Third Frugal Friday of May 2026
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
Last Friday was a busy day here. The first thing I did was go to the People Helping People bag sale as they had some stools I wanted to price as items are half off on bag sale day. I ended up not buying them as they were too tall for me and they swiveled.
I did pick up two free stepping stools for my cat, so he can use them as a step to get up on the desk easier. I put it down and that is exactly what he used it for.
Afterwards I came home and worked on getting some more junk out of one of the sheds here and I'm happy to report that shed is now empty! I took the trunk full of garbage and took it to the convenience center and trashed it. I vacuumed out my trunk afterwards since it was messy after that task.
We had a lot of fun for my birthday last Saturday doing one of my favorite things ~ yard sales and thrift stores. I spent $36 the entire day and we had the best time! That is such a cheap source of fun entertainment for me. Freebies for the day included a free dinner buffet from Golden Corral and a free shake from Sonic.
On Thursday I took some more metal from downstairs to the recycling center and had over 200 pounds of scrap metal, which made another $23 plus change. Afterwards I took some paperwork to the courthouse before returning home. I came home and cut some of the grass in the yard and then measured and packaged sixty items for Bailey’s online shops. I definitely kept busy this week.
Other Frugal Things This Week Include...
- I entered all my receipts into Fetch and NCP. There were a lot of them since we went to several thrift stores on Saturday.- I paid $3.85 per gallon for gas using a discount. - Ate all food and dinners at home with no eating out.
Today we will be headed out to yard sale one of those highway long sales, so we are getting an early start. What are your plans for today and how was your week?
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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
So glad you had a fun birthday and were able to do what you wanted. I'm sure you found some treasures, and I hope you have a good time today at the highway long sales. We don't have those around here, and few yard sales so far.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Thank you, Kathy. We had more fun today at yard sales too. Some things are just so much fun to look through. I hope you have a great weekend!
DeleteHappy belated birthday!!! Yard sales are so much fun. Janie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Janie. Yes, they sure are a lot of fun!
DeleteDear Belinda, you have definitely been busy and so productive and resourceful.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing, dear friend. I hope you have a great weekend.
Thank you, Linda.
DeleteThis time of year is fun...so many things to find. Sometimes I wish I had waited to buy them new. Have a great weekend and Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vickie. Yes, so much fun to be had. lol
DeleteBelinda, you have definitely been busy. Belatedly happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sibylle.
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