Five Frugal Things -- Another Sale for The Oregon Food Bank!
1) I forgot that I also picked up a stainless steel measuring cup during my recent bin foray. Specifically an exact replacement for my one whose handle broke off at least five years ago.
This supports my theory that anything that's ever been manufactured will eventually show up at Goodwill for me. This isn't kismet, it's an example of the overmanufacture of consumer goods.
But how satisfying is it to finally have a proper full set again?
2) My next door neighbor listed a jar of organic dill pickles on Buy Nothing and I quickly raised my virtual hand for dibs. I checked and they sell for $7.99/jar, which makes this a fancier pickle situation than I'd normally experience.
They even came with free delivery!
3) I defrosted a pound of ground beef that I got for free with a New Seasons coupon. It was from a "spend-$10 get a pound of ground beef" coupon. I normally don't shop there, (What am I, a Rockefeller?!) but it was my husband's birthday and he goes ape shit* for their signature banana cake.
New Seasons regularly mails out "spend $10, get whatever" coupons, which I usually just hand over to my next door neighbors who do all their shopping there.
I also pulled some hamburger buns from the freezer, ($1 Franz Bakery outlet) and will top some hamburgers with leftover Boursin Grocery Outlet cheese from our recent beach vacation. I think we paid $1.99 for it.
Which I now realize was an excellent deal!
4) I picked up my library holds, which included this new release from "S.D. Coverly," which is a pseudonym for writing partners Dana Schwatrz and Dan Frey. Dana is married to a friend's son and I'm excited to dive into what is described as a "thrilling and sexy dark romance!"
5) I sold the Rothy's that I thrifted from the Goodwill bins in February. I thought they'd sell for more, but $35 is still a decent turnaround for a lightweight bin item. This sale put me over $200 in profit for the Goodwill Gift Card Challenge for the month of May!
I still have a bit under $5 on my challenge gift card, but am saving it for high value low cost purchases to hopefully bump my profit over the thousand dollar mark.
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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*The opportunity for primate humor was too good to pass up!
Congratulations Katy, on the $200+ for the food bank in the month of May. I applaud your efforts and admire your dedication to making life less hard for those who are struggling. Especially since the orange resident in the WH has openly proclaimed he doesn't care about Americans and the hard times they're facing.