December spending

I have spent no money on gardening or crafts throughout December, in truth, I have done very little crafting or gardening.

I spent nothing on clothes in December, therefore this year I spent £211.89 on clothes and foot wear, I am very pleased, I still have loads of lovely clothes, all in good condition I can still wear, it does feel good not buy things just because. It's pleasing to see my hubby has slowed down on his shopping for clothes, he does not purchase many clothes, he is prepared to wear the clothes he has, he is not so committed to this as I am, but I do believe every little helps.

My craft spending would have been just a bit less than last year, but I started a new hobby of glass fusion, my garden spend was down by £200, but I did spend alot on yarn. On the whole I am pleased with how I use my crafting monies.

Our Christmas spend has been within budget, we do not do expensive gifts, with 7 grand sons, that would be difficult, neither of us want much, so we keep it small and simple. 

We have kept up with removing one use plastics, we are not perfect, but we try our best, and it does make us feel good, it's not so easy at this time of the year, we are fully signed up to not replacing household items until they break and can't be mended. We again waste no food, ensuring we purchase and freeze the correct sizes of meat and fish ensures we only cook what we can eat, at this time of year we eat loads of frozen veg. We do make veg soup most weeks and use up anything lingering in the fridge, and hubby now makes bread loaves in a smaller size, perfect for our needs. Our fridge is still full, but we have hubbys daughter and family visiting for the weekend, so most of it will be used.