We've just finished week 2 of the Frugal February Challenge for 2022. This week started off really well with no spending for 4 days.
I've been dropping in the Savers op shop to donate unwanted goods and to have a quick look around. I haven't found any knitting cotton yet but I've found cotton doona covers to make tea towels. I've tried to stay focused when I'm in there and only look in sections where I can find things on my ' wanted ' list.
The main objective of the Frugal February Challenge for Darren and I is to only buy essential items using our general household bank account / debit card. At the end of the month we are hoping to transfer a large amount into our savings account. We still get our monthly pocket money and can use this as we see fit. The gift fund is fully saved for for 2022 so if I see something on special then I can buy it. At the same time I'm trying to be really wise about what I'm buying and making sure it's the best price possible.
Here's how our week looked -
Day 8 - No spending
Day 9 - No spending
Day 10 - No spending
Day 11 - No spending
Day12 - Spent $12 in Savers on a doona cover
Day 13 - Spent $4 on Cruskits biscuits on sale for $1 a box.
Day 14 - Spent $12.20 on a Valentine's Day morning tea.
Spent $16.20 in Big W on beach towels
Spent $6.99 in Coles on salad ingredients
NOTES -
* The doona cover was paid for out of the gift fund. I'll be cutting the doona cover up and making tea towels for presents.
* The Cruskits are an essential grocery item. Darren eats them often for his lunch and they were a bargain sale price.
* The Valentine's morning tea was paid for out of our pocket money.
* The beach towels were on clearance and paid for out of the gift fund. They will be made into hooded beach towels for presents and to sell.
* The salad ingredients will be used for at least 3 dinners.
Isn't it funny how 1 item can keep you from feeling 'poor', even though everything else is rock bottom? For Darren it's the biscuits, for me it's a cup of Twinings Russian Earl Grey loose leaf tea.
ReplyDeleteThat is really making use of the money. It's not just buying stuff, but buying where you can get the most from it.
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