Sunday morning I got my chores done and then went outside to start
a bonus project I wasn't initially planning on doing, but since we had extra
wood from our recent excursions to the FREE WOOD bin, I figured why the heck not?
This is going to be awesome, I'm so excited about it, and once I'm done
I'll be sharing with you what I ended up building.
Oh my goodness, what is she up to now? |
While waiting for paint or glue to dry I kept myself busy by
processing the last load of wood, mostly plywood, I had picked up. I did my best to stack it neatly in the
backyard so it wouldn't be too big of an eyesore, but I must admit it isn't the
prettiest. Nonetheless, I am very glad
to have it.
This candle smells so good |
Monday evening I came home, gathered up all the extra wax I had
accumulated over the past year from spent candles and melted some of it down to
make a new candle. I then placed the
empty glass candle jars into our glass recycle bin.
I'd say this lid is toast! |
Before work on Wednesday morning I ordered a replacement lid for
one of my Pyrex mixing bowls from Amazon.
The old one had become pretty brittle and cracked in several places
until it finally broke through. I have
the clear glass three piece mixing bowl/storage set, have had it for years and
I use it a ton. I'm so happy that Pyrex
offers replacement lids for their products.
Wednesday evening I made
twenty more graduation announcements
for my daughter to hand out to her friends at school. That made for a total of forty five
announcements made. Had I purchased them
at $6.95 each the total cost would've been $312.75 plus tax and shipping. I have less than $8 out of pocket invested so
far which makes this a HUGE savings.
A nice haul from Winco |
Friday I stopped in at Winco for groceries in hopes that would
hold us for the week ahead. I still need
to shop for a few items for the party, but for the most part our regular
groceries are pretty well covered.
I found this cat..... LOL, our crazy Stella |
I picked up a pile of rough cut 2" X 4"s from the FREE WOOD bin Saturday morning. I'm pretty sure I've collected enough wood
now for the project I have planned once school gets out. I'm starting to get excited about it too.
All day Saturday I was pretty much in project mode. Stay tuned this week for the post on exactly
what I ended up making. I'm super happy
with how it turned out and you won't believe how much I spent to make it. The oldest and I cleaned up the backyard, ran
the weed eater, raked and pulled weeds.
My youngest mowed and trimmed the lawn, watered the flower pots and later
that day gave me a helping hand with my big project.
My first up do |
That evening was prom. We
had to finish up early to help my oldest daughter get ready for her big night
which included doing her hair and a quick photo shoot before they headed off. Needless to say it was a very busy Saturday.
I washed out and reused a couple Ziploc bags.
I stockpiled more ice for the party in the garage freezer.
Swiss burgers and salad for supper |
Some
of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished
to keep my home in order:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom -
vacuumed floors, washed the rug. Daily
swish & swipe. Washed down the
washer & dryer.
Dining Room - vacuumed floor, washed the
window.
Kitchen -
vacuumed floor, washed the window inside & out.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom - vacuumed
& dusted. My girls cleaned the
bathroom. Daily swish & swipe.
Other - four loads of laundry, vacuumed
living room, hallway & entry. Swept
front porch & the deck.
How
was your thrifty week?
Can't wait to see your new project! And, great job on the updo for your daughter - super cute.
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DeleteHow did you get the candle remnants out of their original containers?
ReplyDeleteIf you freeze it it will usually pop right out.
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