Five Frugal Things -- Used Prescription Glasses
1) My sister and I stopped at the Goodwill on 122nd Avenue, (I know, shocker!) and I spent $2.99 to buy this pair of "Etnia Braganza" designer eyeglasses.
At this point you might be wondering why on earth I would buy used prescription glasses. I get that. However, designer frames hold value and can sell for good money on the secondhand market.
Remember when I bought a pair of Tiffany glasses from the Goodwill bins and later sold them for $55? I doubt I'll get the full $150 for them, but I might as well try.
They're kind of cute, definitely unique.
2) We were feeling a little hungry afterwards and there was nothing but junk food near the store, so we drove the couple minutes over to Costco and took a gamble that they'd have enough samples out to sate our hunger.
It wasn't that off from junk food.
But the price was right. I referred to it as a "symphony in beige."
3) Our next stop was the Goodwill bins on Airport Way, where I picked up a few things and spent $9.50. This hat might be sprinkled with animal hair, (dog?) but this Portland Gear wool blend hat sells new for $35.
I recently sold the exact same hat on Facebook Marketplace for $20, (also bought from the bins) so I simply reupped the old listing.
I also grabbed this pair of "My Neighbor Totoro" slippers to have on hand when the kids visit the house. They'll be going through the wash and hopefully survive the process.
My biggest, (luckily not too heavy) purchase was this new-with-tags outdoor cushion. I have three Adirondack chairs in the backyard and only two of them have proper cushions. This'll be nice for when we have guests, which is frequently.
I also found a pair of jeans that actually fit me, (a freaking miracle!) as well as a pair of glass hexagonal knobs and a brass candlestick. The glass knobs were weighed serparately and cost 11¢.
Everything for $9.50!
4) I then walked outside the store and found a dime and two pennies in the parking lot. Paid for the glass knobs!
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 sold a few items on Ebay including a set of silverplate utensils for $200. I think I paid $13 for them.
2. I combined errands with estate sales. I stopped and paid my summer property taxes at the township office saving two stamps.
3. My daughter #2 and I cleaned up her bee equipment which I listed on Marketplace.
4. My mom and I took a trip to see my youngest for the day. We helped her with organizing closets in her teeny tiny apartment. She finally dragged the table and chairs up that I found on the curb for her. They fit great and she's thrilled to have a place to eat besides her coffee table.
5. My daughter #2 and I have been trading dogsitting a lot lately. I've taken several trips and she has had workmen in her house so it was better for him to stay with me. A huge savings for us both.
What awesome finds! I'm always so impressed by your bin shopping.
After my lost day yesterday, due to not feeling well, I have things to catch up on today. Laundry, for one. A trip to the post office for another, and I'll try to squeeze in a trip to Walmart, where I will apparently get the best buy on Poise pads. While there, I also plan to get their cheap French bread, which I use for croutons. Something l learned from my brother the chef -- freeze the bread and saute cubes only as needed for topping salads. Better tasting and cheap, too.
And of course I will swing by a library drop box to return books. Thank goodness for libraries!
That's a great tip from your brother, thank you!