Driving DF-M to the doctor for check up on her asthma and then doing some grocery shopping as this first time in two months she has been able too! We had free coffee at Hungry Jacks as we were near there today too! Thanks to our senior cards. Saving $4.90

BREAKFAST Muesli & Milk Coffee
LUNCH Leftover Lunch from ‘two for one deal’ - Free
DINNER French Onion Chicken with Toast

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $170.55

I had my first massage today, even had a gift certificate of $25.00 off plus medical rebate $15.00 off, still had to pay $30.00. I don’t think I can afford this too often on my budget at $55.00 a time after rebate. It was good but not that good that I would use food budget to pay for it.

I did some shopping while I was in the city today. I bought 3 DVD old classical movies for $12.00, RRP is $10.00 each. Saving $18.00. VHS x 6 pack (RRP each $2.99) saving $7.99

I got some sausages on markdown, saving $2.00. Lunch was ‘two for one deal’ saving $10.15 on food. Paid my quarterly Rates & Water Bill costing $298.95 saving $215.50 using my senior pension card discount rate. Still no smoke detector that I am looking for.

I put gas in my car after I came home on the bus today. It was 121.9c per litre with shopper docket of 6c off. I paid $33.35 saving $3.55

BREAKFAST Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee
LUNCH lunch out*
DINNER Fish Cakes Salad Coffee

Today’s Full price Tally $688.84*
Today’s Savings - $297.10
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $169.75
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $3766.96

I planned to cook from my stockpile so I put out a frozen Breast Turkey that I bought at Christmas, I planned to roast it in the microwave. It didn’t have the instructions for microwave on the box. So just did it like I roast a chicken in the microwave and it worked too! 10 minutes on high and then 10 minutes at 75% power for every 500g (650 watt) so as it was a 1000g Turkey Breast it was just a 30 minutes to cook in the end in roasting bag on roasting rack.. I had steamed vegetables to go with it.

The thing I bought today was fruit & vegetables, saving $3.00 on supermarket prices.

I pick up my niece, in the late afternoon when arrived home to cook the turkey breast. Very much enjoyed and I will have another few meals off it too!

BREAKFAST Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee
LUNCH Soup & Toast Apple Coffee
DINNER Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce and Steam Vegetables

Today’s Full price Tally $5.80
Today’s Savings - $3.00
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $166.05
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $3469.86

Today is day that my visitor arrive from interstate, my niece who I have not seen for 6 years and it’s 15 years since she has been up this way too! Very short stay as she is working on this trip. But at least I will have her here for two nights out of the three that she is here! My DS picked her up at the airport and bought her to my place.

Tonight, we went to the city to meet my DIL to say hello as DS & DIL flying out for the weekend too! We went shopping in the city as it late night shopping here tonight. (Only one night per week.) Bought some items for her family, as she will not be able to go shopping again before she goes home on Monday. Dinner we had at Sizzlers, lovely meal of Steak & Prawns with Salad Bar along with dessert & drinks.

I got a bargain in Red whiteboard markers when we went looking for boy’s beanies. Pack of 12 box @ $1.99 down from $14.99 someone had marked them wrong. Should have been $7.99, the whole stand too! Saving $13.00, I was able to give a few away and still save money this time.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee
LUNCH Pumpkin & Lentil Stew, Avocado w’ Dried Herbs on Crackers Coffee
DINNER dining out*

Today’s Full price Tally $45.94*
Today’s Savings - $36.95
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $159.85
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $3466.86

I got to get an hearing aid as I am going deaf in my left ear and losing my hearing in right if don’t get that left hearing aid soon! I am luck that our government is subsidize it, I will only pay for the extras that will make wearing it easier I hope! I thought that something was wrong when I slept though the siege a few weeks back. I had to pay a $50.00 deposit today but will get it in about five weeks time. I will include my savings on my hearing aid when I pay for it.

I bought 2 new books but markdown, saving $17.90. Lunch out costing $2.50 ‘two for one deal’ with free coffee, saving $4.95. Multi -Trip Bus Ticket using my senior card yet again, so saving $10.40

I did some housework before I went to the city today. So I am on track to have my house up to scratch for my visitors.

