Five Lil' Frugal Things -- 3¢ for The Win!

1. I received a notification from Portland General Electric informing me of a 5-8 P.M. "Peak Time Rebate," so I made the effort to switch off extra lights, unplug the microwave, not watch TV and even turned the heat down a few degrees. (We have a gas furnace, but the blower is electric.) Because . . . why not?

What did I learn? That keeping the lights on in the entryway and over the kitchen sink, (which I normally do at all times) doesn't use a significant amount of energy. They both have LED bulbs and keep us from turning on the overhead lights when passing through these rooms. I've always felt a bit guilty for this practice, but now I can let that go.

Please don't be jealous of my recent influx of money.

2. I was craving a donut, so I made myself a single blueberry pancake using pancake mix. It scratched that itch and was especially frugal as the mix was something my kid was about to throw away when they last moved.

3. I used $60 of my $100 backpack money to gas up the car and saved 25¢/gallon by paying cash. This was an extremely dull way to spend the money, but I yam who I yam.

4. I took two full bags of paper grocery bags from my mother's house and dropped them off at a consignment shop who reuses them. They're always super appreciative and I'm happy to give them a second life!

5. I didn't share state secrets with a pedophile network.

Katy Wolk-Stanley 

"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."

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