Frugal Happenings (Mid October)

Sunday

• We picked me up three books from the library and one book on CD for my husband.
• Meals were doubled and tripled to allow for extras for the week.
• My husband watched Netflix movies while I read one of my 50 cents books.

Monday

• My vitamins (I have a hard time finding allergen free that I can take) were on sale at CVS.  They were B1 get the second 50% off.  I bought 4 bottles.  Due to absorption issues I take a minimum of 4 a day under doctor’s orders.
• While at CVS I found a Christmas gift....so one more off the list.
• My favorite face scrub was on sale so I bought two for storage.  The one I have now is about 1/3 full.
• I cooked enough stir fry to take care of my lunches for a few days.
• I finished another of my 50 cents books.  I’ve actually almost worked my way through the stack.

Tuesday

• Quiet day at home.  I used a coupon to get a discount on my fall/winter boots.  I had several pairs that were finally worn out beyond repair at the end of last season.  
• I spent some down time online researching some easy recipes that make smaller amounts than I am used to cooking.

Wednesday

• Another quiet day at home.  I ran two loads of laundry on the quick cycle to save on water and energy usage.  I dried one in the dryer and hung the other.
• We detailed my daughter’s bathroom and used up a bit of lingering cleaners doing that.  (I love to finish off bits of bottles so I don’t have so many sitting around.)
• I ordered my planner/day runner for next year.  Even though it is a cost, I consider it to be a frugal thing to do.  It helps me keep track of everything and allows me to easily do advanced planning, which always seems to save money in the long run.

Thursday

•  I traded in $36 of books through Amazon’s program.  
• I rearranged some furniture and spent some time purging some items.
• We used the Instant Pot slow cooker feature and I didn’t turn on any other cooking appliance all day.

Friday

• I hauled off several loads of various items.  My mama let me borrow her truck to do all the moving, and I gave her $20 for gas. A big bargain for me because I did not have to rent a truck to do the moving.  I spent $8 on cold sodas for the family members that helped me move, but since the temps were almost 80F it was a small price to pay.

Saturday

• We used a discount at Lowes to save 10% on paint.  We worked all day on cleaning the deck at our place in the area I grew up in.  Even with costs of paint and water, by doing the work ourselves we will save $3,000.  It will eat up about two weekends or more, so the project is not finished, but we are one step closer.