BREAKFAST Muesli & Milk Coffee
LUNCH lunch out*
DINNER Macaroni & Cheese, Paddle Pop Coffee

Today’s Full price Tally $106.15*
Today’s Savings - $33.25
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $158.60
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $3427.84

Visited my friend in hospital and I never went near the shops so it’s no spending today.

Tiding up my computer room so someone can sleep in it. As I am having visitors this Week-end.

I normally use the bed as a filing area so it has to be made again into a sleeping area for a few days. Not much of a problem, just moving the things around a some what!

BREAKFAST Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee
LUNCH Soup & Toast Coffee apple
DINNER Steak (free) & Onions Tomato Egg Coffee

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $157.25

I walked down to the hospital today to see DF-M.

I just visited her then walked back home it's around 2.5km trip. I never went near the shopping centre across the road!

MUESLI BARS (NO-BAKING)

1/4 cup LSA mix or crushed nuts
1 1/2 cup toasted or non toasted Muesli
3 cups rice bubbles
1 cup coconut
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 stick (125g) butter
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/3 cup crunchy peanut paste

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
In a small pan combine butter, honey, raw sugar and peanut paste
Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for five minutes without stirring.
Stir honey & butter mixture into dry ingredients, combine well.
Press mixture into a slab pan and refrigerate for at least two hours before cutting into squares.
Turn out on to a chopping board and cut into squares or slices.

Notes: Bars are best kept in the refrigerator.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee
LUNCH Soup & Toast Coffee Apple
DINNER Chilli Con Carne & Toast Coffee

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $153.25

DF-M is hospital with Asthma and will be there for a few days. I walk down to the hospital to visit her today. After I visit her when over to the shopping centre and got some markdown breads and some items to make some home-made Muesli bars that I plan to make soon!

BREAKFAST Muesli with Milk, Toast & Jam, Coffee
LUNCH Cracker with Chutney & Avocado Coffee
DINNER Scramble Eggs with Herbs, Coffee

Today’s Full price Tally $15.62
Today’s Savings - $ 6.00
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $151.55
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $3396.66

Well it’s the local charity a few streets up from my home. Once a year they have ‘Fete & Garage Sale’ so I spent $21.00 there today. Other than this garage sale you don’t see or hear them at all. As it’s a closed-in day care centre for adults.

What I got for my $21.00 donation.
21 Cookbooks, History, Craft & Garden Books RRP $120.00 cost $1.10
Toaster oven almost new RRP $70.00 cost $5.00
Clariol Heat Rollers RRP $45.00 cost $2.00
5 Cookware dishes RRP $ 50.00 cost $3.00
2 folding chairs RRP $24.00 cost $4.00
Tupperware RRP $10.00 cost $1.00
Large Drink Ice Block for picnic & freezer RRP $ 6.50 cost 50c
250ml shower gel $10.00 cost 50c
3 CDs (1Classical Music & 2 Wiggles CD) RRP $60.00 cost $1.50
2 Garden Pots RRP $20.00 cost $1.00
Odd & Ends, & Kitchen Items RRP $ 15.00 cost 40c
Coffee & Muffins $1.00

BREAKFAST – 2 Boiled Eggs Toast & Jam Coffee
LUNCH – Corn & Chicken Soup & Toast Grapes Coffee
DINNER Fillet Steak, Egg, Onion & Tomatoes Coffee

Today’s Full price Tally $430.50
Today’s Savings - $ 409.50
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $150.20
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $3390.66

While we were at the doctor’s yesterday. The parcel post arrived for DF-M. I was told that it was very large and heavy this morning and now we have to go to the post office to get it, as she has to sign for it. So that is our task today at the moment she is a little better but not much. Boy! It was big and heavy full of cooking ware from a party she went too when she was with her daughter in Sydney last month. I used a trolley so I didn’t have to carry it very far. She bought some meat on the way home. I got some fillet steak for my trouble. I spent no money today.

