Metered water bill

Received our first metered water bill for 6 months.  We decided not to change any habits just yet to see what "norm" was. It has worked out to approximately £6 per week.  Un-metered it was just over £10 per week.  £4 saved per week, total £24.  I am sure we can improve with a few habit changes too.

Not our best saving though. In August 2017 we gave up our mobile phone contract and brought a £10 phone and £10 credit plus £10 free credit on joining. We had gone from 2 state of the art phones and 2 contracts 5 years ago (when working) to 2 years ago to 1 expensive phone and the cheapest monthly package of £10.  Which was a big saving in itself. But that £20 spent in August still has £2.64 credit to use.  So in 6 months instead of £60 spent out we have spent £18. Saving over 6 months £40.

I am going to use the savings to have some highlights put in my dull grey hair and have a nice cut.  Here is the before  - I may post an after!!

I am super excited tonight by the way as I have just made my first sale on my Folksy site GrandmaMakes of a handmade bag. All my costs so far have been covered by this one sale so I am excited to expand my market offerings and get on with some more sewing!