Luckily I hadn't re carpeted the upstairs landing yet so it was easy enough to lift the carpet and have a look. You can see a watermark in the corner. After a thorough investigation (I'm cutting short the 2 day drama involving unscrewing floorboards, using a circular saw and dust everywhere!!) we concluded that as there was nothing currently wet or damp under the floorboards it was indeed the historic stain and not a new one. Basically I was right! 😉
But it's always good to have a wee look underneath and behind things just for peace of mind. I am so grateful that I don't need to do any work on the shower cubicle . It's very dated but knowing it's watertight means I can put up with it for another year while I direct my money to the downstairs bathroom. Phew!!
Frugal living in January is now in it's final week although February will be just as frugal! I've been using up storecupboard ingredients and freezer contents to create some new meals. My favourite meal was a huge pot of lentil and chickpea curry which was absolutely delicious! Loads of leftovers went into the freezer. I still have £22.30 in cash left. I have not used my credit card at all although I did have to buy a new kettle (Ebay using PayPal) as the other one simply stopped working halfway through boiling. It was 13 months old so just out of guarantee. Grrr!!!
It's a stove top whistling kettle, reminds me of my old Aga kettle. I love it and hopefully it will last a lot longer than an electric one!! (it's bigger than it looks in that photo!)
I get paid on Wednesday (yeay!) so I'm looking forward to seeing how much I've managed to save this month. There are a few Australian purchases still to come through on my credit card but I'm hoping January's bill will be very low. 🎉
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