Second Frugal Friday of September 2026

 

Welcome to Frugal Friday

Each Friday here at Frugal Workshop, I love sharing the frugal wins, quiet savings, and simple strategies that helped us stretch our budget over the past seven days. It’s a gentle look back at the small things that make a big difference. 
My Frugal Week
I stopped in at CVS for a prescription and had my Covid booster and flu shot for the year. I also bought Manuka honey and foam bandages for the wound on my leg. 
Bailey and I went to the Mennonite Farm Stand in Englewood on Wednesday and picked up fresh produce. We also stopped at several thrift stores, so she could get some inventory for her online shops. The only thing I came home with were a couple of books. 
I filled up my gas tank this week at $3.89 per gallon. I thought it was headed towards $60, but finally stopped at close to $58, before stopping. I’ve never had to put that much money into my gas tank. 
I’ve been experiencing a lot of fatigue the last two weeks and went to the doctor for some blood work. She gave me a B12 injection since my B12 was low last time she checked and my iron is low too, like last summer when I was anemic. Iron supplements were discussed and I’m already feeling better from the injection.
Yard Sale Saturday
We didn’t yard sale last weekend because it’s very hot here and we decluttered the house for the consignment sale. We like to enjoy the house being decluttered for a while after it’s done. 

Saving Money in the Kitchen 

I decided to not post my Menu Plan Monday blog post on Monday and am going to include it in my Frugal Friday posts for the time being. 

What’s for Dinner

Monday ~ Chicken

Tuesday ~ Margarita Shrimp

Wednesday ~ Chicken Tacos and Corn

Thursday ~ Chicken Enchiladas and Corn

I took the leftover chicken from Wednesday's dinner and made chicken enchiladas out of it for dinner on Thursday. No food waste here this week.

Friday & Saturday ~ Chicken Frito Salad

Saving on Things We Buy
We did our monthly grocery shopping last week and one of the places we went to was UGO. Imagine my surprise when I saw bags of Kraft mild cheddar cheese in the eight ounce bag for $1.00 each! I bought ten of them for my freezer. 
Another good deal this week was found at Food City where I found Earth Balance butter on close out for $2.75. This is my favorite butter and sells for $3.98 at Walmart, so this was another good deal for the week.
How was your week? I would love to hear about it in the comment section. 

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We would love to hear all about your week in the comment section.

Belinda 🫶 💕 Homemaker at Heart 💕 ~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree
~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27