BREAKFAST - Oatmeal with Current & Milk, Toast & Jam, Coffee
LUNCH - Pumpkin & Lentil Stew Apple, Coffee
DINNER – Poach Fish & Salad Coffee

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $148.40

As I am the driver for my friend M when her family are not available to take her anywhere. So today she is sick and medication that doctor gave her on Monday is not working. We went back to the doctor’s again! X-rays & blood test were taken and new medication given. We went the Hungry Jacks on the way back to the doctor’s for a fix of coffee then home. She’s not good. Saving $2.45

Later in the day I went for a walk and paid my phone bill and bought some avocados and some bread for my friend. Avocados were on special too! 4 for $2.00 or 69c at Woolworths next door were $1.25 each. Saving $3.00 here.

BREAKFAST - Oatmeal with Current & Milk, Toast & Jam Coffee
LUNCH – Egg Salad with Crackers & Cheese with Chutney, Coffee mandarin
DINNER - Steak & Onions Tomato baked beans Coffee

Today’s Full price Tally $44.49
Today’s Savings - $5.00
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $145.45
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2981.16

Other than doing some washing & watering the garden. I worked on the computer, reading & writing up some articles for most of the day!

After viewing TV program the other night saying that eggs are good for you. I have decided to up the number of eggs that I eat by two per week.

BREAKFAST - Muesli & Milk Toast & Jam Coffee
LUNCH – Soup with Toast Mandarin Coffee
DINNER - Omelette with Cheese Coffee

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $141.75

My tank needed some more gas put into it so as its at lowest today I will buy it now!

Needed to go to the bank today, so I made a trip of it while I was out.

Also got my next few week’s supply of cat litter while I had the car out too!

By buying gas today I am saving around 16c litre, as while I am writing this up gas is back up to that level and rising.

BREAKFAST - Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee
LUNCH - Pumpkin & Lentil Stew, Mandarin Coffee
DINNER – Devilled Sausages with Garlic Focaccia Bread Coffee

Today’s Full price Tally $79.87
Today’s Savings - $ 17.62
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $ 140.15
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2976.16

I took my DF-M to the doctors today. She has Asthma so she needed to be checked.
We stop of the supermarket on the way back.
Bought only some biscuits today.

BREAKFAST - Muesli & Milk Coffee
LUNCH – Cracker Cheese Chutney Apple Coffee
DINNER - Pumpkin & Lentil Stew

Today’s Full price Tally $ 1.80c
Today’s Savings - $ .90c
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $ 138.15
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $ 2958.54

Today I cashed the coins at fruit shop as they are always looking for charges.
While I was buying my 2 week’s supply of fruit & vegetables.

When I next went online I transferred $35.00 over into my online line account.
I put cash into my coin purse, so now I don’t need to take money out of my everyday account for spending.

Still looking for one missing tax paper. Will phone to see if I can get a copy if I don’t find it by the end of the month.

BREAKFAST - Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee
LUNCH - Corn Beef Salad Mandarin Coffee
DINNER - French Onion Chicken with Toast Coffee

Today’s Full price Tally $9.95
Today’s Savings - $0
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $136.65
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2957.64

I didn’t do much today at all.
Counted coins so that I could cash them.
Balance finances for Tax, as end of financial year was June 30.
Now too find the missing papers that I don’t remember getting.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal & Currants, 2 Toast & Jam Coffee
LUNCH Soup and toast apple coffee
DINNER Omelette with Sweet Baked Beans Coffee.

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $134.95

Restocking my basic groceries that I was low on today.

Groceries that were on special and some bulk items that I needed so that I need not shop for the week and canned pet food enough for a few weeks I hope!

BREAKFAST - Muesli & Milk Coffee 40c
LUNCH -– Soup & Toast Coffee Mandarin 45c
DINNER – Poach Fish & Salad Coffee $2.50

Today’s Full price Tally $39.65
Today’s Savings - $6.00
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $133.30
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2957.64

Today, I drop off some books that bought for a friend.

