Last Week's Thrifty Moves

By the time Sunday rolled around this girl was ready for a day of rest.  Other than driving with my daughter and dropping the Poldark DVDs off at the library I had nothing on my plate.  Well, not really.  I did have one big project to get done and I did, surprisingly.  I got my daughter's graduation announcements laid out, set, proofed, printed and cut.  Yes!!  I was running behind on that project so it is a HUGE relief to have those done.  And I used all stuff I already had on hand.  Even better!

After making up the announcements I got busy on the photo collage to go with them.

Monday I picked up the youngest at the library after her violin lesson.  She checked out a DVD and we watched it after dinner that night.  If you haven't already seen A Dog's Purpose I strongly recommend it.  Very good movie.

Tuesday I picked up the youngest after she volunteered at the Idaho Food Bank with her NJHS group.  They are my charity of choice, especially at the holidays.  Then home for a quick bite and to get our chores done before heading out the door to my oldest daughter's last band concert of her high school career (sigh).  The concert was beautiful, best they've ever had.

Wednesday I stopped by Walgreens after work to pick up the prints I ordered.  That morning I uploaded the photo collage once she gave me the okie dokie on those and go them printed.  I used a  50% OFF promo code offer they had running at that moment to shave off a considerable chunk of change.  Now all I need to do is get a book of stamps and she is ready to get those all addressed and off into the mail.  It will be so nice to have that task completed and checked off of my list.

On Thursday I had to run my youngest to an orthodontist appointment.  We stopped at the feed on the way home to pick up a bail of Timothy hay for Miss Daisy.  My daughter used a gift card she was given at Christmas to pay for that so no money out of pocket and she still has a little bit left on it too.

This little girl is just way too sweet

Friday and Saturday were much quieter, for me anyway.  The oldest worked five days last week plus school, a band concert and trying to squeeze in homework and studying.  It was a bit rough, but she made it.  She is shucking everything she can into her savings account right now.  Good girl!

I worked more overtime last week.

I sold two dozen eggs to a friend.

I rinsed out a shower gel bottle with just enough left in it to make some foaming hand soap solution.  I refilled the dispenser in the downstairs bathroom.  We now have a bottle of shampoo and one of conditioner sitting upside down in the shower to get out every last drop we can.  I'm in the process of finishing up the last of a stick of deodorant.  I may make it another week with that, maybe two.

We used up quite a few items I had pulled from the freezer to make our meals last week.  All of our leftovers were eaten up and we gave some extra produce we had to our chickens.

My oldest bought a take & bake pizza with her employee discount at the place next door to where she works.  For $6 she got a large pizza and a container of chocolate chip cookie dough.  She and her sister prepared that for their supper on Saturday.

Some of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished to keep my home in order:

Laundry Room & Half Bathroom - vacuumed floors, washed mirrors.  Daily swish & swipe.

Dining Room - vacuumed floor, washed window.

Kitchen -  vacuumed & spot mopped floor, cleaned microwave, washed window.

Bedrooms & Main Bathroom - vacuumed & dusted, washed mirror & windows.  My oldest cleaned the bathroom.  Daily swish & swipe.

Other - three loads of laundry, dusted & vacuumed living room, hallway & entry, mopped the entry way.  Swept front porch.

How was your thrifty week?