Frugal Challenge--7/6-7/12

**AspiringToBeFrugal** · 07-06-2008, 01:19 PM

Thought I'd go ahead and start this challenge for the week.

Today:
*AC set on 78 and blinds closed to keep out hot sunlight
*Blinds in living room opend a crack to let sunlight in so we don't have to use lights
*Meals from home
*no-spend day
*Reading The Complete Tightwad Gazette again for entertainment

**itsahumanzoo** · 07-06-2008, 02:36 PM

Sunday:
-Try to keep A/C off all day
-Crack open the blinds instead of lights on
-All meals from home
-As little driving as possible
-No spending except for necessary groceries
-Clean the house!

**warramra** · 07-06-2008, 02:45 PM

Sunday 7/6
~ AC set at 80, so far it hasn't come on today
~ Using CFL bulbs only where we need light (gray, cloudy day)
~ baking bread for this week
~ made homemade baby wipes
~ unraveling a sweater my deceased grandmother started before she got sick as I don't have the pattern to finish it anyway. I'm going to use the yarn for some Christmas presents.
~ no drive/no spend day
~ making weekly menu

**my4littlebuffaloes** · 07-06-2008, 07:26 PM

- hung laundry
- washed ziploc bags
- inlaws bought us lunch Saturday
- dh rode his bike to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription we had to have today
- didn't drive my car today
- scrapbooked all day, using lots of stuff that I have had forever!
- veggie dinner
- I had ramen for lunch, for some reason it sounded good, am I the only one that likes to put grated cheese on mine?
- picking peas and lettuce from our garden

**Mom23boys** · 07-06-2008, 07:32 PM

Sunday

~rented 2 DVD's from RedBox for free using 2 different codes
~spending no money today
~clipped a few coupons

**eyrehead** · 07-06-2008, 07:34 PM

7/6:

~ no A/C today (will turn it on in the morning though-supposed to be close to 90 tomorrow and Tuesday)
~ no spending day
~ all meals at home today
~ Brian took kids to ball field to practice-I should be cleaning, but here I sit...LOL
~ 2 loads of laundry done in cold water

**Starlight9803** · 07-06-2008, 10:48 PM

Sunday:
*a/c on 80
*blinds closed to keep the house from heating up
*all meals from home, lunch and dinner both were leftovers
*had Dh pick up items at store, since he was already in town
*clipped coupons
*scanned ads and started planning grocery list

**mustang80** · 07-07-2008, 07:14 AM

We went to NY this past weekend, but stayed with relatives and mostly ate meals with them. Our big costs were gas

and 3 meals out. Didn't do too bad.

A/C was on 76 all weekend
Breakfast, lunch and dinner from the pantry
Turning off computer before I go to work
organized my coupons during the 5 hour car ride...
replaced some kitchen tools cheaply at a flea market (kitchen shears, wire whip, egg slicer, new sharp knives

)

**baxjul** · 07-07-2008, 07:58 AM

~computer off at night
~a/c on 80
~a couple of blinds closed
~meals from home
~no laundry day
~tv and lights off most of day
~reading Frugal Luxeries for entertainment

**Contrary Housewife** · 07-07-2008, 12:23 PM

Let's see.... this is standard at our house:

-- home all day (no 2nd car for me to use)
-- AC set at 80F (it's already 87 out and expected to climb another 10 degrees)
-- leftovers for lunch (husband brown bagged)
-- TV off.... for now -- I might watch 1 hour later

Will be entertaining myself with craft projects from my stash, and possibly writing checks for bills after I do the menu plan for the week.

**missyali** · 07-07-2008, 02:47 PM

7/7
~ returned dress & applied balance towards crafts for VBS (reimbursed)
~ entering rebates
~ began back to school shopping while out ($4.00)
~ exchanged dead tree at Home Depot
~ cleaning out fridge for dinner (too hot to cook inside)
not terribly frugal today, but didn't spend too much/unnecessarily

**Mamaw** · 07-07-2008, 08:19 PM

Had leftovers for dinner
Had made HM cookies and a scratch cake for family.
Gave leftover food to DD so it does not go to waste
Washing in cold
Bathed and cut dogs nails myself
Cut coupons and planned CVS trip for later in the week

Monday
Traveling for work this week
Did not buy any fast food or airport snacks/books/etc.
Will be reimbursed for gas used to go to airport
Lunch and dinner on the company

**itsahumanzoo** · 07-07-2008, 08:29 PM

-Made two meals during the time I was cooking dinner
-Lights off mostly
-No A/C
-No spending (except for paying bills)
-De cluttered a bit.

**warramra** · 07-07-2008, 08:47 PM

Monday 7/7

~ lights off during the day
~ all meals at home
~ AC off until 5pm, then set at 80 -so it only ran for a little while to clear up the humidity
~ no drive day
~ no spend day
~ tv off
~ knitting some socks to add to my winter stash

**dwallyfam** · 07-07-2008, 09:50 PM

Sunday 7/6
- 1 mystery shop
- meal planned
- got food goodies from dad
- hung up load of laundry
- all food from home
- freebies

Monday 7/7
- carpooled with DH
- washed clothes in Cold
- all food from home
- AC turned down while we were gone