Five Frugal Things

This past week wasn’t exactly a super frugal week between me being out of town and then coming home sick. Now that I’m feeling more …

1. I made croutons. I had a couple of whole wheat rolls that were getting a bit dry. So, I cut them up into cubes …

Well, really it’s mostly just from the past two days, since we’re not very far into the week! 1. I cut up stale bread for …

1. I ate leftovers for lunch. We had leftover Japanese Pork and Ramen soup, so I heated it up for lunch. And I had the …

Let’s see…what frugal things did I do yesterday? 1. I made yogurt. I don’t always make everything from scratch, but homemade yogurt is a serious …

I feel like it’s been forever since I wrote one of these! 1. I made rice pudding to use up leftover rice. I just simmer …

1. I mended a towel. Promptly, too, so I give myself two gold stars. When I took my bathroom’s hand towel out of the dryer …

Amazon links are affiliate links. See disclosure here. Let’s get the not-frugal thing out of the way first, ok? 1. Of library fines and fees …

1. I mended a swimming towel. We got this towel probably 15 years ago at an Eddie Bauer outlet and it’s still holding up impressively! …

1. I bought 36 pounds of peaches for $13. While out running other errands yesterday, I popped by the produce stand and saw an overflowing …

I know I mentioned sharing a post about cost-per-use, which I meant to publish yesterday, but, you know, life got in the way. So, here …

1. I sold an outgrown bike on craigslist. Unlike my pal Katy, I am not big on selling things.   I am okay at it, but …

I don’t think I have five frugal things from yesterday, so how about we make this about the week to date? (It’s my blog, so …

Last Thursday, I did miscellany, so this Thursday, it’s time for a Five Frugal Things post.   Saddle up, pardner! 1. I paid bills with our …

It’s a Five Frugal Things Thursday this week.   Here we go! 1. I crisped up some spinach. The last of a bag of spinach from …