Five Frugal Things — Soup!
by Katy on October 26, 2025 · 1 comment
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I had a a big package of bone-in chicken thighs on the verge of crossing over to the dark side. (From last week’s Winco trip.) My idea had been to marinate and bake the chicken, but I didn’t possess the mental energy to follow through with this plan. Instead I plopped them into my Instant Pot with water and made a yuuge pot of chicken noodle soup. Was it the best soup I’ve ever made? No, but it still hit the spot!
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My extra-large heating pad stopped working, so I went onto eBay and found a “new” one for $21.31,* including shipping. Amazon sells them for $37 before shipping, so I feel financially savvy with this purchase. I love cozying up under a heating pad once chilly weather kicks in, as it allows me to heat myself, not the entire house!
Plus I’m supporting an individual, not Schmeff Schmezos and his Amazon industrial complex!
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I put together three groupings of vintage marbles for eBay. Listed each for $24, which isn’t an impressive number, but would still be a decent profit considering that I paid $10 for the full bag.
Keep in mind that all profits are imaginary until they actually sell.
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I used a black velour shirt as the photo background for my marble photos. Make it do, bay-bee!
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My youngest treated me to a Taco Bell bean burrito and I requested extra hot sauces. Reader, the employee probably threw an extra thirty sauce packets into that bag! I added a half dozen or so to a batch of enchiladas and will continue enjoying them for a good long while.
Oddly, there were no napkins, although that’s an acceptable exchange.
Now your turn, what frugal things have you been up to?
Katy Wolk-Stanley
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I keep a heating pad under my bed pillow. I pull it out and use it to relax myself or provide a bit of heat to my back and/or shoulders if they are a bit achy while I’m in bed.
1. I made a pot of Chicken Tortilla soup on Wednesday using broth and chicken from a rotisserie chicken carcass, a can of black beans that were 5 rewards points (equal to $.05), hot peppers given to me, and a bunch off items in stock. It fed us three hearty meals.
2. We worked outside on late season yard work and packaged up summer decor.
3. We took an early evening walk and enjoyed seeing the fall colors in our neighborhood.
4. I ordered some new in box shoes on eBay. They were 1/3 the price of buying them from a show store. It’s a bit like Katy’s heating pad purchase.
5. I’m loving the large cooling rack I got at the rummage sale last weekend. It was part of my fill a bag for $5 acquisitions.