Sunday morning I awoke to a sunny, but still cold first day
of March. I was up with a hot cup of
coffee and did some writing. Then worked
a couple hours on the eBay sales getting sold items ready to ship and new items
listed. Then I showered, dressed and was
ready to really begin my day. I had five
sales and I listed five new ones. I also
relisted what didn't sell with hopes it does this week. I run my eBay auctions Sunday through Sunday.
eBay sales ready to go to the post office |
I did a quick trip to Cash & Carry for some items I like
that they have such as red curry paste, Asian seasoning sauce and mung bean
noodles. They have a great Asian
section. They also had cream on
sale. I've never had a gallon of cream
in my refrigerator before, but I won't be able to say that again. I bought two half gallons.
Coconut Curry Soup |
I decided the rest of the week we would eat from our
freezer, pantry and what is already in the refrigerator. The hens have started laying again so we are
getting eggs once more too. We have
quite a bit of food in this house. I
made a big pot of Coconut Curry soup,
which we love, and that was a terrific way to start off the week. Eggroll In A Bowl also hit the table as well as breakfast for dinner a couple of
nights.
My little haul from Fred Meyer & Walgreens |
Saturday was my errand running day. I was up early and making my final plans so I
could get this done quickly and efficiently without wasting fuel or time. I mapped out my route in a loop so I was able
to get to each place without back tracking or having to go out of my way. It worked out really well.
All of these items were FREE! |
I kept my grocery shopping quite minimal purchasing only a
handful of sales items and picking up quite a few free and extremely low cost
items.. We have quite a bit of food in our
house and I am trying to work with what I have on hand so now is a good time to
focus on acquiring sales items and store incentives. I was pretty excited about the items I was
able to get without spending much $$.
I brought home some boxes from work to use for shipping eBay items Jack inspected them to make sure they were adequate |
I worked quite a bit of overtime last week which means another
nice paycheck next time around.
I had coupons so I got the shampoo and laundry detergent for 99¢ each, both bags of chips for $1.35 and the 1# bag of baby carrots for 89¢ |
We gave a big bowl of kitchen scraps to the chickens making
them quite pleased. They've been
averaging three eggs a day for us. Thank
you very much ladies! I sold two dozen
eggs to a friend. I set the money aside
to put toward their next bag of feed.
My favorite free offer was this coffee, my youngest likes the Ranch dressing |
As the week progressed the weather improved and warmed up
quite a bit. I decided to turn the main
thermostat down a few degrees and see how we faired. So far the house has stayed quite nice at the
lower temperature. I'm hoping to continue
to dropping the thermostat in the next few weeks as we approach spring. I am very much looking forward to turning it
off completely.
Sirloin steaks for $2.99/lb and toothpaste for 79¢ each Two of the toothpastes will find their way into Easter baskets |
I downloaded free tickets so my daughter and I can go visit
our newly renovated history museum on Museum Day. I can hardly wait to go!
Some of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished to keep my home in order:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom - wiped down washer & dryer, vacuumed floors. Daily swish &
swipe.
Dining Room - vacuumed floor,
cleaned dining room chairs.
Kitchen - vacuumed & spot mopped the floor, cleaned
microwave, cleaned freezer, scrubbed sink.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom -
vacuumed & dusted. Daily swish & swipe.
Other - two loads of laundry,
vacuumed & dusted living room, hallway & entry. Swept front porch.
How was your thrifty week?
I don't think I have ever seen a gallon of cream! anywhere
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty marvelous.
DeleteThank you so much for all your ebay tips and advice. Right now, I am cleaning & organizing, and ebay comes next. I love your helper in the box....Lilli
ReplyDeleteI'm happy it helped. Good luck with your eBay sales! I love my helper too! LOL
DeleteWe were able to buy about 1/3 of the normal amount of groceries this week. Both because my 14 year old is at a school trip for the week, and because we stocked up last week. It was nice to have such a light week.
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice reprieve, isn't it? :o)
DeleteA box and a cat...he's a good inspector!
ReplyDeleteThe best! So funny :0)
DeleteJack in a box! I love it. What a sweet looking kitty your Jack is. Made me smile.
ReplyDeleteOh boy! He's a little pill! And a very sweet boy too. LOL
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