Five Frugal Things

1. I made a single serving of croutons for my soup I made a pot of this butternut squash soup for myself, to use a …

1. I got my tire fixed for free My driver’s side front tire got low this past May. Then it was fine until a few …

1. I’m using metal containers to pack my lunches Reusable containers make for a greener lunch, and a cheaper lunch. I love glass containers for …

1. I got the bare minimum haircut service I generally get a haircut about once a year, and it seemed like it was time. So, …

1. I mowed my grass and used the leaf blower My house sits on about 2/3 acre, and luckily, my dear neighbor lets me borrow …

1. I got my Benjamin Moore paint for $10 cheaper I’d have thought Benjamin Moore paint was about the same price wherever you go. But …

1. I got some free tools My friend Elaine,  a blog reader that I met at book club, said her husband had duplicates of a …

1. I’m getting $200 back on my school books My schoolbooks for this fall total $1378. (!!!!) That’s a lot, but many of these resources …

1. I got a free shoe rack I don’t have any specific shoe storage in my closet, so my shoes have just been sitting in …

1. I helped Zoe find a pair of platform Converse I knew she’d been eyeing a pair of platform Converse or Vans, and one day, …

1. I got a wheelbarrow from my Buy Nothing group Someone was moving out of town and offered up a rather old wheelbarrow with a …

1. I got a clearance dress at Target I was helping Zoe with some necessary clothes shopping at Target, and then we poked through the …

1. I got a free lamp I was on Facebook Marketplace looking for something else entirely, and then I noticed that someone had a lamp …

1. I got a free cat tunnel for Chiquita I got this from my Buy Nothing group (that person’s cat never used it) and my …

1. I ordered a watch with a discount code When I mentioned that I needed a watch with a second hand for nursing school, a …