Saving Money by Bartering - a Self Test

So I've been checking on my accounts lately and I found out that I've spent way more than I should. (who doesn't?)
And as I don't want to sulk around, I've started working on some ideas. 

• As I'm still working full time, the thought of a side job isn't really appealing. At least the ones that are usually available. So I put this to the side for now.
• I've found some stuff to sell in my cellar, which will probably bring me a buck or two, but that's also not gonna work on the long term. Not only because I'm too lazy to put the effort in selling that stuff over the internet (clean it, take pictures, write a very creative text about it, post it and wait), but also because unfortunately my cellar has limited merchandises to sell. (I could start selling things that aren't even in there yet, and then see how this virtual market will work?)
• I'll walk around with my head bowed from now on, because that increases the chance of finding money. 
• I'll eat at home every now and then. 

And those things all together have a certain guarantee to make my life boring and miserable and lonely.


So, I came up with the following idea. (I tried this before to tease my creativity and to see how far I could get without losing social contacts or miss out on fun.) I'll call it 


The bartering days.

The rules of this "game" are simple. You limit the amount of your own money you're allowed to spend to a pretty low level per day (or per week) and no matter what, no matter when or where, no matter with whom, you mustn't exceed your limit. Which will, and should, of course be a bit tricky. And that's where you can get a bargain or a treat for little money and save me a beer or two a night. 
I'll start this weekend with an amount of 30 francs a day/210 francs a week and I'll offer a certain amount of services to friends and acquaintances in exchange for either money or stuff I need. For example:

• 5 minutes shoulder-/neck-massage: a small beer or CHF 5.-
• 10 minutes shoulder-/neck-massage: a big(5dl) beer or CHF 10.-
• Cook dinner if you bring the ingredients: I get to eat dinner as well
• Proofread german texts: depending on complexity / length
• 30 minutes back massage: CHF 25.- or food of approx. equal value (this would have to be arranged in advance because it's probably something i could only do in public at the rentewiese)

Just ask me about those when you see me next time. I'm also open to further (decent) suggestions :)

Uh, that's going to be a tough challenge. (btw the reason I wrote and published this all is not only to advertise my services but also to force myself to stick to it because now I can't back down. F**k.