11-24-17 A Few Frugal Things Thanksgiving Edition

We went to visit B’s family for Thanksgiving. We had a great time and it was a frugal way to spend our break. We brought wine we already had, I made homemade peanut butter pies, and the cost to get there was gas and tolls. Once we were there we stayed with family and ate Thanksgiving dinner and leftovers the rest of the time.

A few frugal things

– Didn’t have to buy and make an entire Thanksgiving dinner on our own because our family provided it.

– We had everything besides a couple of LED lights off at the house for almost a week which will save on the electric bill along with the colder weather which means not having to pay for AC.

– My mother in law gave us two really nice new pillows and cases that match the bed set she gave us. She said they were expensive and I believe it.

– We were able to bring our little dog with us so that cut our pet sitter costs in half. We have awesome pet sitters but need to find new ones as they are moving!

– Several of the gifts we gave a family member for their birthday were thrifted. Glad to have a family who is open to both new and thrifted gifts 😊

– We went on a lot of walks, played card games, cooked and visited other family while we were all together so we didn’t pay anything for entertainment.

– We needed another set of King sized sheets for our new bed and I found a set at the thrift shop with pillow cases for about $4.

– I’m excited to set up our Christmas Décor but with the two kittens I’m not sure how much can go out without getting broken.

– I’m slowly acquiring Christmas Gifts when I find great deals. I already have several big gifts out of the way.

– I have been slowly purchasing flannel clothing secondhand to use to make a King size flannel quilt. I’m really excited about working on this project even though it will probably have to wait until winter break.

Not so Frugal

– I thought I found a great Thrift shop deal on some Polo shirts that B needs for work but, unfortunately, they didn’t fit. Glad the money goes to women and children in the community but I probably over spent.

– We got fast food and pizza at the start and end of our trip because we were exhausted. They completely messed up our pizza order so they are giving us a free pizza on our next trip. Still not frugal.

– Amazon notifications ruined the surprise of a new kindle for me for Christmas but I have been happily stocking up on new free kindle books and I can get even more free from the library. Having a kindle has saved me an insane amount of money on book purchases and no gas spent on trips to the library since the kindle books are delivered wirelessly.

Extra Income

– I have purchased several items that I believe will sell for a high value on eBay including a vase, oven roaster, and swell water bottle. I’ve decided I will wait until winter break to list them when I have time off of work.

– I keep relisting my current eBay listings for free and slowly they eventually sell.

– I am planning another yard sale with my father soon. Since I already have everything together from the last sale, this shouldn’t take too much time.

Harmful Chemical Free Living

– I am trying a new strategy for mildew in the bathroom which is always a problem in Florida. I am leaving a scrub brush and spray bottle in the bathroom of vinegar and I’m going to wash the shower with vinegar left over from soaking the shower head to start. Maybe this will eliminate the need for Tilex, which is one of the last remaining chemicals in the house.

– I put all of the harmful chemical cleaners left in this house in a plastic bin in the garage where the pets can’t reach them. I was pleasantly surprised by how few we have although I was surprised that we owned two jugs of bleach because I can’t remember the last time we used it.

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