Frugal Challenge 10/7 - 10/13

**baxjul** · 10-07-2007, 09:20 AM

What can we do daily that will help in little ways!

~lights off
~a/c on 82
~no tv on
~staying home today
~meals from home
~using some samples

**ilovechocolate** · 10-07-2007, 09:24 AM

--hang out laundry instead of using the dryer
--let cool air in by opening the windows at night, thereby reducing AC use
--check tires on vehicles to make sure they are properly inflated
--use up leftovers

**missyali** · 10-07-2007, 05:07 PM

hanging laundry
using dinner lefttovers from tonight for OAM cooking Friday
finalizing ebay auctions ($63~ whoo, hoo!)
digging up herbs & bringing them in
Grocery Game & coupons
composting
planting Fall garlic
beginning Christmas presents ~ I am BUSY today!

**Mom23boys** · 10-07-2007, 09:36 PM

~Made $50 by selling a piece of exercise euipment noone has used in years.
~Clipped coupons
~Traded for coupons I wanted
~Drinking water

**guest002** · 10-07-2007, 09:43 PM

~Scratch Cooking
~A/C set on 78/80 Daytime 76 night
~Cold water laundry washing
~Lights off when not in room. Only on when necessary
~Find more frugal recipes and meal plan for the month
~Organize coupons for Walgreen Easy Saver shopping trip
~Not use heat option on dishwasher
~Try to make my own flour tortillas and pie crust

**prairie_girl** · 10-07-2007, 10:01 PM

Free dinner today & yesterday (Thanksgiving at Mom's on Saturday and my Aunt's today)
Made two loaves of bread today
Made two oatmeal apple cakes (OMG, SOOOOO good) today, we'll eat one and take one to a potluck at work on Tuesday
Free lunch tomorrow at work (it's Thanksgiving Monday and we have to work because US Markets are open so they're buying us pizza)
Free lunch on Tuesday (the aforementioned putluck)

**AspiringToBeFrugal** · 10-08-2007, 12:14 AM

Lights off as much as possible
Wash in cold and dry by hanging clothes up as often as I can
All meals from scratch/eat at home this week
Work on some homemade Christmas gifts--money will be tight this Christmas
Try "no-spend" days as often as possible this week w/ the exception of a couple of bills

**frooz** · 10-08-2007, 01:41 AM

Baked 4 meals for the week ahead
Washed in cold water
Hung all washing to dry
Made lunch for next day

**frooz** · 10-08-2007, 01:59 AM

Oh almost forgot - I managed to get a lot of beans cheap so I blanched them and froze them. I also got mushrooms on clearance so I cooked them in some butter and froze them in portions.

**VanVivCam** · 10-08-2007, 08:33 AM

lights off when not using the room

packing dd's lunch every day

cooking dinner six days this week

buying groceries/household items and NOT spending over my limit

i will try to stop smoking this week...will NOT buy cigs!

all laundry in cold water

work every day this week in my paper sales

go walking with dd in the evenings so we both get exercise and not at the house grazing and wasting electricity

**guest002** · 10-08-2007, 08:38 AM

VanVivCam,

Good luck on stopping smoking! I quit 9 years ago partly due to the rising cost of cigs.

I did it cold turkey, but that's what worked for me.

Paula

**baxjul** · 10-08-2007, 02:55 PM

10/8

~a/c off most of day
~lights off until dark
~tv off till dd gets home
~drinking iced tea
~no laundry today
~reading library books for entertainment
~staying home today

**DAAC3DEC** · 10-08-2007, 03:44 PM

-NO AIR
-ALL MEALS AT HOME
-ALL LUNCHES FROM HOME
-MAKE SALSA
-MAKE SOME COOKIES FOR THE FREEZER
-KEEP UP ON CHECKED OUT THINGS FROM THE LIBRARY (NO FINES)
-IF WE GET MOVIES, IT IS LIBRARY
-KEEP POWER PACKS TURNED OFF WHEN WE LEAVE THE HOUSE
-KEEP LIGHTS OFF, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
-MAKE MORE FREEZER MEALS (FOR LATER)
-TRY TO DO A NO T.V NIGHT (AT LEAST ASK THE KIDS)
-NO DRIVING UNLESS NECESSARY
-HOMEMADE CARMEL APPLES
-GET GOING ON CRAFT GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS

**smk0817** · 10-09-2007, 07:11 AM

Monday:
-stayed home all day and spent no $

-all meals from home
-lights and TV off during the day
-I have new car "fever" and I'm fighting it BIG time...I keep telling myself I don't need one. Really, I don't. My minivan is 5 yrs old but only has 40,000 miles on it. I think I'm just trying to shed my "soccer mom" image (even though I guess that's what I am). Can you say "midlife crisis"?!? LOL

**lizard22** · 10-09-2007, 08:28 AM

Monday 10/08

Neighbor invited us swimming (Yes, we were swimming in Oct. in New England).

I brought over some cookies and crackers(all from the pantry) and they served some drinks and finger food. We all had a great time and it was free.

Tues 10/09

I volunteered to bring in wipes, tissues and hand soap for Oct for my daughter's class. I shopped from my stockpile and was able to send everything in this morning without a trip to the store.

The rest of the day will be cooking and cleaning, so no spending!