The Nonconsumer Advocate posts Five Frugal Things lists all the time, and I do ’em every now and again too. But today I thought it would be fun to see if I can come up with five frugal things I’ve done before 8:30 am.
Ready?
1. I made a batch of yogurt.
It’s not finished incubating, obviously (I’m not THAT much of a morning person!), but all of the work is done and now it’s just sitting in the cooler for several hours.
2. I packed a lunch for Mr. FG.
I made paninis for dinner last night and they don’t make good leftovers, so I sent him a ham sandwich instead, plus peaches, pistachios, and organic grapes (from Aldi. Natch.)
And of course, I packed everything in reusable containers. Because that’s how I do lunches.
3. I unbuttoned a shirt collar before washing it.
Remember how I realized that washing ’em without unbuttoning is bad news? Well, I’ve turned over a new leaf and I’d say I remember to unbutton them about 98% of the time.
4. I got dressed in frugally-obtained clothes.
I’m currently wearing an American Giant t-shirt, which only cost me $10 because one of you dear people used my referral link to buy something, and that gave me a $15 credit. Yay!
I’m also wearing a stretchy black skirt from Athleta, which I bought on clearance.
(You can get American Giant referral credits too, by the way. It’s not a blogger thing!)
5. Ummmm…
I’m kind of drawing a blank for a fifth thing. I haven’t bought anything? But, uh, that’s not super hard before 8:30 am.
How about this? I’m gonna go make myself a breakfast of an egg, an avocado that needs to be used, plus sliced tomatoes, which I have a bunch of from my parents’ garden. And I’ll probably drink a cup of chai, brewed from a tea bag, which is way cheaper than buying a mix or a container of concentrate.
So. That’s five. Phew.
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Have you done anything frugal yet today? Do share!
CelF
Monday 24th of August 2015
This isn't a daily frugal task, but I had to share. We have had a small 4-place kitchen table since we were first married. I bought it new, but it was not high quality. I believe a paid $200 for the 5-piece set. Well, we are expecting our 3rd child now, and not to mention the other table was tiny and not the easiest to appreciate when having people over for dinner. I happened to see a great-looking table with 6 chairs on Craigslist one day for a great price and quickly snagged it. Then I proceeded to sell my smaller table for the same price I paid for the bigger one, a week later!
Kristen
Monday 24th of August 2015
Whoa, that is excellent! You made money AND improved your situation.
Tabbie
Saturday 15th of August 2015
1. Made iced coffee at home with my lil 1 crupper that I purchased for $8. Used free coffee samples from previous hotel stays and creamer purchased on sale with a coupon. (Does this count for more than one) 2. Ate a breakfast of cinnamon rolls that I had gotten for free previously. I had cooked them in the crockpot instead of the oven. Double win. Less expensive and it didn't heat up the house. 3. Packed my lunch for work in my thrifted vintage thermos lunch box. The old school plastic kind that is not insulated. I have a fridge at work so keeping it cold is not necessary. It cost me 99cents. (Side note. This particular lunch box is selling on eBay for $40! I just can't part with it yet) 4. Lunch consisted of a lil dab of hummus and veggies, the last of the block cheese and a few crackers, and some fruit that was going to spoil. 5. Dressed in thrifted clothes from head to toe. Which is how I always dress. I get tone of compliments on my clothes and they are all thrifted. Very few are purchased on clearance. Love being thrifty and trend setting:)
Stephanie L
Thursday 13th of August 2015
Hmmmm. Kind of a wakeup call since I got nothin'! I got dressed for work, packed my suitcase (meetings then more meetings 5 hours away) and headed out the door. Meals are all paid for by my company today and some of tomorrow. Does it count that I brought a book from Goodwill to be my entertainment? But last night, after work:
Ate dinner at home with my niece. Sometimes we go out but she really wanted my spaghetti sauce. Started pricing items for a yard sale. Took niece to her babysitting job (hey, it's in the realm of understanding what money is worth!). Made sure I have my magazines together to swap (I get one, my friend gets another, and we save up for a few months and swap).
Diane C
Wednesday 12th of August 2015
Well, I read this at about 6:15 this morning and I could only think of a couple of things I'd done so far, so I thought I'd wait until later in the day to reply. 1. Got up at 5:00 and made DH's breakfast with ingredients from Grocery Outlet, 99 Only, and Costco. 2. Made/packed his lunch with foods from same. 3. In a reusable lunchbox and washed-out zippy bags, of course. 4. Walked him to work (no gas, free exercise) and returned home by 6:10. Checked my in box, saw this post. Couldn't think of one more thing, so I went back to sleep.
Eleven hours later, I can't think of another, but I haven't gone anywhere or bought anything today (including a Lear Jet), so I'm calling it a win. I guess if I count the non-airplane, I'm at 5, because I hadn't done that at 6:15 this morning either.
Alyson
Wednesday 12th of August 2015
1. Made from-scratch pancakes and added the last of our Aldi blueberries, which were getting close to spoiling.
2. Wore a nursing bra I bought at a consignment sale and a thrifted shirt.
3. Sent my husband with leftover to eat for lunch.
4. Saved water by not taking a shower (I took one yesterday and don't have a need for a daily shower unless I get really sweaty).
5. Brewed cheap coffee in my Mr. Coffee coffee pot.