Five Frugal Things -- Minotaurs & Talking Sheep
1) I sold the above four mythical creatures on eBay for $19. They were the last items from a pair of random animal bags that I thrifted at Goodwill a few months ago. Google Lens was very much my friend when it came to identifying them.
This is what the bags looked like on the Goodwill shelf. I paid $12 for the two bags, sold everything for $104, minus around 15% for eBay's fees. The adds up to an approximate $73.40 profit from what I did to keep my hands busy while watching TV.
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2) I sold the wall map quickly on Facebook Marketplace, as I'd only asked ten dollars for it. It wasn't actually vintage, although the graphic was. Since I paid by-the-pound, I likely paid around 50¢ for it. This single sale paid for everything I bought the other day.
3) I spent a couple hours sewing burlap into one of my wire hanging plant baskets and did burlap-plastic-burlap layers. (Worry not, I made sure to have open areas in the plastic for drainage.) It turned out super ugly, as I somehow thought it would be a good idea to have the inner liner be the orange color. However, that part shouldn't be too visible once it's filled with plants.
I wasn't kidding about the "ugly!"
I'm now propagating dozens of spider plant babies to fill it up, which I should've started a couple weeks ago. Oh well, it's like the saying, "The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is now," but with spider plants.
3) I browsed the library's cultural passes website and found an offer for a pair of free movie passes for next Saturday. It was for a movie I hadn't heard of, (The Sheep Detectives) but my willingness to see a random movie is pretty open when the price is right!
4) I got an email from the Supercuts training center asking for hair models and I quickly responded as my hair has once again reached that wraps around my throat while I sleep length. I haven't heard back, but am crossing my fingers that I snagged a free haircut for next week.
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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I am quite looking forward to "Sheep Detectives"!
I have never seen the Minions movies but find the little bits I've seen charming, and Sheep has some of the same production teams, or whatever those people are called.
1) I have not had the best experience with the Great Clips here and we don’t have a Supercuts. I did find a salon near my house where the stylist charges $30 for women’s hair cuts and $20 for kids which is pretty good for around here. My daughter and I went today for cuts. We also don’t go very frequently, maybe twice a year, so that saves money too. I temporarily gave home hair cuts to my family during 2020 and 2021 and hated it so worth the price!
2) I prepared some Buddha bowls to bring for my lunches this week. I already had cooked beans in the freezer that I defrosted, then I made a mix of grains (quinoa, barley, wild rice) in the instant pot, roasted some sweet potato cubes in the oven, and steamed some beet greens. A lot of work but it does make several bowls. Right before I eat it, I then add salad greens, avocado, kimchi and a peanut sauce I make in the blender. One of my favorite meals!
Lisa, your Buddha bowls sound so delicious and healthy!
These all happened before my fall four days ago - yes, I'm counting every day until recovery!
1. I picked up some wonderful things from Buy Nothing: a brand new king size mattress topper, outdoor dining table, and both melatonin and iron supplements.
2. Overhead light downstairs in our rec room went kaput so I purchased a replacement at Menards but didn't install it right away. Took the globe part of the old one to Habitat ReStore as the main part of the light was a complicated LED thing that died (or so we thought). When the second overhead light downstairs went out the following day, we realized we had a larger electrical issue, so we'll need an electrician. In the meantime, I went back to ReStore and bought back the globe! It was only $1. I'll wait to return the new fixture to Menards until the electrician sorts everything out.
3. The saga of the gas stove burner is over. The first fix did not work consistently so a different new part was ordered and the repair company agreed to cover the cost of the installation and technician.
4. Husband subscribed to Sling TV on a month-to-month basis to watch NHL hockey playoffs and Stanley Cup.
5. Completed a Comcast class settlement form after receiving a notice in the mail. Will receive identity theft services and may receive upwards of $50.
Hope you're feeling better and better MB! Same goes out to A. Marie!
1. I volunteered at the fundraiser for the garden. I came home with all the leftover coffee, 4 pints of half and half (unopened and good until end of June), 1 slice of GF pizza, and 4 slices regular pizza. No one else wanted them. Literally no one. I think I'm in a different income bracket than most of the other volunteers.
2. That was my work and fun for the day. I'll stay at home and rest now, so no money spent on gas or anything else.
3. Began watching Ladies of London, which isn't totally my thing, but I'm from England and it holds some nostalgia. Our $2.99 a month peacock subscription is almost ended, but I can renew at the same price since I'm a student at the community college. She watched English football on peacock most every week, so it's a subscription that has value to us.
4. Happy for the hand-me-down Smartwool shirt I'm wearing on this unseasonably cool day .