Five Frugal Things — eBay Sales & Platelet Donations!

1) I started reading what is hopefully a lighthearted book after the emotional devastation of Kristen Hannah’s The Nightingale.

Into The Blue starts with the dedication of “Temba his arms wide,” which is a quote from the Star Trek: The Next Generation “Darmok” episode, which bodes well for this lil’ Trekkie.

I desperately need a palate cleanser after Kristen Hannah’s World War Two trauma.

Of course nothing can be too terribly traumatic when you have a reading buddy,

I didn’t take any, but the library had a whole display of cute free bookmarks, which is fun for patrons of all ages. Crossing my fingers that none of them are AI, even though a few of them have that look.

2) My eBay woke up from a deep slumber and I ended up dropping four packages at the post office this afternoon!

Most notable for the blog were the Limoges box and pharmaceutical pen, both of which add money into my Oregon Food Bank donation fund. They bring another $27.14 to the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge for a total of $976.56 of gross profit!

So freaking close to my $1000 goal!!!!!

3) My next door neighbor sent a text asking if I wanted anything from Costco. Hello, $4.99 rotisserie chicken! Neither Portland Costco is anywhere near my house, so being able to score a chicken without 45+ minutes in the car is a massive win!

I often text this neighbor a text before heading to specialty grocery stores, but it’s been mostly one sided. I may have finally broken through. Hooray for close knit neighborhoods!

4) I stopped into the auto supply store to grab a cabin air filter for our Subaru. It’s an easy enough DIY job, which I’ve done for our vehicles in the past. Sure I spent $19.99, but that’s a whole lot cheaper than going to the dealership and paying someone $69.95 for the same thing.

My husband also fixed an issue where water was dripping onto the passenger side footwell, which is how we happened to realize that our cabin air filter needed replacement. I’m not sure exactly what the problem was, but it was something to do with the AC compressor. His repair seems to have addressed the issue.

Thanks, sweetie!

5) I rescheduled my appointment to donate platelets, as it overlapped with the time my daughter was sick at the house. It’s still within the dates to earn a pair of $10 gift cards, plus all the Nutter Butters!

I’m fully aware that I can buy Nutter Butters at the grocery store, but where’s the fun in that?!

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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