Frugal Friday ~ Second Frugal Friday of May 2025

 

Welcome to Frugal Friday! 

Quote of the Week

"Be guided by the rule: If you don't need it, Don't buy it. 

                                                         ~ United States 1942 War Rations Booklet

Our Frugal Week

Bailey set up at her first craft festival on Saturday. She has worked diligently to make enough items to have to sell at the festival, and even though the rain threatened to keep people away she was hopeful. In the end the weather did keep people away and it was mostly vendors who were buying from each other. 
I stayed home and did the laundry, cleaned the house, vacuumed, took the trash out, cleaned out the litter boxes, cleaned the kitchen, prepped dinner, and all the other tasks that keep our home running smoothly.
Last summer our neighbor clear cut his land up above ours and the rainwater off the mountain has washed out our driveway in one section. I’ve spoken with him about this and he plans on fixing both of our driveways as his has washed out too. 
Until then, we had to find an alternative solution. So, on Sunday, we went to Rural King (RK) in Sweetwater, Tennessee. We went there for bags of tube sand to place into the huge ditch created by the water run off. 
The RK website stated they had it in stock, which is why we drove there. In the end, the store employees couldn’t find it, so we ended up buying a horse mat to place across the huge hole until our neighbor has time to fix it properly. 
I didn't realize that RK sold some grocery items like spices. I bought some cumin and Herbes de Provence to refill my supplies at home. 
I had a busy week with two doctor appointments and three days of physical therapy. I received good reports from both doctors and won’t need to see one of them for a year and the other one in four months.
Freebies
I have several birthday freebies I could cash in today, although many of them are for items I no longer eat or drink like milkshakes and dessert items. Hmmmm…decisions, decisions. 😂 
Avoiding Spending
Having been without a car for the majority of the week I certainly avoided spending this week. LOL I'll make up for it tomorrow when we do our grocery shopping. 
Saving Money YouTube Videos
10 Frugal Habits That Will Solve 99% of your Problems  ~ a video from Frozen Pennies 
Saving Money on Entertainment

It’s easy to spend money to watch movies, attend concerts, or gather with friends to dine out. But if you want to cut everyday expenses, you will want to substitute free or at least cheaper forms of entertainment that don’t cost money. 

For example, spend your evening watching a movie for free on YouTube instead of going to the cinema. Take a nature walk, visit your public library, or attend a community event to start cutting your expenses on entertainment.

Kirstie’s Homemade Home Series ~ Here is a British television show that you can watch for free on YouTube. Kirstie Allsopp makes it her mission to transform a run-down cottage into the perfect home. Along the way, she reveals the benefits of making do and mending in the Devon cottage she bought.

Thank you for dropping by my frugal blog, you are always welcome here. 
We would love to hear all about your week in the comment section.

BelindaHomemaker at HeartMortgage & Debt Free~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree
~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27