I bought this little
gizmo at Home Depot ($9) for our hose which is fully adjustable and can act
like a pressure washer if you really need to clean something. It is also a water saver device. They did some excavation in the field behind
our house and then we had a ginormous (yes, that's a word) windstorm come
through and it blew dirt everywhere
and covered everything. It was so bad we were indoors and could taste
dirt and grit (gross!). Then it rained
just enough to plaster that dirt to the sides of the house and windows, our
vehicles, Laverne! I was not a happy camper and it looked like a
lot of work ahead to clean this mess up.
This little nozzle made quick work of all that dirt however and in just
a couple hours I had it all cleaned up without a ton of water. It also wasn't jarring me like a power washer
would have so no residual effects afterward.
I'm really happy with this
thing! Money well spent!
Tuesday, on the way
home from work, I noticed the FREE WOOD bin had been filled. I stopped to check it out and came home with
a small bundle of pieces to use for projects.
I have had a couple in mind and I have been slowly accumulating wood for
them over the summer.
I was super excited
to see the new Albertson's ad had pot roasts and pork ribs on sale. I wasn't planning to do any shopping midweek
but since it was on my way home from picking my daughter up on Wednesday I
decided to pop in and see what they had.
I ended up with a HUGE beef roast for $7.52! And two packages of ribs. My oldest loves, loves, loves BBQ ribs.. When I got home they went straight into the
freezer as is. I decided not to divide
up the packages of ribs into meal size portions because right now I'm a meal prepper
so I'll be cooking up the whole thing in one shot!
All the way out to
the car the young one and I were talking about all of the meals that we could
make with this one roast. Shredded beef
tacos, bolognese, enchiladas, soup, stroganoff (again), something with rice,
the list was quite large. I'm excited to
see what we actually do with it.
I downloaded more
digital coupons. One was for $5 OFF $25 Purchase at Albertsons. I used that when I stopped to pick up the
meat. I also picked up bananas, grapes
and milk on sale.
Thursday, on the way
home from picking up my oldest from band practice, we stopped at another
Albertsons that was on the way home and picked up two more of those
roasts. I found another good sized one
for just under $7. The rest of them were
HUGE and I mean HUGE. I bought another
one for $16 knowing the butcher would cut it in half for me, but I decided to
take it as is. I'm pretty sure that one
will need to start cooking overnight in the slow cooker. Or I'll cut it in half and put it into two
slow cookers. I'll figure that out when
the time comes.
My oldest is the one
that talked me into the second trip. I
was concerned we didn't have room in our very full freezer but she was
convinced she could make a spot for them and when we got home she did exactly
that. My girls love pot roast every bit
as much as I do and at that price it was smart of us to stock up.
I made creamy
parmesan salad dressing.
I got a packet of coupons in the mail from Fred Meyer.
I washed out a two
gallon Ziploc bag to reuse.
We fed our kitchen
scraps to the chickens. They are slowing
down on egg production with the sudden change in the weather. I dread the thought of buying eggs at the
store.
Speaking of weather,
it got pretty chilly around here and started raining Monday. It rained all week long until Friday when the
sun finally came out. We really needed
this rain and I'm very glad to have it.
The smoky skies are cleared out and hopefully this has helped out the
fire situation. The air quality is
certainly better.
I try to not turn on
the heat in September (after we pull the A/C units and put them away) for at
least a few weeks for a reprieve on the electric bill, but it was pretty cold
so I turned on the fireplace in the living room to take care of the chill. Winter jammies and fuzzy socks are out about
a month sooner than we usually need too.
Amazing how quickly the seasons change.
How was your thrifty
week?
I love that your girls are just as excited as you about the deals on groceries! They are getting some good training!
ReplyDeleteI know, isn't that awesome. We are so food motivated in this household it's just crazy. ;)
DeleteGreat prices on your meat!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to imagine running heat in September, but my poor brain just can't fathom it. We are still having 80+ degree temps in my area. The a/c is running less, but still on.
Thank you Shara! I was very pleased about those sales. And I can't fathom it either and I'm a little bummed.
DeleteI love Albertsons for marked down meat. They are the best!
ReplyDeleteI get some really great deals and then to top it off they throw in coupons! Yaaaaay!!
DeleteWow, thanks so much for introducing us to the "Little Big Shot Super Nozzle!" I have always wanted a stronger pressure on my hose to wash out my garbage cans, but I just couldn't see spending the money on something I'd only use a couple of times a year! For only $10, I can surely take a chance on it.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about using it on the trash cans. Yes!!
DeleteJust wanted to let you know why I have not commented in a while. I have been sooooooo busy shopping!!! This little gadget “Little Big Shot” has caused me untold aggravation. After seeing yours, I wanted one too. But I don't have a Home Depot so I checked:
ReplyDeleteMy local small town hardware store. Nope
The local chain hardware store. Nope
Walmart. Nope
Tractor Supply. Nope
Dollar General. Nope
Went to Lowes in the big city. Nope
Found it online but I had to buy $45 in stuff to get free shipping. Nope
Tonight I FINALLY found it on Amazon. Why didn't I check there first?
Anyway, since I am now free from shopping all over town, I have time to once again read your blog...until Little Big Shot arrives and I begin cleaning the siding on the house.
Jeannie @ GetMeToTheCountry.Blogspot.com
I'm really proud you didn't buy a bunch of crap to get the free shipping. It took me awhile, but I finally figured out to always check Amazon first. Duh!
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