Five More Tiny Frugal Things
by Katy on June 19, 2025 · 6 comments
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My husband glued and clamped a pair of dress shoes as the soles had completely separated. Not sure if his repair will stand the test of time, but it can’t hurt to try.
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I had some time to kill, so I stopped into a nearby Goodwill and picked up this $1.99 Ikea storage bin. Maybe not the most outwardly exciting find, but I thrift this specific bin style whenever I find them. (I use them in the fridge to organize miscellaneous small food containers.) Ikea products are mass produced to the extent that I can consistently find them on the secondhand market. Overmanufacture of consumer goods means that you can choose to buy used and still be particular about your belongings. Even Apartment Therapy agrees that these bins are the best!
Sadly, I forgot to ask for my 10% senior discount.
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My husband and I took a evening walk around the neighborhood, perfect weather with just a slight chill. Nothing more frugal than a walk with your honey.
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I started reading a library copy of Geraldine Brooks’ People of The Book.
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Great find on the IKEA storage bin. I didn’t know about them.
I read People of the Book and it is good.
I love that you thrift the same ikea container whenever you see it! And especially that even though it’s a mass produced item you don’t add to the cycle by buying it new.
I like to thrift good baskets to corral any and everything around our house. They are so expensive retail, but usually pretty reasonable in thrift stores.
USPS is increasing rates as of July 13. In the news stories I saw, it seemed to be letters, postcards, and international things, not package costs that went up in January. Increase from 73 to 78 cents.
So if you need lots of stamps for a wedding and thank you notes, etc., this is a time to get ahead.
I love sending and receiving mail. The currently available “Good Night Moon” stamps are charming.
And sympathies to Ecoteri if Canada Post goes on strike again.
Heidi Louise, thanks for the heads-up on the latest USPS rate increase. Sigh…
I’ve seen those storage bins online and they are tempting. If I found one at a thrift store I would snap it up too!
1. Sold an item on FB marketplace.
2. Asked for, and received, bamboo poles on Buy Nothing. They are for supporting a new planting of cucumbers and green beans.
3. Picked kale, raspberries, blackberries and rhubarb from my garden.
4. Had a zoom craft time with my mother, meaning no gas needed to drive the 2 hours to her house.
5. Called our credit card company to find how best to use the points we have accrued. Used some points to book a hotel for next week’s stay at our son’s house.
1. Sold an item on Marketplace.
2. Am harvesting lettuce, spinach, arugula, rhubarb, green onions and kale from my garden.
3. DH is baking a loaf of sourdough weekly. I try to eat low carb, so don’t eat it.
4. Gave away an old carpet runner that had seen better days, and it was picked up by a woman who wanted it for her old dog so he could walk on her floors without slipping.
5. Gave away a used hanging basket to someone hoping to match one she already had.