Frugal Challenge July 23rd - July 29th

**Telephus44** · 07-23-2006, 07:42 PM

I didn't see this thread started yet...

Sunday, July 23rd...
*Washed two loads of laundry using 1/2 the detergent and 1/2 a dryer sheet each load.
*Cleaned the oven using baking soda and water
*DH and I went out to eat, used a coupon for a free meal, only spent $9.82
*DH returned a headset for his cellphone that didn't work ($30 back to us and they will re-issue the $10 reward certificate he used) and some parts that he bought last week to fix our phone line ($25 back to us)
*Not running A/C today, although we probably will tonight

**Nada.Leona** · 07-23-2006, 08:08 PM

Ok, so far today:

~ ate breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night snack at my place or

's place. He's such a good cook.

~ relaxed and hung out with

all day
~ was going to to go to the library, but they're closed on Sundays
~ visited a second-hand bookstore instead --

got a book, but I didn't
~

bought me a scrap book and a glue stick for a project I'm working on

Good day with my best friend and favorite person in the whole wide world.

**Telephus44** · 07-23-2006, 08:37 PM

Just wanted to add - I just found some nursing bras in clearance on the Hanes site. I got 5 of them for $27.00 shipped ($4.99 each, $6.00 shipping, plus I found a 15% off coupon code).

**baxjul** · 07-24-2006, 07:44 AM

7/23

~washed laundry in cold
~hung to dry
~boiled a chicken to make broth for freezer
~drank iced tea instead of soda
~a/c set on 78
~combined errands
~used homemade cleaner
~used up leftovers for lunch and dinner

**danni** · 07-24-2006, 10:04 AM

Yesterday, 7/23,

-stayed home all day
-made a pasta salad for tommorows dinner
-made 4 batches of 6 week bran muffins, baked 1, put rest in fridge
-worked on some crocheting for xmas
-made sure all lights were off
-kept ac off until after lunch
-posted some more stuff on the buyandsell site

**SHOPGIRL** · 07-24-2006, 05:52 PM

Sunday

~Went to a friend's house for dinner.
~I went shopping, resisted the urge to buy books!
~Traveled with my own water so I didn't have to buy something on the way.
~Air-conditioning turned off, windows opened
~Requested a couple free samples

Monday

~Did a couple loads of laundry, air-drying outside right now
~no a/c all day, windows open with a nice breeze, still warm though
~all meals at home today
~Just one item selling on ebay right now, sure wish there were more selling.
~Making a list of the sale items I need to pick up this week
~Held of going to the post office today, will go tomorrow when I have more to mail and other errands to run
~Wearing a maternity top today that looks like new, purchased from the thrift store for $1
~Decluttering a room

**Michelle68** · 07-24-2006, 06:43 PM

--Set A/C at 78
--Used coupon and spent $8.70 to have lunch with DH
--Breakfast and supper at home
--Let my mom call me back so we could speak for free. (She has free long distance)

--Michelle

**danni** · 07-24-2006, 07:10 PM

Monday 24th
-washed 5 loads of laundry in cold
-all laundry drying outside
-kept the ac turned down a bit
-stayed home
-read some of the tightwad gazette books to get some more ideas

**warramra** · 07-25-2006, 07:59 AM

Just returned from a trip to visit the in-laws at their summer home. So, we had a weekend away for just the price of gas.
Returned with a bunch of free food from them as they are closing up the house for several weeks and needed to get rid of food before it spoiled
- loaf of bread
- gallon milk
- various crackers and cookies

Given zuchinni, grocery bag full of fresh peaches and 2 quarts of blueberries

Paid for the trip entirely with cash

Loaded an updated Quicken (mine was 7 yrs old and could not download) to be able to track expenses and budget better.

Came home from trip with clean clothes, so I don't have to do laundry for a couple of days

Amy

**thrifty gal** · 07-25-2006, 11:56 AM

7/25

*only money spent today will be my copay for my dentist appointment
*no eating out
*paying bills censoredcensoredcensoredcensoredcensoredcensoredcensoredcensored, cause they're on time, so no late charges

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**Michelle68** · 07-25-2006, 06:03 PM

--All meals at home (took my lunch to work)
--A/C at 77
--All shades kept closed to keep house cool

--Michelle

**baxjul** · 07-25-2006, 07:35 PM

7/25
~took lunch to work
~no laundry day
~lights off
~a/c on 78
~ceiling fans on if needed
~

**CAGmomof2** · 07-25-2006, 08:49 PM

So Far this Week every meal we have had has been from food we already have on hand at home.
Meals are all from Scratch.
No money spent here.
We have had the windows open to let in the fresh air.
We also have been spending quality time together as a family.
We have been playing board games as a family .
We go outside and take walks and play soccer as family.

**SHOPGIRL** · 07-25-2006, 11:48 PM

Tuesday

~Combined 4 errands to save on gas
~Sold quite a few things on ebay today
~a/c on, set between 75-78
~All meals at home today
~Using cloth napkins all the time