While in that area I return a broken coffee grinder that I bought for a refund as it had a 2 year warranty on it. This was the second time that I have return this model in 12 months so I ask for cash refund of $15.00 this time and got it too!

It was suggested that I get some health tablets called Macu-Vision by Blackmores to Preserves Eye Health. Expensive as I bought 90 tablets bottle as this one was on special so I saved $6.20

As it was past late past lunchtime, I bought before I drove home 2 sushi rolls & green tea $4.90. As I needed energy boost! It's low-GI meal!

Drop by Aldi on the way out of the shopping centre for some cereal that I use for my own Muesli mix.

BREAKFAST -– Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee 45c
LUNCH – Macaroni & Cheese Coffee 65c
DINNER – Pumpkin & Lentil Stew Paddle Pop Coffee 80c

Today’s Full price Tally $38.83
Today’s Savings - $6.20
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $129.95
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2951.64

Well, it’s Lunch & Chiro day again! I went to Chiro first thing this morning when did shopping before I had lunch with my friends.

I have put some photos into to be developed last Friday and I didn’t pick them up until today. Saving $2.40 on other price quotes for the same job. I had morning tea using my senior card, saving $2.45. I saved $3.15 on lunch also. Spent $4.00 on lotto this month.

I went to Target and bought six vests that I needed for sometime, they were on special with the sale finishing today. RRP $45.05 saving $11.65

I dropped into ‘Priceline’ at chemist discount store here, and bought some more toothpaste @50% off again saving $3.86. I will not need to buy any toothpaste for a long time. It will have to be FREE for me to get some more now!

BREAKFAST – Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee 45c
LUNCH – Lunch out*
DINNER – Fish Cakes Salad Mandarin Coffee 60c

Today’s Full price Tally $87.44*
Today’s Savings - $23.51
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $128.05
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2945.44

One of my cat’s will not eat the flavour that I got left so I needed to drive over to next suburb to the supermarket there that has his brand on special this week, I did say they are spoilt.

So I bought 4 packets of his dry cat food, if he doesn’t eat it TOUGH not buying anymore.

Why they'll eat something one week then I am feeding the free loaders with it another week. I have some free loaders that I feed with what they don’t eat. I only give them food that my two cats will not eat and have left on the floor for more than 12 hours.

So my list of free loaders are four cats, one large German Shepherd from next door, and family of crows and it’s first in best dress too!

When German Shepherd from next door comes over he eats all his favourite cat food that’s on the floor for my cats, which at times I have just put down too!

Shopping today came to $21.65 saving $4.10

BREAKFAST – Muesli & Milk Coffee 45c
LUNCH – Soup & Toast Coffee Apple 65c
DINNER –Steak & Onions Tomato Baked Beans Coffee $2.50

Today’s Full price Tally $25.75
Today’s Savings - $4.10
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $127.00
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2921.93

Its washing day again but its over cast but very little rain but only on the coast. I did hang my clothes under cover as I don’t need them for a few days anyway! I watered my back garden with the recycled water as I washed today and it did the whole back yard garden too! I had a few buckets leftover for top up in a few days time. Lawn still doesn’t need a mow sp I am lucky I may get a few more months before I need to buy a new lawn mower. Just think of all the interest that I am saving as I now saved the money for it. I have earmark around $500 for the mower, even if it’s just in my mind.

I will mow some time next week and give the yard a bit of a tidy up & mulch, mulch.

BREAKFAST –Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee 35c
LUNCH - Soup & Toast Mandarin Coffee 40c
DINNER – Chilli Con Carne & Toast Coffee $1.00

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $123.40

I was up early and worked on the computer. As I made my lunch and got it ready yesterday, just got to pack it with my chilly brick to keep it cool!

Catching the bus into the city to go our Botanical Gardens in the City, as we are lucky to have two Botanical gardens here. This one is now over 150 years old as it was the city first farm before that too! You would never think that we are in a drought when you go there, but they are using recycle water to keep it going. They have large duck pond, which they truck recycle water too then pump the water from there. They were trucking water while I was sitting wanting for my friends to come.

