Five Frugal Things -- It Turns Out The Hockney was a Temporary Acquisition
1) I got an eager buyer for my David Hockney poster after having decided that it was a keeper. A lot of the things in my house end up as temporary, which is just how it goes as a reseller. Either due to upgrading or simply being willing to hold onto something until I get the right price. That price? $100.
I was never going to sell my framed vintage Hockney poster for less than a hundred dollars. It was initially part of the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge, but I added the $9.99 initial cost back into the challenge when I thought I was keeping it.
Luckily my husband and I have a lot of artwork and as a thrifter I know that new acquisitions are just around the corner. I shuffled a few pieces around, which means that my grandfather-in-law's 1928 Olympics wool jersey can enjoy a new spot in the house.
Please enjoy that our regular dining room chairs are crowded higgledy piggledy into this space as we enjoy their thrifted Broyhill Brasilia counterparts.
2) I listed my "free box" Rejuvenation light fixture on eBay for just fifty bucks and already have two watchers, which is a good sign. I'm not sure I have a box that'll work to mail it out, but I can always create a Frankenbox when it sells.
Keep in mind that it costs $269 to buy a new version of this fixture.
3) My husband pulled a bag of his homemade meatballs from the freezer and put together a delicious pasta dinner for us using what we had on hand. We then topped our plates with fresh basil from my transplanted Trader Joe's greenery.
It's not doing as well as it should, which is probably due to the shady nature of my backyard, but I moved it to a sunnier spot for a better chance at success.
It's just like parenting -- you do everything you can to set your kids up for success, but at a certain point it's up to them.
4) I'm 54 pages into my library book and looking forward to dedicating some uninterrupted focus to the story.
5) I hemmed a pair of pants that I bought off eBay a couple months ago. They were supposedly the exact same size as a perfectly fitting pair that I already own, but we all know that's never the case.
The waistband being a touch too tight is an issue for another day.
Now your turn, what frugal things have you been up to?
I was greeted by a $17 and change refund check from Allstate. I’m sure it’s part of our safe drivers program
I told two items on Poshmark and got one it the mail today. I’ll have to Frankenbox the other to mail tomorrow.
I listed some other items on another site.
I’m working a gig Friday and Sunday which pays $100/day plus lunch
I think a number of readers read Louise Penny's books? She and journalist Melissa Fung have a new release, "The Last Mandarin", a contemporary thriller.