Second Frugal Friday of May 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
On Tuesday I had a doctors appointment, which went well. Afterwards I ran a couple of errands before returning home. 
On Wednesday it was raining for most of the day, so I stayed indoors and went through my clothes, trying some on and getting rid of those where I didn’t like the fit. This really freed up some space in my dresser drawers and closet. 

On Thursday I took the clothes I no longer wanted to People Helping People, which helps them continue to do free things for our community. They had free bread for the taking, so I got two loaves and put them in the freezer when I got home. 

Cash Express here is always giving away free pens and post it notes. They give them out to the teachers at school like candy. The cashier at People Helping People told me they have tons of them. So, I took these and put them in the little free pantry closet to my house. I'm sure someone will be able to use them. 
Price of Gas
On Monday our local gas station was charging $4.29 per gallon for the cheapest gas. I filled up across the street at Food City where it was still offered for $3.89 per gallon. 
When I went out on Thursday the gas had climbed to $4.29 at Food City, but I filled up at another station at $4.14 a gallon. We had special plans for this weekend but decided against them due to the price of gas. 
Yard Sale Saturday
We went to multiple yard sales last Saturday. Several of them were church yard sales and one of them was an estate sale. I found some very nice washcloths at the estate sale, so I picked those up to add to our collection. They were priced at $1.00 each, but they only charged me fifty cents each when I went to pay for them.  
Freebies

On Monday I went to People Helping People as they've started getting free vegetables from the Mennonites again for the summer. I brought home white radishes, lettuce, sweet potatoes, onions, dinosaur kale, broccoli, kohlrabi, and purple kale. 

Bailey ended up with some really nice freebies this week too. 

She mentioned to a lady holding a yard sale that the flowers in her yard were pretty. The lady ended up giving Bailey several bulbs and plants as a result. Wasn't that sweet of her?

My Reseller Genie recently hosted a giveaway where participants needed to record a short video on what they love about MRG. Bailey entered mostly because everyone who participated received a tote bag, but she won the grand prize of a $200 gift card!
With the $200 gift card she bought a Ninja Creami, which had been on her thrift bucket list for a couple of years. She’s already made three pints of ice cream including chocolate, peanut butter chocolate, and cinnamon. 
How was your week? Do you have big plans for the weekend? Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies who have been blessed to become Mothers, puppies and kitties included. I hope you have a lovely day. 

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.

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