It was back to the grindstone this week and I ended up working three days bringing lunch and drinks with me all three days.
This week I cashed in points from Checkpoints for $3 in Amazon credit. I'm going to save my credit and buy some Wonder Clips for sewing as I am running out of straight pins as they bend when I make cloth pads with them.
On Saturday I worked on making a casserole hot pad big enough for a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Looking back now I don't know why I didn't think of making these sooner. We've always doubled up on hot pads to fit a casserole dish, but no longer.
I made another one of Friday, so now I have a matching set. These would make great gifts for friends and family too. If your interested in making these, here is a tutorial on how to do that.
This week I listed more items on eBay and sold three items. One of the items was a tripod and I packaged it to mail, but when my daughter went to ship it she realized I didn't charge enough shipping. So, she repackaged it for me making it as small as could be and saved me $11 in shipping charges.
My daughter gave me a Pampered Chef Mix & Chop for Christmas. I've already made tacos with it once and today I made egg salad. I was surprised at how heavy duty it was. It's a handy little tool for the kitchen, which makes fast work of some jobs.
On Thursday I wrote a letter and filled out another application for free prescription medicine.
These items were printed out using the printer we bought at a yard sale this summer for $3.00. Afterwards it was unplugged as there is no sense in having it plugged in, using electricity, when we only use it sparingly.
My doctor will have to fill out a portion of it, but is the person who let me know about the free program, so I know she will be happy to do this for me.
My Dad has fixed our driveway using his tractor and it is so much better than it was before. It has no potholes or ditches running through it. We do have heavy rain in the forecast for the weekend, but I'm hoping it will spare our driveway.
Bailey's no spend January and our no eating out is going well. We have not eaten out any this month and have no plans to in order to save our money.
We've not spent any money at the grocery store this month either, but have been using the food in our pantry. I've been cooking all meals from home and we've been eating up the leftovers, so no food waste either.
We had ordered three books from a seller on Amazon for my Mom. They only sent two of the books and I asked the seller who said to give it more time. In the end the book didn't show and the seller gave me a refund this week.
All of our Christmas decorations have been taken now and placed back into storage. The house seems bare to me now, but we did move some things back into their regular place, which did help some.
On Friday we went to McKay's Used Books. Mom has been enjoying reading John Grisham books lately, so I looked for her and found several of his books for 5¢ each, which is such a bargain. She was tickled to get them too.
How was your week?
Belinda
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Great work! We had a few frugal wins, but mostly avoided eating out & other spending. I sold an item on eBay, listed a bunch of new items, salvaged a $5 Starbucks gift card, used frequent flier miles for a flight, and made sure we made the most of leftovers.
ReplyDeleteThank you. :)
DeleteThat sounds like you had a great week to me. Way to go. :)
What an absolutely wonderful idea on the big hot pads. DUH, you aren't the only one who didn't think of such a thing. I think that will be part of my gift giving next Christmas. I have plenty of fabric I can use.
ReplyDeleteNo spending here either on food. Just using what I have. It is kind of fun!
Stay dry! We have had rain and more rain - UGH! Have a good weekend.
Thank you, Cheryl. They are so easy to make and can be made in less than an hour. I used material I had on hand too. That's the best way. I hope you have a good weekend too.
DeleteI am wanting to learn to use my sewing machine this year. It was a free gift to me last summer. I will look at these and see if I think I could make them. I plan on starting with easy things like reusable gift bags and turning thrift store finds into cleaning clothes or flannel into hankies. I used to do basic sewing so not sure why this machine intimidates me so much. But it's on the "to learn" list. Eating from freezer and pantry as much as possible to save $ this month and maybe even next month. Take care.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good week, Crystal. As for your machine, you can do it. Just put your mind to it and you'll get there. There are so many YouTube videos on projects you can do and simple ones too if you want to start out slowly. We'll be rooting for you. :)
DeleteThe hot pads are beautiful. I never thought of making bigger ones to fit casserole dishes. That’s a great idea.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend, Belinda.
Thank you, Nil. I am really going to like these bigger ones.
DeleteI hope you have a great weekend too. :)
Oh my, that is a great idea. I have wedding and showers and with a set of the glass baking dishes what a terrifically practical and personal gift. Now, if I only could see.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sam. I really liked the idea too.
DeleteThat is a good price at the bookstore for books.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I just love the used book store.
DeleteFrugal tip- Look for Wonder Clips from the Chinese sellers on Ebay. You probably could get a set for $1.00. I just bought "True Grips" for my quilting ruler on Ebay for 75% less than name brand. I got them in the mail and the backing said 3M and they are really nice quality.
ReplyDeleteOh what a great tip, Safyne. Thank you so much. I will definitely be taking a look. :)
DeleteI like the hot pads! I usually use a folded up dish towel! Yours are so much nicer. I thought I was getting the best deal on my .10 cent books. You definitely have me beat!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Penny. I was so shocked to find some of them for 5¢. They might as well give them away at that price. LOL
DeleteWhat a great deal on books..I would love a McKay s by us!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vickie. We do love McKay's. I wish you had one by you too.
DeleteYour hot pads are beautiful, and yes, I have to double up on my hot pads to accommodate a larger dish.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having a productive week this first new week of 2020, must make you feel happy with yourselves :)
I'm trying my best to be more conscious of making do, and mending.
Hugs,
~Jo
Thank you, Jo. Kudos to you for being more conscious of making do and mending. My daughter is the productive one. I try my best, but she beats me hands down, which if actually very motivating to me.
DeleteThe hot pads are so cute. We are supposed to get rain this week too. I am good with it since it isn't snow. Since it is January, I am happy to have the rain. Good luck on your no grocery shopping and eating out.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marybeth. I'm with you on the rain verses snow. I would much rather have rain. I shoveled enough snow when I was growing up to last me a lifetime. LOL
DeleteThank you for the link to the 9 by 13 hot pad tutorial, it would make a great wedding gift along with a pan.
ReplyDeleteYou’re welcome, Tami. We use our big hot pad almost everyday. I think that would make a great gift too. :)
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