One bargain was this pack of 16 sausages which were £2, the same price as for a pack of 8, with a use by date of 16th August. We will eat hot dogs tomorrow when DD and the GC come for the day (mine will be veggie ones) and I have opened the second pack and frozen them in a box so that they are easy to separate for meals at a later date. I have written a food plan so have all I need for the rest of the week bar toilet rolls, milk and a TV guide. It seems I need to control spending on the non-food stuff :/
I had forgotten to buy handwash, and we are running really low, so I got these this morning FREE using my Boots loyalty points. The handwash on the left had been reduced to 40p to clear. I would have had more but it was the last one. They would have cost £2.19 had I paid in cash. I still have £1.33 left in points to use next month....
As I have dry skin I like a good moisturiser after a bath or shower and this one suits me. In Superdrug I found it on offer at half price £2.19 but used my points there too reducing it to £1.19. That will last until the end of next month too.
I popped into the pound shop for some toilet rolls (much cheaper than a supermarket) and spotted this lovely soft baby yarn. It was on 3 for 2 but, sadly, was the last one :( I simply couldn't resist it as it will make something lovely for the Hospice Shop to sell.
I also treated myself to a Jenny Colgan paperback. I have only just found her and really love her style of writing. This one has recipes in to try too :) I had a Book Token for £5 so this cost me just £3.99. Is anyone else out there a fan? Any recommendations please?
Hope I haven't bored you too much. Have a lovely day wherever you are x
Not boring at all Angie, love hearing about thrifty doings, Marlene x
ReplyDeleteThank, Marlene, putting it down in black and white helps me to think things through. Thanks too for your comment 'cos I'd lost you again!x
DeleteI am a bargain pouncer as well. The money that I save helps to cover the cost of my wool and fabric. Every time that I sell something that I have made I add that money to the crafting pot. Even though I have bought quite a bit recently I am still in credit.
ReplyDeleteA good idea, Pam. My craft sales (other than the charity ones, of course) go into the Christmas pot.
DeleteWhy don't you use the library for your reading matter. You can always order books by your favourite authors.
ReplyDeleteI do sometimes use the library, Pam, but you have to pay to reserve books anyway and I love the feel and the smell of a pristine new book which I can read in bed before I go to sleep. I have a kindle too which I can take on holiday but it's just not the same :)
DeleteYe s i am a jenny colgan fan i love her books , I have read most of them but i borrowed mine from the library xxx
ReplyDeleteI didnt realise you were bought up in Dudley until i read your comment on remembering the old ways , we live in rushhall walsall and moved from wednesbury , xxx
ReplyDeleteWow. small world! We only moved to Worcestershire in 2010 when we downsized. It's so much quieter here.
DeleteSome great savings x
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