What frugal thing did you do today? - Page 11

Ima saver · #**201** (**permalink**) 05-06-2006, 12:01 PM

Got lunch for free today, plus free tomatoes plants. I bought milk at half price. I did pass up the free cake cause I had home made ice cream last night, with my free dinner. I talked the wife of the CEO of the bank about turning off her hot water heater all the time to save money.

lrjohnson · #**202** (**permalink**) 05-06-2006, 12:09 PM

A huge garage sales spree......five nice Christmas/B-day/Mom's day presents, two items of clothing, a crockpot, 2 books, bath beads, book light, all for $9. Plus good company, good walking, for free.

Ima saver · #**203** (**permalink**) 05-06-2006, 02:31 PM

I love this going without using the heat or the airconditioner!! No more buying propane til next winter, but I am sure the a/c is going to get turned on soon.

Ima saver · #**204** (**permalink**) 05-07-2006, 01:35 PM

Well, I stayed home all day and didn't spend a dime. My husband went to work, so that will increase the paycheck tomorrow. Didn't use any gas either.

Ima saver · #**205** (**permalink**) 05-08-2006, 02:13 PM

I ordered a crop pants outfit to wear to a party last week. The pants were too long, so I sent the outfit back and didn't reorder!

funnyvalentine · #**206** (**permalink**) 05-08-2006, 02:18 PM

i know it doesn't sound frugal, but I got a pedicure and wore sandals instead of buying new shoes for a wedding last week!

Thrifty Ray · #**207** (**permalink**) 05-08-2006, 02:24 PM

Hung all laundry out to dry...
had DD1 stop and pick up dog food on her way out so I wouldnt have to make a trip to town...
all meals at home...
am planning meals for vacation so we will not spend alot of money on food.

Ima saver · #**208** (**permalink**) 05-09-2006, 08:41 AM

Don't turn on QVC or Home Shopping!! That is my downfall!! I should buy stock in them instead!!

Ima saver · #**209** (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 10:51 AM

Well I stayed home all day and all night. No dinner out , no money spent!!

lrjohnson · #**210** (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 01:19 PM

Spent $2.80 at garage sales for

a small frame
tupperware thingy perfect for spaghetti
four gifts - Jeff Gordon stuff for nascar fans, porcelain lemon for collector of fruit things, sweater
Clothing for me: one piece footy jammies, sweater, nice blouse, nice slacks
one thing to give away not as a gift (stuck it in the dollar bag)
shirt for My Guy

Twelve items, average 24 cents an item

abowers · #**211** (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 05:11 PM

My boyfriend and I washed and waxed the new car.
This is the new car... since I am paying for it and I will have it for a long time, I 'm going to take care of it!
Does that count as exercise too? my arms are sore from all the rubbing!

Bookie · #**212** (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 05:48 PM

Today I left the car parked and walked to work. A brisk 30-minute commute on a beautiful spring day, and I arrived feeling alert and energized!

I'm trying to avoid driving as much as possible now that the weather has improved. Happily, I live within four miles of my my office, a grocery store, the library branch, and a Dollar Store. I filled the tank on May 1st, and my goal is to get through the whole month without buying more gas. Most of my driving is short distance, and I can burn a lot of fuel, even when I bunch my errands.

Thrifty Ray · #**213** (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 06:02 PM

Didn't go anywhere..
ate all meals at home...
hung laundry...

However, my frugalness today is offset by DH and DD3's day out together.

But that's quite alright....I know they are enjoying themselves!

Trillian · #**214** (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 08:40 PM

TODAY I vamped up my resources mentally -- been reading the Yankee book about living well on a Shoestring. Lots of great ideas. TODAY I also salvaged a salad dressing bottle for a nice bud vase -- cant wait to surprise my SO with a lovely bud on his bday since I found a florist selling individual blooms in the square here where I live.

My SO is in culinary, so while we like to be frugal we also like to eat well. That is one of our quality of life things, eating healthy foods.

Frugal things this week: Used a master shopping list and went through what recipes we wanted to make for a master menu, highlighted what we needed on the list, got nearly all of it at Aldis at discount. Braekfasts here are nearly always smoothies for him and eggs of some kind for me. We planned dinners that stretch well: lasagne, chili, stew, eggplant casserole,.. lunches mainly of spinach salads, grilled cheese, soups, tuna egg salad, etc.

We then made beef stew from farmers market ingredients, which stretches amazingly well with any starch.

We also made homemade applesauce from a $2 bag of seconds apples from a farmers market grower-- about 6 lbs of apples of various types! We still have a ton, and the applesauce is delicious, without any wierd high fructose corn syrup added, just some cinnamon!

Ok, that was way too much. Im just so excited to finally find a community where people understand these things as worthy enterprise, where $2 for a 4 month supply of applesauce makes someone smile besides just me!

Its a Victory in the war on Excess!
Or uhm... something. Nevermind.

Ima saver · #**215** (**permalink**) 05-14-2006, 03:18 PM

Boy, that applesauce sounds yummy!! I wish i like cooking better, that is my one big downfall. Well, we went out to dinner last night, but only spent $12 for the two meals. We take our own mixed drinks. (dry county)

Thrifty Ray · #**216** (**permalink**) 05-14-2006, 09:35 PM

BBQ'd on sale steaks and chicken....left overs will make some yummy meals the next few days.

No money spent today.

Laundry hung on lines..

continue to run a small fan instead of air conditioner.

Ima saver · #**217** (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 08:04 AM

I stayed in bed most of the day, no money spent, no eating out last night!

Thrifty Ray · #**218** (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 09:40 AM

DH and I decided to stay homethis weekend rather than go camping....we need to catch up anyways before our vacation and it will save us the gas money (about $50) that we would have spent getting there.

All meals at home yesterday.

Hanging laundry today.

Trillian · #**219** (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 10:36 AM

Yesterday, I turned off the computer and we spent the day together.
We had thought about using a promotion to attend an Indians game, but we checked our Entertainment guide and found buy one get one tickets to a Minor Leage Class A team -- The Captains -- affiliated with the Indians.

Minor league games -- as well as AHL hockey games versus NHL -- have perks: 1) Cheaper Admission 2) better seating/views 3) Lots of promotions and freebies and interactive contests at each game.

We had a good time, each person in attendance won a free white castle burger when the pitcher struck out a particular player, and we were practically sitting in the dugout! It was fun. And we get a bonus at White Castle next time we see one

Ima saver · #**220** (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 11:11 AM

I stayed in bed and watched the Braves game last night!