Sunday was a
continuation of our weekend in that I did not work on any home improvement
projects, but rather focused on getting some other projects completed around
the house. After chores and laundry I
did a short meal prep pulling out everything from the freezer I needed for the
week as well as to prepare a few things ahead of time to make life throughout
the coming week a little bit easier. We
attended a friend's birthday party in the afternoon and we took him a gift of
homemade bread, jam, pear butter and a dozen of our eggs. He was pretty happy about that.
I hemmed and
repaired my daughter's band uniform and realized this is likely the last time
I'll ever do this (sniff). She is all
set now for another season of marching band.
The girls were the
recipients of four bags of hand me downs.
They found all kinds of cute tops, pants, skirts, workout wear and
jackets. I won't need to buy them any clothes
for a long time to come. There were even
a few things for me in those bags.
I checked out the
grocery ads and decided there wasn't anything I needed so I did not do any
grocery shopping last week. That always
saves some $$.
The remainder of the
week went by in a flash with something going on every evening until
Friday. I took the afternoon off from
work and began my Labor Day weekend early.
Of course I had a list going and when I got home I got started on it
right away. I'll share with you all starting
tomorrow how that ended up working out.
Saturday I took the
youngest to the mall for underwear shopping.
We found several pair on sale and the bill was looking like it was going
to be about $40! Yikes, ladies underwear
is expensive. However, I knew if I used
my JC Penney card to purchase them I'd get another 20% OFF, because that was
the deal that day. But when I checked
out the clerk told me I had accumulated $10 in rewards. Did I want to use that? Yes, please!!
I was able to get her eight pair of undies for $25 and I won't actually
have to pay off my card balance until October.
We also went to
Dillards while we were there. I needed
to replace two pair of my pajama bottoms that were completely worn out and
getting holy. The tops are still good
though so I didn't want to toss them out.
Amazingly, I found two pair on the clearance rack that match my tops
perfectly. One pair was $6.30 and the
other pair $9.90. We also found my
daughter a new bra on the clearance rack for $6.30.
On the way home we
stopped in at Walmart to pick up a can of copper spray paint I needed for a
craft project I had planned. While we
were there I found a nice little fall wreath to hang next to our front door for
$10. I can't make one for that price so
I decided to use some of my found money to purchase one.
I added a little
water to an empty shampoo bottle and gave it a good shake. I added that soapy solution to a new bottle
of shampoo and gave it a good shake too.
Nothing wasted there.
I used a tablespoon
of Bath & Body Works shower gel and a cup of warm water to make a batch of
refill solution for the foaming handsoap dispenser in my bathroom. Works really well and smells delightful.
How was your thrifty
week?
A birthday present of homemade goodies? Now THAT is the sort of present I love. I don't need "things" I just need to feel the love. A homemade card? I'm feeling it! A loaf of your fresh bread and preserved fruits and eggs from your hens? I'm feeling the love all over--especially in my tummy!
ReplyDeleteI love gifts like that myself and so did he. I don't need things either. I am rich beyond measure. :0)
DeleteNice shopping savings!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne :)
DeleteAww, those emotional moments are going to keep coming all this year, too! It's so bittersweet watching our kids grow up. :)
ReplyDeleteYou had a great week! I love weeks when I look at the grocery sales and go, "Meh." Usually those weeks I just restock with the things we're out of that I can't really stock- usually cheese and milk (I swear, between my kids and husband, I should just buy an entire dairy cow and keep it in the backyard). Makes for a super easy grocery trip! :)
Your comment about underwear being expensive made me nod. I need to get some new pairs, especially since my physical therapist sees so much of them (I'm there for lower back issues, and when she tapes my back, the tape goes halfway down my rear end, so I make sure to wear the non-ratty undies those days!). Next time I'm at the store...
I need some new pairs myself. Hopefully next month I can make that happen. Hope your back gets better very soon Stephanie. And your undies. ;)
DeleteI marched off to Safeway to take advantage of several wonderful stock-up items that appeared in Sunday's sale ad... only to find, with shopping nearly done, that the specials start TOMORROW. (Yes, I was embarrassed. Thankfully, Customer Service put it back for me, since they were all in the same area. Red face.)
ReplyDeleteYou definitely need to check Safeway this week! Canned tomatoes and beans - 33 cents each. Paper towels - 33 cents. Soup, chili, all sorts of stuff -- but you need to buy at least a dozen.
I have totally done that. It happens. LOL
DeleteThose are really great prices. We don't have a Safeway here. :( But if we did I'd be stocking up on some stuff!