1. I used up the rest of the scientific cabbage
Last week, Sonia and I got assigned a lab that involved using red cabbage to make a pH indicator. We used almost the whole head for science, but there was a small bit left.
So, I chopped it up, added some dressing, and ate it as a side for my lunch yesterday.
2. I made a use-it-up dinner
We had flatbread pizzas, using flatbreads and pepperoni we’d gotten from the once-a-month food pantry we volunteer with.
(they have limited storage so if we don’t take the extras, they get thrown out)
I also made a BBQ chicken flatbread pizza, using some leftover roasted chicken from the night before.
3. I used grapefruit zest in my oatmeal
Thanks to a reader tip, I’d been adding orange zest. So good.
This week, I was out of oranges (already tried lemon peel. Not so good in oatmeal!), but I did find a grapefruit in the back of the fruit drawer.
I tried the zest in one serving of oatmeal and liked it, so I zested the whole thing and used it in my oats over the course of the week.
4. I taped up my earbuds
Our cat has an unfortunate fascination with earbud cords; I usually remember to put mine out of reach, but she found them one morning.
She was not even sorry about the earbuds.
Mr. FG managed to grab them before she’d shredded the cord, so there was just very minor damage to the cord. I taped it up with electrical-safe tape and it’s working fine.
5. Sonia used a 40% off coupon at Jo-Ann’s
She needed some elastic for a sewing project, and as we were heading to checkout, I said, “Oh, let me see if I have a coupon on the app.”
And she said, “Oh, I already loaded one on my phone!”
So then I was a proud mom. 🙂
Sarah
Tuesday 6th of April 2021
1. Spring/summer wardrobe planning. I went through my daughter's clothing to purge/determine what she'd need for the upcoming warmer months. This ensure we buy what we need and avoid duplicates. 2. Made dinner at home 6 times last week. 3. Rearranged meal plan to accomodate free food we were given (fresh fish and ham-yes please!). 4. Paid off our mortgage (7 years early!) 5. Negotiated lower price for removal/replacement of an oil tank.
Suellen
Sunday 28th of March 2021
1) Lost the instructions for the greenhouse within 5 minutes of taking them out of the box. Luckily, connected with a fellow Amazon purchaser and he scanned both of his sets of instructions for me, sent them to me via email, and I printed them out for free at the local library.
2) the greenhouse itself will be a frugal win once it gets assembled, we have a short growing season here and the greenhouse should extend the growing season by about a month.
3) Joined a "Take Control Over Food" free challenge, and printed out the required e-book for free at the library
4) Paid my next-door neighbor to bag up 6 months worth of pine needles AND fix the hole in my kitchen floor. This is frugal for two reasons, I have allergies and asthma and doing the needles myself even with a mask would probably have sent me to the emergency room. The hole in the kitchen floor was not only unsightly but dangerous.
5) On vacation for two weeks, first week is cleaning house doing laundry etc. Less money used for gas, will eat at home.
Suellen
Sunday 28th of March 2021
My cat Mick loved plastic of any kind. I didn't discover that he'd chewed my earbud cord clean in half until I tried to plug them in at the library one day. Much grumbling ensued!!
Tracey
Thursday 25th of March 2021
Here's our five frugal things for the week:
1. I finally finished a needlepoint pillow I've been working on forever and wanted a nice pillow form for it as well as another one for a hooked pillow I was gifted. I used a JoAnn's coupon and paid the balance with an ATT overcharge refund.
2. My husband bought a couple of scratch tickets (something he does a couple of times a year when the mood strikes him). I won enough to fill up the gas tank.
3. Working though the mending mountain, this week I repaired the crotch seam of a pair of charcoal dress pants that I can wear to work and the inseam of a pair of yoga pants.
4. It's spring and the neighbor's chickens are on overdrive. We were gifted three dozen eggs. Nothing like fresh eggs! I immediately rethought the menu plan and have made banana bread, quiche, french toast, over easy eggs and toast, and egg salad sandwiches so far.
5. Using up scrap yarn by making huge handled baskets for my three daughters (smaller versions of the ones I'm making for my workmates). I'm filling with fun stuff (like the cute bunny socks I found for 60% off) for Easter.
WilliamB
Thursday 25th of March 2021
1) After months of posting it Craigslist, I told a weird sort of exercise machine for $30. A big win since my main goal was to just get it out of the house.
2) I will be on vacation next week. I'm staying in-state so I don't have to quarantine when I return. The extended-stay hotel has great rates, a kitchenette, and allows dogs; all of which save me money.
3) My kitchen rug literally wore out, with holes and everything. I didn't have to buy a new one because my parents are downsizing and had one that fit. I also nabbed a few area rugs to have on had when my current ones wear out. I should be set for the rest of my life. I mean, have you priced nice, hand-made rugs?
4) I'm almost finished going through the backlog of insurance paperwork & EOBs; just one nasty set to call them about. Fortunately for me, checks from my insurance agency are good for two years. That was more money than I care to admit to.
The usual for the rest: brown bag, stock up, don't waste food,
Anne
Thursday 25th of March 2021
William, I'm laughing at No. 4. I'm assuming you mean to say there were several checks in envelopes that you had neglected to open.
I'm actually pretty good about opening 90% of what comes in the door because once or twice I didn't recognize the sender but there was actually a check in there. You never know. But I would definitely open something from my health insurance company.