Five Frugal Things
by Katy on November 18, 2024 · 3 comments
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I decided to reorganize the closet in our spare bedroom, which led to giving away two board games and a cycling backpack through my Buy Nothing group. I needed a few extra organizing bins/shelves, but remembered that I had a stash of curb picked wire grid component pieces that would do the trick. I also nabbed a small bin from a shelf of DVDs, which created enough storage for everything.
Oddly, I’ve curb picked this type of organizing cube system thrice over the years and love them as they can be configured in so many different ways. The key is to use zip ties to assemble, which keeps them structurally tighter than the actual doohickies that come with them. Does everything match? No, but that’s not a goal for me as this is hardly a visible area.
There’s just something so satisfying about a freshly organized space, especially when it’s able to be achieved without spending a dime!
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My son texted asking if I wanted to go thrifting, as he wanted “to find stuff to sell.” You can guess my answer. He picked me up and drove us to the Goodwill on S.E. 52nd, off Woodstock, which I suspect prices their furniture lower than other stores, as their store has a smaller footprint and they need their furniture to sell quickly.
My son quickly found a West Elm arm chair for just $29.99 and gave it a quick inspection, realizing that there was was enough potential profit to be worth the thirty bucks. I also found a $4.99 vintage lighting globe for him to flip.
We then drove over to Lounge Lizard to sell the globe and were rewarded with two ten dollar bills. “Finding stuff to sell” isn’t always so successful, (or immediate) but it’s pretty awesome when it is!
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I stopped at the library to return one of my copies of After Annie and pick up two new holds.
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• I found nine raggedy wet pennies in the Lounge Lizard parking lot.
• I didn’t buy anything for myself at Goodwill.
• My son photographed and listed the chair within an hour of bringing it back to the house.
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I didn’t buy a vulgar gold plated apartment in the sky.
Katy Wolk-Stanley
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”
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That chair!
1. Took my clean supply of elastic hair bands that I find on walks and used them to corral cords and cables.
2. Attended free classes at the library.
3. I am a volunteer reading tutor to four children. They provide free humor and wonder every week!
4. Took advantage of an early Black Friday sale and 24-month financing to fund the replacement of our rangetop, washer/dryer and water softener.
5. Offered up many items on Buy Nothing. Received some uniquely flavored Trader Joe’s crackers that no one else was biting at (haha) and lots of bananas. I peeled all of them, put them in a big bowl, mashed them up and portioned into four pint-size mason jars for the freezer. Speaking of bananas, I am 65 years old and just learned that monkeys peel them from the bottom rather than the stem!
Katy, how proud are you that your son inherited your thrifting gene!!! He learned from the best!! Also, I love the art on the tp package!! Have a great day
1. I will do my own eyebrows today saving $15.
2. I am using the “broth” from the collard greens I made yesterday to make split pea soup with ham from the ham hock that was cooked with the greens.
3. I’ll freeze half of the split pea soup for later this winter
4. Hanging a few loads of laundry out to dry today.
5. Sold something yesterday for $20 that I trash picked for free.