length quite?. That jumper was a hell of a find wasn't it?

Thanks life X. I'd do a ninja Ikea shop too, I'd want to do someone harm otherwise I think.

Lovely old boy there mammy, there's something dignified about old dogs I think.

Hi there lilly. I'm sorry to hear about the anxiety, I hope the combination of meds and talking therapy help. Anxiety can be so debilitating.

That walk sounds fab this, we were out in all weathers too.

So, Dd and me had a lovely day shopping, but bloody hell I'm over fast fashion, so much tat. She bought a couple of lovely dresses and some workout trainers and some wraps for boxing. I got a work jumper.

We had lunch in a vegan cafe. Dd had nachos and chilli and I had vegan Welsh rarebit. We both had mochas and it was £14. Parking was a fiver.

I'm still full and so is Dd, DH is away again so no tea for us, maybe a slice of toast later.

Menu plan
Leftover veggie tagine/chilli with jackets.
Red pepper and chickpea soup.
Tofu stir fry.
Veggie wraps.
New potato, roast fennel and olive stew.
Veggie Thai curry.
Veggie sausage and chips.

I keep wittering about this but I am at the reduction in food bill since DS went to university, it really does negate some of the money I send each month. As does no longer paying for training. It's costing less than I imagined with some planning.

These ones Lonely beautiful boots

They are £20 cheaper than they were in store in Bath....

I can't be arsed to make dinner!!

mammy that looks lovely !
Mmm lots of veg.
Aaah what a darling -he has white socks 😍
As we had a large lunch out ,Im just having a mushroom and cheese omlette ,DH left over curry.
DD and BF got a chicken thing (I dont eat chicken)
Warm apple pie and clotted cream for pud

Meal plan
Chilli and wild rice /sour cream/salad/lime wedges
Left over chilli in tacos with the above plus grated cheese.
Baked Hake and veg
Mushroom Stroganoff and rice,peas
Prawn and mixed veg stirfry/noodles.

Lunches at work
Pea soup via soupmaker flatbreads
Roast Carrot and chickpea soup and flatbreads for DH
Pesto cous cous tuna/egg /salad.
Pears/plums/satsumas
Breakfast
Porridge with nuts ,berries,Aldi greek yoghurt, the one with fat in/fresh fig.
Tea/coffee at work
Hoping for a NS week .

Just a hunch Just
Sounds like you had a lovely day out .
I find it so important to get out in the winter months and do stuff as I spiral down if I dont.
Trying to keep it frugal though so flasks get put to good use if we visit NT and there is always a homemade cake or scone kicking about .
Omg the difference in food cost,mess and the stuff being put back where it came from is very noticable
But will be happy to see them back

Quite I was going to ask you if you were still using your soupmaker -glad to see you are. I use mine about once or twice a week and still love it

Can't believe how sore I still am after yesterday. I'm wondering if I have some sort of virus as I am aching all over. Think I might need to start taking a multivitamin.

YesBorn at least twice a week and will probably be more in the winter as I have to have something hot for lunch .
Iis brilliant

V quick question for quite and just - I had already found some carrots and red pepper in the fridge so they are now currently roasting with some onion and tomatoes (inspired by curvy!) - when I blitz this for soup can I add chickpeas? What other flavours do you add to yours? Thank you 🙏!

Glad you had a lovely day with your dd jam.

Girlie, buy the boots! They are ace.

I want a soup maker, but is it worth it if I'm the only one who eats soup?

Born, I take a multivitamin and feel the difference.

I'll probably freeze in slices for dinners at another time I think curvy will have it again tomo myself, dc will be eating at h's

Lunch sounds good value jam especially if you're still stuffed. They do say teenage boys eat you out of house & home buries head in sand for 8 years

Is there someone on here using organised mum method for housework?
Luckily au pair is pitching in with some cleaning now as her hours have reduced due to h having dc some afternoons. I really appreciate it, she'll get a good Christmas present this year.

Interested in replies you get about soup maker curvy although I'm leaning towards instant pot however.

I’m not using mine much for that very reason. Mine makes two portions. What I need to do is get Tupperware in which to keep the second half in the fridge and zap it the next day

I think it’ll be DD who eats me out of house and home TBH she has no off switch! She’s beautifully slim though and the lower end of healthy BMI. Still eats far too much sugar though if given the chance