Five More Frugal Things -- Slippers & Albuquerque
1. I mended the LL Bean slippers that I bought off eBay last year, as they'd busted out on the side. It was giving "disheveled old man chic," when my preferred aesthetic is actually "sheveled middle-aged woman chic!"
I put off this task for weeks and in the end it took maybe twenty minutes. Tops! Including getting out the supplies and putting them away.
Better, right?
2. I listened to The Sweetest Revenge, by Lizzy Dent. which was the perfect lighthearted distraction from the atrocities of the world. Of course I used the library's free Libby app, as that Schmeff Schmezos guy is nothing but garbage human. No need to use Audible and fund his morally bankrupt expenditures.
3. I did buy a couple items for myself at the Goodwill bins the other day, although I paid apart from the $100 gift card. $3.01 total for a brand new three-pack of socks, a sweater for my childhood Sasha doll and seven vintage spun-aluminum spice jars. These match my sister's kitchen canisters, so she gets first dibs!
4. I noticed that our internet bill went up, so I called Xfinity and got them to refund the extra $17 that we'd been charged. I'd hoped to bring our bill down even further while I had them on the phone, but the customer service employee wasn't budging. I did get our bill reduced a whopping $2.20/month, which I suppose is better than nothing.
It was an annoying task, but I multi-tasked while I was on hold and got the front porch swept.
5. My husband and I are planning a short trip down to Albuquerque later in the year, as we haven't been back since the two of us graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1994. (Go Lobos!) Obviously things will have changed, so we're looking for advice and suggestions on things to do and places to see. We'll for sure do a day trip up to Santa Fe via scenic I-25, but otherwise will stay down in Albuquerque.
My husband had to cancel his flight down to Las Vegas for a baseball tournament when he got hit by a car, so our flights are basically free due to that airline credit.
I'll take any and all suggestions, thanks!
Katy Wolk-Stanley
1. I used a discounted gift card to pay for my lunch yesterday.
2. I took rolls home from my large lunch and ate them for dinner.
3. I found 50+ Euros my husband had stashed in his drawer. I can use these on a future trip.
4. I gave my sister a pair of wool socks I didn't need. She works outside at the school and gets very cold feet. I'm keeping an eye out for a good deal on warmer boots for her.
5. I split the cost of an 8 pack of apple turnovers with my mom and sister. I will give half of mine to my daughter and son-in-law. This is a cheap treat and nobody ends up with more than they can eat.