Five Frugal Things -- Free Museum Passes!
1. I finally got to use my free Discovery Passes to the Portland Art Museum, thanks to the Multnomah County Library! (Note that the normal cost is $27.50 per ticket!) I invited my daughter along and although we didn't have enough time to see the entirety of the museum, we still took our time exploring the amazing new wing.
My favorite exhibit was Pippilotti Rist's 4th Floor to Mildness, which was an immersive art piece with music, digital imagery on the ceiling and low beds throughout the room. We hung out in this room for maybe fifteen minutes, but I could've stayed for much longer. It was mesmerizing.
2. I took reader Linda's advice and texted a local seller to buy the replacement part that I needed for my 32-year-old Cuisinart. (Thank you, Linda!) $15 later and I'm back in possession of a working food processor! This was cheaper than sourcing it from eBay, as there was no shipping cost, plus I discovered a cute street in a neighborhood I thought I knew like the back of my hand.
3. I listed a thrifted Philadelphia Phillies Christmas sweater on eBay that I set aside last year, as my 2024 husband wanted to keep it. 2025 husband feels indifferently, so I used yesterday's $200 Christmas sweater sale as inspiration to get this one up on eBay. I priced it at just $30, but that's still better than the $0 it was earning folded up on a shelf in our spare bedroom.
4. I thrifted an high quality Morgan Stanley woven throw blanket that I wasn't able to find anywhere on the world wide web. (This was the same day I got the H. Moser & CIE sweaters.) This is a sign that it's rare, so I threw it up on eBay for $300. Will it sell for that much? I have absolutely no idea, but it's worth a try. eBay is like a reverse auction, where you start the bidding at a high price and then let people offer less. The market then decides the appropriate price.
5. I didn't get a free Lear Jet through the library's cultural passes program.
Now your turn, what frugal things have you been up to?
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."
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1. DH picked up $.63 in the parking lot at work.
2. I received four nickels in the mail from the VFW. A couple weeks ago I received three reusable bags and a check for $1.50 from them. I gave the bags to an organization that uses them when they give things away. I haven't decided what to do with the check but it will expire at the end of the month. I have not supported this charity (at least not in the last four years according to their records and not that I remember) and I abhor charities that send items in the mail in hopes you'll donate or as thank you gifts.
3. I listened to The Correspondent after borrowing it from the library. It was a good listen.
4. I went to Costco and stuck to the list. I walked around the corner of the shopping center and also bought a few items at Aldi that were on a list.
5. I am bundling up and walking outside every day. I have a variety of clothing to help keep me warm on cold days including warm mittens my mom owned many years ago. Fresh air and exercise make me feel better.