What have you bought recently?

Went to a discount store yesterday, bought-
A new bed for Doggy
New food bowl for Doggy
Door "snake" to stop drafts
Canned seltzer water
Stack of 6 freezable food containers
"Everything but the Bagel" seasoned salt

I really wanted unsalted peanuts for the squirrels in the woods, but I guess I'll order them online.
 

Today I ordered a new Extendible telescopic tension curtain rod..

..and a Maxi long length Boyfriend cardigan in Brown
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To replace our 13 year old 3 seater Lazy Boy recliner, we bought a new one in a nice mix of medium grey/blue. The old one's reclining mechanism broke, after thousands of uses. The new one will be delivered this Wednesday. My Wife's younger son Mike will dis-assemble the old one which breaks down into 3 parts, and carry them out to the curb. The City of Toronto's waste management truck will pick it up the same day, at no charge to us., The service is included in our property taxes.

The 13 year old couch cost $1400 , the new one was $ 2600. So the old one cost us about $100 a year to have. The new couch should out live both of us. Grin. JimB.
 
Well today I received my Dual energy bill from my provider and as predicted it's HUGE.. it's going to cost £391 per month.:eek::eek:. just shocked to the core really.. and I do my best as it is to keep the costs down. I've only had the heating on once this year for an hour and a half.. and we've still got 5 months of winter to go through :(.. So I've just been online ordering some USB/Battery motion sensor lights to dot around the house.... I already have motion sensor lights top and bottom of the stairs, but they're plugged into a socket.. the new ones won't need any electricity to run except for the charging..or if I choose then Batteries.. . I'll put them on every third step all the way up the stairs.. and in the bathrooms.. as well under the kitchen cabinets.. again I have lighting there but it's wired to the mains.. so if I can just use motion sensor when Im just popping into the kitchen and bathrooms for a minute or 2.. it'll save some money
 
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hollydolly said:
Well today I received my Dual energy bill from my provider and as predicted it's HUGE.. it's going to cost £391 per month.:eek::eek:. just shocked to the core really.. and I do my best as it is to keep the costs down. I've only had the heating on once this year for an hour and a half.. and we've still got 5 months of winter to go through :(.. So I've just been online ordering some USB/Battery motion sensor lights to dot around the house.... I already have motion sensor lights top and bottom of the stairs, but they're plugged into a socket.. the new ones won't need any electricity to run except for the charging..or if I choose then Batteries.. . I'll put them on every third step all the way up the stairs.. and in the bathrooms.. as well under the kitchen cabinets.. again I have lighting their but it's wired to the mains.. so if I can just use motion sensor when Im just popping into the kitchen and bathrooms for a minute or 2.. it'll save some money
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Great idea!
 
Today I bought my handyman for about an hour and 1/2. He repaired both my toilets, and scraped one of my bathroom ceilings where it's peeling.
He is Mr. Doom, always telling me I better fix this , or that, before this happens, or that happens and makes things worse.

Now, I need to fix my roof or it's going to leak, then mold, then the electrical...and on and on.
He wants me to take out a loan so I can get all my household repairs done. By him, of course. lol

I suppose I could look at it as a good thing that he's telling me all this??
 
Went and picked up a new Casio calculator for my desk a couple of hours ago......after over 10 years my old Casio calculator started acting up and a $1.57 new battery didn't fix the problem.

This new one when held next to my old one looks exactly the same they just changed the model number on it for some reason.......I like it for the large screen and the large buttons for my big gorilla fingers.

I know this desktop I'm on has a calculator on it someplace but I don't have the urge to monkey around trying to find it and the new I-Phone that my DIL gave me back in May also has one on it somewhere but I haven't messed with that thing for more than ten minutes since it was given to me.

$16.85 tax included and I'm pleased with my purchase.

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Oh, I forgot, I bought 3 books.. 2 hardbacks.. because I love Hardbacks.. and one electronic book downloaded to my kindle because I want to read that now, and not wait for it to arrive next week with the other 2.. I'll read that shortly when I go to bed.. it's called..

''The Happiest man on Earth - The Beautiful life of an Auschwitz Survivor.''. - Eddie Jaku

The hardbacks are '' The odd boy out ''- Gyles Brandreth ( a favourite author of mine )

..and the second HB.. is... ''The Doctor will see you now -The highs and lows of my life as an NHS GP''- Amir Khan

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Got the flu and covid shot, picked up some hair gloss, razors. They also had halloween stuff on sale. Got a bunch of pretty masks, with sequins, satin, flowers and feathers. My DIL loves halloween and costume parties. Going to use these in her stocking and in/on gifts.
 
