Five Frugal Things -- A Camera Miracle!
1. I came across this clip-on car mirror while organizing our toiletries and listed it on my Buy Nothing group. Almost immediately someone raised their digital hand, so it's now on the porch waiting to be picked up.
Face down, as I'm paranoid about burning down my house!
2. My iPhone camera mysteriously fixed itself, which is a welcome addition to my day. I took it as an opportunity to snap a few photos. I'm fully aware this is a temporary situation, but I can still enjoy this brief moment in time.
3. I quickly took photos of the $14.99 needlepoint bench that I thrifted for resale. (Have to make hay while the sun shines!) It's currently listed it on Facebook Marketplace for $100, which is my aspirational price, but I can always take less if need be.
The hundreds of hours that someone spent on this project boggles the mind!
4. I made myself a plate of baked potatoes, smothered with the last of the black bean chili and Tillamook cheddar cheese. I'd sliced the potatoes in half lengthwise and baked them face down and brushed with olive oil, which helped them cook quickly. Absolutely perfect combination of healthy, frugal and delicious!
5. New Seasons texted me an e-coupon for 30%-off all bulk foods, so I'll go over there this afternoon to see if that includes their bulk cookie section. Their hamantaschen are delicious and certainly not available in a standard grocery store.
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. I bought more dried beans.
2. I bought a huge amount of fresh vegetables for $1.00 a bag. This one grocery store that I don’t go to often due to distance, had them on sale. I happened to be driving by it. I got turnips, three large red and orange peppers, jalapeños, eggplant, spaghetti squash, mushrooms and two large bags of Dole Salad!
3. I walked an hour at the river park.
4. I purchased gas prior to walking for $2.99 gallon. When I drove back by, the gas had increased to $3.09.
5. I cleaned my house and car.
After “threatening“ for years that I wanted to start making my own yogurt, I’m doing it. It’s been a challenge finding a way to keep it fermenting at that fussy perfect temperature but I think I finally have it figured out. It took retiring this year to find time for extra activities like this. Fixed my front door latch too which was operational but fussy for years, & in another “finally” I found a way to string a clothes drying line in my basement for winter (I line-dry exclusively outdoors 9 months of the year). Cleaned my own carpet with a used Rug Doctor my daughter and I purchased together a while back.
Mended a thin spot in an oven mitt with a wad of cotton saved from a vitamin bottle and a little square of muslin from my sewing scrap box. Dollar Tree oven mitts are good but tend to wear thin on the inside were the longest fingers are.
Used up the last of a bag of whey powder adding it to a batch of carrot cake-style bran muffins. The muffins used only half a can of crushed pineapple, so I froze the remainder to use in a smoothie. Made a one pot meal in the rice cooker with Vigo saffron yellow rice, a can of store brand Rotel style tomatoes, a chopped sweet Italian sausage, and a can of drained black beans. It was fast and hit the spot on a rainy afternoon.
DH helped hold our very large but sweet kitty while I trimmed her claws, brushed her and clippered a mat out of her coat behind her elbow. Professional cat grooming starts at $90 here, so doing it myself is a huge money saver.
Ruby, you win the prize for best re-use of a wad of cotton!