Last Week's Thrifty Moves

Sunday morning I awoke to, you guessed it.  More rain.  So once again my outside projects remained on hold and I ended up making three batches of granola instead.  I used my dehydrated blueberries, strawberries and bananas in my various batches too.  In a word - Yum!

 

I made a bottle of pancake syrup to replace the one I used to make the granola.  Then I divided up all of the granola into 4 cup packages to vacuum seal.  I sent one package home with my oldest.

 

Making chicken broth for soup

Beginning on Thursday we finally got a break in the weather with the promise of sunshine and clear skies for a while so I was ready to get back into project mode.  After allowing things to dry out a bit the youngest and I headed back outside on Friday once I got home from work to re-sand our back deck and get a coat of stain on it.  Finally!

 

Saturday we were all up early.  I went through the wood we had on hand and took an inventory of all the leftovers I'd saved from previous projects.  I also took an inventory of our supplies, updated my list and then we headed off to Home Depot for a load of lumber and supplies.  It was a pretty big haul too.

 

Our big load from Home Depot!

Once we were home we got to work.  I am so very happy to be working once again on home improvement projects and I can hardly wait to share with all of you what we are up to.  Lots of good stuff!

 

Sneak peek 😉

Throughout the week I spent some quality time with Laverne planning, taking measurements and installing a new mattress in the overhead cab area also known as my bedroom.  I am super excited to be back in motorhome mode again.

 

Another sneak peek

A rotisserie chicken that was on markdown at the deli the Saturday night before made for several meals throughout the week including a delicious chicken vegetable soup.  I used the bones to make broth and the last of the chicken meat as well as all the leftover odds and ends of frozen vegetables I had in the freezer from previous meals and recipes.

 

I added water to the empty laundry detergent bottle and gave it a good shake making enough soapy solution to wash another load of clothes.

 

I picked up several jars of peanut butter that were on sale.  I ordered more vacuum sealer bags off eBay as they were the best price with free shipping.

 

A hardy Saturday morning breakfast to get us going

Prepper Pantry = Dehydrated carrots.  Vacuum sealed homemade granola, all purpose flour, sugar, quick cooking oats.  Peanut butter.

 

I kept our meals simple & thrifty last week

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

Laundry Room & Half Bathroom - Clean mirrors & light fixture, vacuumed floors.  Daily swish & swipe. 

Dining Room - vacuumed floor, cleaned windowsill & chair rail. 

Kitchen -  vacuumed & mopped floor, scrubbed sink. 

Bedrooms & Main Bathroom - vacuumed & dusted.  Scrubbed sink, cleaned mirror & light fixture, wiped down trim.  Daily swish & swipe. 

Other - two large loads of laundry, vacuumed & dusted living room, hallway & entry.  Swept front porch, driveway & garage.

 

How was your thrifty week?