I got tired of sweeping, Swiffering and pulling out the heavy vacuum to pick up cat litter so I treated myself to this Whall wet/dry cordless vac with attachments. It came today, already fully charged and I like it.
https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-Vacuum-Cordless-Rechargeable-Portable/dp/B0B6R8GG55/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=whall+cordless+vacuum+cleaner&qid=1667442065&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjcyIiwicXNhIjoiMy4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjIuODcifQ==&sr=8-6

Update: Loving the new (white) litter box shown in reply #4,899. It's stylish, perfect for the bathroom and looks like a cute little commode. It's doing a good job of controlling how much litter winds up on the floor.
 
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I got tired of sweeping, Swiffering and pulling out the heavy vacuum to pick up cat litter so I treated myself to this Whall wet/dry cordless vac with attachments. It came today, already fully charged and I like it.
https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-Vacuum-Cordless-Rechargeable-Portable/dp/B0B6R8GG55/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=whall+cordless+vacuum+cleaner&qid=1667442065&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjcyIiwicXNhIjoiMy4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjIuODcifQ==&sr=8-6

Update: Loving the new (white) litter box shown in reply #4,899. It's stylish, perfect for the bathroom and looks like a cute little commode. It's doing a good job of controlling how much litter winds up on the floor.
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I wonder what that cordless vac weighs. I tried the link, to look for the specs, but couldn't find any.
 
Jules said:
@hollydolly You could also buy some inexpensive solar lights designed for outside and keep them charged up and handy for extra dark days.

Is a Dual energy bill for both electric and gas, or whatever your heating fuel is? Is it the same company that controls it all?
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no it's not the same company that controls it all.. if you mean is there only one power company for the country .. but with mine it's the same company that provides both the electricity and Gas . We had it at a fixed rate with the cheapest and actually the best company around, but when these prices shot sky high because of the price of Oil..and Russia/Ukraine etc... the more affordable companies couldn't compete.. and ours among dozens more hit the wall.. and we were ''assigned'' a new power provider. We had no say in the matter... and they are expensive, as is all the others..there's hardly any difference between any of them now

I already have Solar lights, not only attached to the outside walls around the house but stand alone ones as you describe which are usually used for outside which I've had for a few years ... I've also got motion sensor lights .. and the new ones arrived yesterday for the stairs, so I got them put on every 3rd stair so that lights the way up and down.. without putting the main lights on.

I've ordered some more motion sensor strip lights so I can put one in the bathroom, to use there instead of lights at night when I'm just popping in and out for a minute or 2..

Trying to think of other ways to save Electricity , without making it totally uncomfortable to live a normal life..
 
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Holly, When we camped, we used LED lights that were designed for beside your computer or reading or walking. They have a small weighted bottom, a twistable pole and the led light at the top. These were from Costco and are a few years old. The other thing is a small, inexpensive flashlight about 3 inches long; it’s led and uses one AA battery. I keep it in my coat pocket.

Microwaves uses less energy for cooking. It could be a cheaper way to heat meals. I don’t know this for a fact. I suppose if you had a few meals prepared in the oven all at once, you could just reward them.

This is going to be a real challenge to keep expenses down.
 
Jules said:
Holly, When we camped, we used LED lights that were designed for beside your computer or reading or walking. They have a small weighted bottom, a twistable pole and the led light at the top. These were from Costco and are a few years old. The other thing is a small, inexpensive flashlight about 3 inches long; it’s led and uses one AA battery. I keep it in my coat pocket.

Microwaves uses less energy for cooking. It could be a cheaper way to heat meals. I don’t know this for a fact. I suppose if you had a few meals prepared in the oven all at once, you could just reward them.

This is going to be a real challenge to keep expenses down.
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I have these ...

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...and I now cook almost everything in the Air fryer and Microwave to keep the cost of using the stove to a minimum... . it's so hard , but with a bill of £391.. per month, it's a must...thanks for the suggestions Jules... 😊
 
A few things we did today.

  • A walkin in the park in Lancaster this morning (see Photography section)
  • Lunch at one of our favourite eateries in Halton
  • Another walk - over the Lune Aquaduct in Lancaster
  • Then I bought some outdoor walking shoes today. Merrell 'Moab' they are.

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Georgiagranny said:
@hollydolly If there are rooms in your house that don't get used daily, turn off the heat to them and keep the door closed. If you have central heat, close the vents in those rooms and keep the door closed. Even if just one room, it will make a marked difference.
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Thanks Geegee..I do that with the rooms which aren't being used. Our central heating is served by gas heated radiators so I don't have them on in the unused rooms
 
Bought a months' worth of groceries today.. so much cheaper to buy in bulk ., but I did spend a whole hour just portioning and bagging all the meat to freeze when I got home..

Bought a new woollen cardigan at the supermarket.. I never ordinarily buy Grey, and my eye was first caught by the pale green one, but on reflection the grey looked better on me
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