Five Frugal Things

1. I got some free fluorescent bulbs Someone in my Buy Nothing group was offering some new in the box, so I picked them up. …

1. I got some marked-down novelty earrings You know how I’ve been wearing novelty earrings (borrowed from Zoe) to my pediatric rotations? And how I …

1. I car-pooled with my clinical group My clinical group for peds is going to a hospital that charges $25/day for parking. None of us …

1. I mended a potholder I have a couple of these black potholders, which are showing some signs of wear here and there. And that …

1. I re-crisped some cat cookies The last of the Trader Joe’s chocolate cat cookies had gotten a little soggy when we had that string …

1. I got some free nail polish When I lived with Sonia, I used to just borrow some from her extensive collection when I wanted …

Guys, I promise that one day in the future, I will have a little more time and space for interesting frugal things. For now, I …

1. I signed up for the student discount at Safeway I was walking through Safeway the other night and an announcement came on the loudspeaker …

Boy. I feel like I have been doing almost nothing besides attending lectures, doing clinicals, studying, doing homework, doing school projects…I am managing to keep …

On Sunday afternoon, I put my earbuds in, set my phone to play the audio version of a chapter in my book (Caring for the …

1. I bought some marked-down chicken I needed some chicken for my string of chicken salads, and I was in a bit of a hurry …

I don’t know how exciting this list will be because shew, the first week of school was nutso for me. I don’t think I did …

Some of you will raise your eyebrows at what I did with my moldy Parmesan (see #4), but I promise, it’s not crazy behavior. 😉 …

1. I mowed my grass and did a dump run with Donna I know, I know…I keep considering hiring someone, and I think I will …

1. I got eyeliner and a brow pencil for $0.80 I opened up my CVS and found a random $4/any purchase coupon. I also had …