Saturday 14 January 2012

Spending

Food budget on target.
Petrol lower than target.
Still spending unnecessarily.... eg. coffees out and it all adds up.

Saw this and thought "how true".

Sorted a large pile of the boys' old t-shirts ready to make a baby gown I found on another forum..  http://thismamamakesstuff.com/2008/08/tutorial-t-shirt-to-newborn-gown  -  it looks really different and definitely what the Duchess http://frugaldom.myfreeforum.org/sutra29320.php#29320 would call "sideways thinking". I just love that expression. I have always been somewhat eccentric, but I love the idea of thinking in a different way. Thank you Duchess - you made my day.

The clear-out is continuing ..

Week 2 begins:
No 2 and girlfriend's box: + 27 items
clothing to charity: 134 items
old videos to charity: 21
bric-a-brac to charity: 17 items
Sign Language videos to Deaf Centre: 12
Pairs of shoes/football boots to charity: 11
magazines to doctor's surgery: 18
books to charity: 8
spare coat hangers: 48
dvds to sell: 120 (I know!!!!!)
Ebay selling: bags - 4
keyboard - 1
keyboard stand - 1
clothes: 43 items

Total for week so far: 465 items (35 to go)... not bad for one day. This just indicates how much clutter I have; how many things we own that will probably not get used again. I have set myself a new challenge .. 5000 items by Easter. Given the state of our garage/sheds/attic and overflowing cupboards, I don't think this is an impossible goal, but we shall see.


Money spent today - NIL - hurrah!

5 comments:

  1. Love the logo about buying things you don't need with money you don't have for people you don't like!!! How true!!!

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  2. mmmn? I don't mind if people ask, but it's not really appropriate to pinch images from my blog - but wholeheartedly support your frugal journey and will be rooting for you all the way xxx Froogs

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  3. So sorry Frugal Queen - just thought it was brilliant - I'll ask next time x

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  4. Hi Just foudn your blog. I've been unemployed now for nearly a year, and lviing frugally has bcoem so important to me - not that I was excess in spending before, but now I am more mindful. Lookign forward to your journey. By the way, I love the dress you made on the previous posts, its gorgeous.

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  5. Thank you Shaheen for your kind comments x

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