Festive Frugaleering

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Opppppps - we nearly filled the old one

I really hope he is gone for good alfie

I’m getting the back to work fear too, back on 4th too. And I’ve got to do a load of e-learning too by then 😣

I loved the responses on here to FIL gf em. What a cheeky one!! Has DH managed to do anything useful this week yet? I really feel for you.

In frugal news, our big tv in our bedroom went pop (over ten years old, and stopped being our main tv as it struggled to turn on from standby). It went to the tip, and we got an unused tv (was given to us 2nd hand) from the loft down to replace it. It’s about a quarter of the size of the old one 😂 . Resisting the sales to buy a shiny new bigger one!

Keep resisting love!!
Oh wolf that's tough. Hope Ds has a 2022 transformation or is at least a bit easier to live with.
Gen forgot to say, that's great of your mum to pay for your accommodation, what a relief, no decision to make.
Alfie glad Dd is holding firm
Loving your de cluttering work unescorted I did my kitchen recently and it feels so much better. I also reorganised where things are stored which is much better than before. Our kitchen is galley style with loads of storage space but not a huge amount of people space, so no more than 2 at a time. Crucial to have things well organised
Going to start moving things with the mortgage today and get on to Virgin. Dd and I have PCR tests and I have a GP call.

Great news Alfie. Hope dd holds firm.
Hugs wolf, hope ds isn’t so bad and you are feeling better too
Yeah decluttering. Love it.
Kids jabby but used greggs account credit for their treat

Hope for -ve pCR north and successful gp.
Going to buy nye treats will use nectar points though

I've decided I'm going to give the penny savings challenge a go this year. I'm going to treat it a bit like bingo and colour in whatever square I manage to save on a day

Love resist away.

Wolf that is a heart in mouth moment!

Our kitchen has loads of storage - which means people getting rid of things that they don't want leave presents for me. I am too polite to ask them to put them in the bin. Which frankly is where they should have been put in the first instance - it save them the bother of taking it to mine. Anyway - tin cupboard, utensil drawers ( I am very proud of the baking drawer and cooking drawer differentiation), saucepan drawers all done. Just the cutlery, tea towels, packaging drawers and food cupboards to go. Next doors brown bin is full again... it was only emptied this morning.

What is the penny saving challenge?

Unescorted it's where you save an amount equivalent to what day it is in the year each day. You should end up with £667 (ish) if you do it for the whole year. So on day 1 you save 1p on day 365 you save £3.65. Which is why doing it backwards or randomly is a good option so that all the £3 plus amounts aren't in December. Will ping you a bingo sheet

I’m going to dunhelm for a new washable tablecloth. This could be ££££ . Going for bees this time

I’m going to do that bingo

@Lovemaltesers

I really hope he is gone for good alfie

I’m getting the back to work fear too, back on 4th too. And I’ve got to do a load of e-learning too by then 😣

I loved the responses on here to FIL gf em. What a cheeky one!! Has DH managed to do anything useful this week yet? I really feel for you.

He has.

He’s currently in the kitchen cooking a Vietnamese poached chicken salad for lunch. We have friends coming round. Then for dinner I’m making a charcuterie board with baked Camembert. Mmm.

Hi sorry I fell off we all came down with a cold just after Christmas so haven’t been on. We’re okay now and definitely not covid which is brill. We’ve been cooped in so only spends were £30 on shop.
I hope everyone feeling poorly is on the mend soon. I keep putting off getting my booster which I know is bad but I got so ill with both jabs and I’m not sure how I’ll cope being poorly with 2 little ones. I know I need to get it done though. I need a good shake to get some sense into me.
mrs that jigsaw is beautiful I bet the yellow balloon was quite hard tho!
alfie I hope DD stays away for good he sounds awful. Well done to her for getting out💐
tayto well done on the budgeting. We need to do ours soon!
start welcome lovely 👋🏻
em love that jigsaw it’s beautiful
gen brilliant news about your trip I hope you enjoy it!
Today’s plans are to do some sort of budgeting. It’s feeling quite like spring so we might go for a walk first.