We had a beautiful day and just talked, talked. I hope to do this every few weeks until Summer, when it will be too hot for outdoor picnics.

It was a No Spending day as my bus ticket was pre-paid.

BREAKFAST - Bacon & Egg Tomatoes Baked Beans Coffee $1.50
LUNCH – Picnic - Salad Mandarin $2.50
DINNER - French Onion Chicken $1.25

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $ 121.65

I have decided to go out for a picnic by the river so it should be nice day!

I am planning what food I will take & finding all the picnic items has taken a few hours but it will be worth it.

Picnic Menu -Asian Green Salad Leaves, Mixed Bean Salad, Sliced Tomatoes, Bread & Butter Cucumbers, Stuffed Olives, Asparagus Spears, Pickled Onions, Corn Beef, Cheese and Garlic Focaccia Bread. Coffee and Mandarins (Homegrown)

MIXED BEAN SALAD

1 can 4 Bean Mix or 3 Bean Mix (drained & rinsed)
1 medium diced tomato
1 stick celery, finely sliced
1/2 tsp. Italian herbs
2 tbsp. fat-free Italian salad dressing

Mix all but the salad dressing.
Put into refrigerator until nearer to serving time.
Add salad dressing & blend.
Will be kept around two days in refrigerator.

Double or triple if taking to BBQ or bring salad outing. Simple and easy for non-cooks.

BREAKFAST - Oatmeal with Current & Milk Coffee 35c
LUNCH - Toasted Cheese Coffee Mandarin (free) 50c
DINNER - Omelette with Cheese Coffee 60c

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $116.40

I visited my friend who is Avon Rep. as I ordered things, out of the special Clearance Avon catalogue, which was the 2nd order. Luck would have it; I got some Christmas gifts for family & friends saving $26.00 on gifts. A house watch saving $20.00 on the watch. So out of 4 items that I ordered I got 3 for potluck ordering that not bad! Costing $34.50 save $46.00 on RRP.

Only other shopping, I did today was for the cats so $4.20 out of they budget.

BREAKFAST Muesli & Milk with LSA Prunes Coffee 70c
LUNCH Chilli Tuna Salad & Crackers Apple Coffee 80c
DINNER Poach Fish & Salad Mandarin Coffee $2.50

Today’s Full price Tally $84.70
Today’s Savings - $46.00
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $114.95
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2917.83

Today I went to the shopping centre to pick up something at newsagent, which in fact they didn’t get in, so I walk down that far for nothing. Anyway I just walk in one doorway and out the other, walking past the supermarket without buying a thing.

Spent most of my day working on the computer just read mostly. Must get some housework done.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal & Currants, 2 Toast & Jam Coffee 45c
LUNCH Vegetable Soup with Toast Coffee 40c
DINNER French Onion Chicken & Toast 1.00

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $110.95

1 large clove of garlic, crushed
1 large brown onion, chopped
2 medium potatoes, cubed
2 large carrots, sliced
2-3 large pumpkin wedges, cubed
2 stick celery, sliced
1 parsnip, sliced
1 turnip, cubed
6 - 8 cups vegetable stock
2 x 400g (15oz) cans diced tomatoes
1/2 cup green lentils
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Canola or olive oil
Black pepper or chilli powder
2 x 400g (15oz)can of red kidney beans, strained or any other beans at hand, strained
250 grams (4oz) frozen peas

Melt the oil in a large pot. When it's hot, add the crushed garlic and potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, celery, turnip, parsnip, and onion. Stir for around three minutes.
Add diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, lentils, bay leaves and black pepper or chilli powder.
Bring to the boil and then gently simmer until the vegetables are just cooked.
Add the kidney beans and peas.
Bring to the boil again and then remove from the heat.
Discard the bay leaves.
Can be frozen.
Thaw & reheat single serve in the microwave (650W) for 3 - 4 minutes.
Note: You can add any other vegetables of your choice, if you don't eat or don't have at hand for any of the above.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal & Currants, 2 Toast & Jam Coffee 45c
LUNCH Vegetable Soup with Toast Coffee 40c
DINNER Fish Cakes & Salad Mandarin Coffee $1.00

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $109.10

I dropped into to 2nd Hand Bookshop & found two more Cookbooks with some information that didn’t have, so that’s another $2.00 for books. Value around $20.00.

