Frugal Challenge 9/18 - 9/25

[SHOPGIRL]

Friday, September 23

~Busy week this week.
~Mild weather. No heat, no a/c. I sure hope it lasts a little while longer.
~Yesterday, filled gas tank for $2.50 a gallon. Today, filled spare gas container, 6 gallons at $2.69. I'm sure gas will be going up.
~Throughout the week, I've combined errands.
~I've stayed away from Starbucks
~I've spent a lot of time at night cutting out my 48 pages of coupons. I bought 30 jars of Ragu spaghetti sauce for $.50 each. Just stockpiling a bunch of groceries right now.
~When I was shopping, I put back items that I really didn't need. I just bought what I could use.

[Renee-2kids]

Sat. 9/24
* on patrol for lights left on
* only went to one yard sale that I walked to
* all meals at home
* painted play room ceiling myself

[Telephus44]

I know I haven't posted on the Challenge since Monday, but we've had our schedules thrown out of whack here this week.

*I took lunch and coffee to work on Thursday and Friday. Tuesday and Wednesday my job sent me out to another facility for training, so I did eat lunch out those days
*I spent Thursday evening with my parents, sharing a bottle of wine that was half open and watching a slide of pictures from their recent trip to England
*I recevied a $5 survey check today
*I've received and passed on a few coupon trains
*I've received a free shampoo/conditioner sample and manicure pen
*I've won a toothbrush and some manicure tools in online contests
*I purchased items for rebates, will be mailing one off on Monday
*I listed another item on Half.com
*Went grocery shopping today and did pretty well with coupons and sales. I actually got a raincheck for ground turkey as it was b1g1f and I had coupons for .55/1 that expire next week.
*DH and I ate out today but used a resteraunt coupon

[SHOPGIRL]

Saturday, September 24

~I usually try to wash my clothes at night, then hang to dry. I was lazy last night, watching all the hurricane reports on t.v. So, the laundry didn't get done. I did three loads today. Only load I did with cold water was the dark clothes. Everything else was in hot water; I washed towels and whites. All three loads are downstairs drying.

~So excited, Just saw in the Meijer grocery add that Purex laundry detergent is on sale for $1.99 for 100 oz. I have coupons for $.35, and the store doubles. So, I'll be buying laundry detergent for $1.29. I think that is a very good deal. I already have a bunch of laundry detergent in the stockpile, but for $1.29, I just can't pass up the deal.

~Made chili from scratch...and it tasted good! Not all my "scratch" meals turn out tasty. There's enough left over for two meals.

~Pulled out my refrigerator, cleaned behind it. What a yucky job! The kitchen floor was cleaned today; so glad that job is done!

~Cut out coupons, mailed out a bunch of cat coupons to a FV cat lover.

~Cleaned drains with baking soda and vinegar. One of my bathroom drains seemed to be a little slow.

~I use Bath and Body Works liquid soap. But, one of the containers still had a little soap left, but it wouldn't pump out. I just added a little water, gave the bottle a shake and it worked. So, now I have more soap. I deciided to do the same thing with all the bottles. Most of the bottles are less than half fall. The soap is pretty concentrated so diluting it worked.

[beckanoah]

Haven't posted for a couple. (Little long).

Frugal redemption today. kraft Macaroni and Cheese was on sale for 3/99¢. They didn't have any, so both my mom and I asked for rainchecks totaling 15 boxes, or $4.95. After my mom went through, the clerk didn't give her her catalina receipt. So I got my raincheck, and pointed to the machine and said I'd give it to my mom. I looked on there, and there are 3, $1.00 off my next order. I am on the lookout for coupons too. Hope there are some. So when I go back to get my macaroni, I will get fifteen boxes of Macaroni, for 1.98. You CAN'T beat that.

Bought only sale items at Safeway.

Keeping lights off, working on my work from home!

[Michele Annette]

9/25

* Roasting a whole turkey breast today with all the trimmings. Tomorrow I will boil the bones for broth.

* All windows are closed. It's really chilly today and very windy for us. You can feel how leaky the apartment is without plastic on the windows. The oven on for a few hours today will feel nice!

* Cutting out more square for DH's quilt

* Going through recipes for Christmas treats

* Watching a movie at home

*Shades open for light

* Only have to wash one load of laundry today in hot wash, cold rince, line dry.

*Making homeade laundry detergent today

[lilk]

Haven't posted for a couple days (busy).
9/22
Lunch with friend, my turn to buy 10.00
Found cute pair of flip flops 4.00
9/23
Had to get gasoline 37.00
food at home
lights out
9/24
food at home
sister gave 3 green peppers, 1 squash, & about 10 tomatoes
My dh, 1 ds, and myself got free steak dinner for helping out with hunting club. Also won a beautiful pottery flower pot.

[lilk]

9/25
No money spent today!!