Five Frugal Things
You may have noticed that the blog took a leap back in time over the weekend, transforming into the above 2010 version of The Non-Consumer Advocate. This was a result of attempting to provide a "subscribe" link for readers and frankly, I'm still confused as to how this even happened. Seriously, WTF?!
Anyway, we're back on track, (although still confused why the subscription link doesn't work) so please enjoy a classic "Five Frugal Things" blog post!
1. I went to a Buy Nothing meetup and brought home this free cat toy. "Mama's Little Meatball" has been visiting for an extended period, as our youngest's apartment has been undergoing extensive never starting ending repairs.
It's been a huge hit!
2. My friend and I drove to Ikea to work on blog issues and enjoyed their free coffee, as well as a baggie of Dollar Tree ginger snaps from home. We splurged on a pair of their veggie dogs, which have risen in price from $1.15 to $1.40 apiece! The horrors!
3. I sold a Rogue Brewery Christmas sweater on eBay, likely prompted by the news that they abruptly shuttered all locations. It took me a hot minute to find the sweater, having forgotten that I store some hanging garments in my daughter's old bedroom. It did give me the opportunity to tidy up my eBay storage, which is always a plus!
4. I turned a used poly mailer inside out to package up the Rogue Brewery sweater, no need to prompt the manufacture of a new item whenever possible. Hopefully someone who chooses to source used items on eBay won't be persnickety about such things.
5. I've been a real homebody lately, which is always a frugal endeavor. I guess people who indulge in online shopping can do serious financial damage from the comforts of home, but that's just not me.
I'm so glad you're back.
1. I sold a pair of boots on Facebook Marketplace. Money in, crap out.
2. I watched my daughter and son-in-law's dog for them while they were gone for the day. I'm so glad we can trade dogs back and forth. It saves us so much money.
3. My youngest came home for the weekend. She helped me carry my heavy rocking chairs to the shed for the winter. I've had these chairs for over 20 years and they are still going strong.
4. It was a busy weekend for Ebay. I packaged up 6 items and the post office will be picking them up today.
5. I had my mower deck swapped out for the snow thrower on my husbands garden tractor. I'm all ready for winter. No more mowing or weeding for a while. Doing these things myself is a huge money savings.