Five Frugal Things -- Leftovers Abound
- My husband and I continue to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers with almost no end in sight. I'd guess we have another two, maybe three days of food left, although I may assemble some freezer meals as a favor to my future (and current) self.
We even have a forgotten container of carrots, which we have yet to even touch. - Our next door neighbor gifted us her enormous uncut Halloween pumpkin, which I'll bake and puree for future pumpkin-centric recipes.
Unfortunately My 32-year-old Cuisinart lid has a broken bit, which keeps the food processor from working. (It's a safety feature, so I'm not made about it.) Luckily eBay has multiple sellers offering up the part I need, so I put a couple of listings on my "watchlist" and will wait and see if anyone sends me a lower price offer.
Patience is key and it's not like this uncut pumpkin needs to be processed in the next couple of days. Buying used takes more time than clicking a "buy it now" button from Schmeff Schmezos, but doing so supports the circular economy that I prefer.
- My husband and I drove over to Powell Butte Nature Park to take advantage of a rare sunny Portland afternoon. This 611 acre public park has amazing views of both Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Hood and is free to enter. Sure it was cold and a bit windy, but we came prepared with cozy layers. An enjoyable activity that emptied zero-point-zero dollars from our wallets.
- I set my alarm to go on the library website at midnight to see which free cultural event passes they release. My hope is always theater tickets, which I've never lucked out with, but hope springs eternal!
The Portland Art Museum passes that I scored last month are valid later this week, which is exciting since they just opened a new wing and this pair of tickets would normally cost $55.
It's seriously like trying to score Taylor Swift tickets as you have to get on the website at midnight on the first day of the month and then refresh, refresh refresh . . . . - I didn't buy a Lear Jet, even though they had a Black Friday deal.
Now your turn, what frugal things have you been up to?
