Today is ... Thursday!

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, been quiet at home (which I guess is saving money as I'm not at the shops)!  Also been busy decluttering!   Had a quiet day today.  The kids went with the inlaws for the day with the canoe so I stayed home to do some jobs around the house.  I ended up doing 4 loads of laundry and cleaning up a bit still lots more to do.  As I was rewashing I came to the conclusion that "I've washed all these last week.... hmmm" DD11 said yeah some fell on her floor so might be dirty - hmmm well if they were put away in the first place guess what no more dirty.... I think a plan of attack needs to be made when hubby gets home.  

 

I would like to only do 1 - 2 loads of washing per child per week (a bit ask I know but we will see how that goes).  Uniforms are their own wash so I'm talking general wearing clothes.  Towels are their own wash too.  Hubby usually does 1 - 2 loads depends what's happened for the week.  Underwear as one load and then general clothes.  He rides his bike a lot now so get's very sweaty! 

Received in the mail another parcel from ebay for DS8's birthday.  However it's a little carry case for his bakugan cards which I think would be really helpful if he had it sooner rather than later as his cards keep going all over the place.  It was only $5 and it's on a lanyard so he can wear it which is great!

Got this pile of crochet cotton from freecycle I cheekily asked if anyone had any spare and had two people give me all this only a minute drive from home.  How caring people are. So I made this knitting cloth as I recently saw a post for it on a cheapskates group.  DS8 keeps picking it up going ahhh fluffy.... I want to clean the tv he tells me.  Well if all I have to do is knit a cloth so he will help clean show me the cotton!!!  (ps this is meant to be blue and white - picture a bit funny -  I thought it would be funny as most chux clothes are that pattern)

As I had no children today for a short break nipped over to Big W to pick up a book for DD11's birthday in a months time and also some more underwear (yeah mums are boring at times i know) and also buy a Moshi Monster's Membership card as DS8 will be needing one in two weeks time anyway so I thought if I got it now he can pay me back with his pocket money because this week for a $30 or more spend at Big W you got double the Frequent Flyer Points so I was excited by that as well as the price for the book.  

I got this card from ebay I paid $69.00 the buyer sent it FREE Registered Post for the value of $72.69.  I realise it doesn't seem a lot but I can use the card at Big W, Woolies or Woolies Liquor so I'll take all the bonuses I can get!

With the children at the inlaws tonight for dinner I saved about $20 as we were thinking about going to IKEA for dinner - addicted to those meatballs. 

SAVINGS - $23.59

$3.59 - gift card

$20.00 - take away