If I ever tried to sell them on E-bay I will have some fun. Postage puts me off doing it. I will have a look into that one! As I have a lot of Books that I could sell!

BREAKFAST Chilli Baked Beans, Bacon & Egg with Grilled Tomato Coffee $1.45
LUNCH Vegetable Soup with Toast Coffee 40c
DINNER Chilli Con Carne on Toast Mandarin Coffee $1.20

Today’s Full price Tally $ 20.00
Today’s Savings - $18.00
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $107.25
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2871.83

I walked up to the next shopping centre from my nearest one, around to 2km away. Then walked back to Hungry Jack’s. I bought a Hamburger $1.90 & got a free coffee with my senior card saving $2.45.

Shopped at the local supermarket as a habit I think, and found that they were no longer going to stocking my ‘Spicy Italian’ by McCormick, as it was on a clearance for $1.55 each, so like a good little hoarder that I am I bought the lot! Four bottles, best before dates were good too, two bottles had Dec 2007 and the other two had Dec 2008. Saving around $4.12 on the lot. Bought also a markdown to 99c Soup Pack of Vegetable too! So Soup is on the menu this menu, saving $1.45 here.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal & Currants, 2 Toast & Jam Coffee 45c
LUNCH Dine Out *
DINNER Fish Cakes and Salad Mandarin Coffee 80c

Today’s Full price Tally $16.92*
Today’s Savings - $8.02
Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $104.20
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $2853.83

I was thinking of going to the Circus this morning, it would cost about $10.00 plus to go, it was at the local school today. It was a proper circus too!

But I decided to have luxury bath instead. Using what I have in my storage from my gifts of the past years. So it was FREE!

I saved the water so that I can reuse it on the front garden to-morrow then I will water my garden.
I will need to bale it out some time today when it cools down a bit! I will need to put into my buckets and my Tuff tub that I have got for Grey water. Oh what fun this is! It’s a learning curb for us all! I will mostly likely fair the best as I am now at next step to next level. Trying to find other ways to save water. Without going to too much expense, like spending a lot of money on rain water tank and new front loader washing machine, even with rebates it would set me back too much expense wise. If the washing machine breaks down then I will look into it. I am talking thousands dollars here! All to save $2.00 on my water bill. I do have the lowest water bill around here as it is now! Unless I buy a water tank 5000L one at that and new AAAAA washing machine I can’t get my water bill lower.

Now its time to work on tiding up the house for visitors. I will try to put notes in this blog, how I am going on that front. It’s very slow going!

BREAKFAST Oatmeal & Currants 2 Toast & Jam Coffee 45c
LUNCH Slices of Toast with Mustard Spread, Melted Cheese & Topped Paprika Coffee 50c
DINNER Steak Pork, Egg, Tomatoes, & Grilled Onions Dinner $1.80

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $102.95

I had a go at my new system with all my buckets and water holding rubbish bins etc for my grey water.

Some ideas worked but others were not as successful as I hoped! I need to empty my rubbish bins before I washed so I watered the back yard with them.

Saving the soapy water to put back in the washing machine and having enough buckets to do this task. 10 buckets and 2 large rubbish bins were not enough.

As for the recycle water hose that I bought, I need some way to fix it to my washing machine waste hose and be able to remove it also! I used up 2 ideas as far with very little success.

I am still learning on this one so it’s back to the drawing broad. MMMM!

BREAKFAST Oatmeal & Currants Coffee 2 Toast & Jam, Coffee 60c
LUNCH Crackers with Cheese & Chutney, Mandarin Coffee 65c
DINNER Omelette with Sweet Chilli Sauce Apple Coffee. 65c

Bulk Food Replacement Fund - $100.20