£37 dunhelm, same sainsburys but only £9 cash as used nectar points

£13 odd spent in Tesco,£200 odd in Wicks. That’s for wardrobes, rails etc. That’s instead of £2K per wardrobe that the builders priced for fitting the wardrobes.

Happy New Year 🥳 everyone .
I’ll catch up later.

Went to m&S for some mint after Aldi had none and there were bugger all yellow label bargains. V disappointing. Also looked at the dine in but as a t totalled there was no alcohol free option. Poor show imo

Happy New Year to everyone
North thank you re Dd2 & the takeaway was delicious!
Hope you are feeling better very soon and that your Dd is ok You have a bit on your plate at the moment bless you l hope you get a good deal re the mortgage

alfie well done to DD for telling you about the abuse. I know it’s hard to hear but it will help her. Having been in an abusive relationship I know how hard it to be honest with yourself rather than coming up with excuses. Really hope she stands her ground now, and gets on with Uni work, that should keep her occupied. Also, bloody well done to DSis dealing with him 👍

em well done standing your ground too 👍 years ago DH told me that if anything happened to , now late, MIL then FIL would have to move in with us because “he can’t look after himself”. There was nothing wrong him, no disabilities or health issues. DH was not impressed when I pointed out that I worked FT so he would be looking after his dad.

wolf glad the money came through, sounds very stressful.

Yeah I’m not helping. I wouldn’t expect DH to drop everything to help dparents so it works both ways.

Friends round this afternoon and we’ve had melty Camembert for dinner. Yummm

Alfie l am so pleased to hear about your DD, your sister and his DMum were excellent , you must be so relieved to have her home bless her
Life no Yellow stickers in Marks in our local either

Adora Great saving re the wardrrobes! Good for you re your Dh volunteering you to look after his parents , l know they are sadly passed but my God it really isn't easy & l wouldn't want anyone to look after me , l am off to a Nursing home asap when the time comes !
Em good for you not helping , the way they have treated you honestly the mind boggles what they would be like to you when you had them with you full time

Start hope your arm is better , my DD2 BFF had hers last week and it was really sore

Floating glad you are all getting better, the jigsaw was lovely l treated myself to another for 2.50 from the works today lol www.theworks.co.uk/p/jigsaws/cobblestone-alley-500-piece-jigsaw-puzzle/5052089281370.html?CAWELAID=720011340002750854&gclid=CjwKCAiA8bqOBhANEiwA-sIlN7OUfLIn1r6i1ncyhgoZnIAhacdnYmeMwBPxzhSop2WkYtpTj6UhvBoCs-YQAvD_BwE

Well done on the decluttering Unescorted did my tin cupboard last week and l wasn't ruthless enough kicks myself
Wolf that Bingo sounds excellent , great idea!
Happier hope you are feeling much better today lovely
Love my Dh is praying our big telly dies a sudden death, he 'wants a big one like everyone else' shame isn't it lol!
Have been to Shaws to get net curtains and wires and 2 bras for Mum, l hate nets urgh! Popped into Asda bought a few bits for us , 15 , oh l did buy a huge Turket for £6 though , lovely cooked Turkey dinner on Sunday yummy
Hope everyone is ok
I had to go back and forth so excuse my several posts
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Thanks all. Yes I have a partner to look after me. We also went on a 300 mile round trip to see my widowed elderly mother. I didn't want to cancel. So he drove, shopped, cooked lunch and did all her little jobs. No spends today and got paid including overtime so paid off overdraft and bought some premium bonds. Here's hoping🙏🙏🙏 I have only just joined mumsnet so need to learn how to tag people
Hope everyone else feeling rough recovers soon
Happy New year. No way I'll see midnight. Maybe 8pm😁