I'm a rubbish concentrator and terminal procrastinator - so I've been set the daily task of coming up with a theme to write about (pick a theme, any theme); choosing three key words about that theme; then setting a 5 minute timer and just writing, incorporating those three words in the first sentence. I'm to write, and write only. No reviewing, no correcting, no fannying around with the formatting as I go along. When the 5 minutes is up I'm to go away completely from my work for at least another 5 minutes. I have to repeat this cycle until I have a whole post, essay paragraph, whatever. Only then can I review, correct typos, etc, etc.
It's a weird ole concept for the gal who will merrily faff around with spelling and formatting for hours, rather than actually getting on with the content.
Anyway - on with today's theme.
I've taken inspiration for my extreme budgeting from various blogs that I read - but I think my main influence here has been Froogs at Frugal Queen. Thanks Froogs! Please have a look at her blog if extreme budgeting floats your boat. :^D
Since deciding that I really want to run with this challenge I've been noting the ideas / tasks on my trusting mobile. Here they are:
- No spend days
- Make it / freecycle it / swap it
- Calculate journey costs on Google Maps
- Earn points
- Look at second hand on eBay/Amazon
- Penny jar(s)
- Pressure cooker / slow cooker
- Bulk buy with others
- "Cheapest"s database
- No new clothes month
- Late night supermarket shopping
- Frugal recipes and/or ingredients
I'll provide you with explanations of each over the next few days, as I'm running over 'blog time' now (another parameter set by hypnobird).
So how was Day 2 for you? Did the earth move?
Z x
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ReplyDeleteI've started following Frugal Queen - always up for saving money!!
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