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07-06-2009, 02:39 AM #1Registered User
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Best haul in a LONG time
Friday
Hit thrift stores with SIL she wanted to tell me her and my brother are expecting again
I got the following things;
Thift store 1
Pair of lil slipper shoes black( been looking but can't find any my size;11)-like new 2.99
Tank top for gym 1.99
Salvation Army
Zipper sweater 1.20
Chadwick terry sweatsuit 2.40
Brown slipper shoes-like new-4.00
Saturday
Received email from Freecycle I had responded to on Monday for gift bags. First 2 ppl flaked so I was next!!
About 20 various sized gift bags-bday,christmas,babytiny to extra large sizes.
Sunday
So DH woke me up early to see if I wanted to go to the swap meet, our lil "date" thing we like to do. I agreed and off we went each with $20!! I spent $10 and look what I got:
Vendor 1
Brown Fleece socks-new w/tags $1
brown top $1
Vendor 2
sale of 3 items for $1 so I spent total $2
Pair of lime green capris
blue zipper sweatshirt
black fleece zipper sweatshirt
black workout pants
scrub top(for my mom)
tank top
vendor 3
stated all stuff on table was free but we gave him $5
3 cookbooks
9 CDs
-Sammy Kershaw
-Patty Loveless
-Michael Martin Murphey
-Mariah Carey
-Country Kickers
-Chely Wright
-Jessica Simpson
-Faith Hill
-Pam Tillis
I bought a fruit pop for $1
My best deal was my sunburn-FREE -LMAO
Then I received a Freecycle email and someone posted that she was moving and had all sorts of stuff to just come and go thru it all. I went and got a bunch of stuff and really wanted more but I too am moving and don't need too much extra to move...lol
Resin patio table-new in box
4 chairs for table
4 HUGE duffle bags
Rice cooker
2 metal rice serving spoons(heavy)
2 Mr Coffee Ice tea maker pots(been looking for one-kids melted mine in dishwasher)
5 plastic tumblers
4 freezer mugs
collander
8 tupperware-plastic flowered rice bowls(chinese style)
Perfect Pancake-new in box http://www.perfectpancake.net/smartpancake/index.htm
3 Magic Bullet cups with rings
Magic Bullet blade attachment
small microwave plate cover
SEVERAL cooking utensils(spoons,spatulas,etc)
BBQ thermometer spatula-new in package http://www.harrietcarter.com/index.c...-172b2aa4d1da/
Pampered Chef Chip/Bag Clips
Vegi peeler
Vegi crinkle cutter
knife
knife sharpener
2 rubbermade cake carriers-like new
Serving bowl-heavy plastic
Golf clubs w/Budweiser bag
2 new boxes coffee pod style
new leather brief case style leather 3 ring binder
color disco ball for DS
comforter w/matching curtains
Almond lotion-new
cell phone case
Fix Everything book
Lined paper-new pack
Orange lined sticky notes
Wine bottle shaped Spoon holder
3 rolls scrapbooking ribbon
4 scrapbooking embellishments
Foot works exfoliating scrub soap-new in box
2 decks of cards-new
2 plug in air freshner units
frying pan
saute pan
dutch oven pan
electric knife
blender w/glass jar
I think thats it but maybe more!!
So overall the whole weekend I spent $23.05!! I am quite excited!!
Wifey to George for 15 years 11/16/96
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Football Mom
to:
Anthony 16 5/5/95 
Christian 15 7/14/96 
Brandon 14 8/8/97 
Fur Babies
Princess
my lab retriever who thinks shes a lap dog
Teenie
Blue Neopolitan Mastiff our moose
Ebony
lab/retriever/italian greyhound....My Princess' baby girl
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07-06-2009, 04:11 AM #2Moderator
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WOW! $23.05 for all that? That is a great haul! Congrats on your excellent finds
-Suzanne
Challenges:
Pound A Week - 237.2 / 227.8 / 135
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07-06-2009, 06:49 AM #3Registered User
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great job!! have fun with all your new finds!
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I am gabberflasted!!!
Amazing!
Judi
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07-06-2009, 09:58 AM #5
That was one AWESOME freecycle haul!
2012 Knitting in progress
- Leadlight shawl
- fingerless mitts
- Amiga cardigan
- Gilmore vest
- gray socks, brown socks, gray-and-brown socks, green socks
2012 Finished (3):
- Branching Out scarf
- Vivonne Bay hat
- Petits trous de printemps scarf
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07-06-2009, 10:04 AM #6
Great job!! That was amazing!!
Becky


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07-06-2009, 10:07 AM #7
That's an incredible weekend! Can I come by and rub your head for luck before next weekend?
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07-06-2009, 10:29 AM #8
OMG - that's awesome!
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07-06-2009, 12:02 PM #9
That's awesome.
2012 Debt Reduction
(cc#1) Kohl's- P.I.F. (closed)!!!!
(cc#2) Chase- P.I.F. (closed) !!!!!
(cc#3) capital one(mine)- $741.37 /$731.34
(cc#4) amazon-$1,458.47 / $863.94
(cc#5) Kohl's - $606.29 / $687.16(CLOSED!)
(cc#6) capital one(His)- $615.93 /$673.97
(cc#7) CHASE (HIS)- $1,985.14 / $1,055.85
(cc#8) Lowes(His)- $3,355.71 / $2,592.42
(cc#9) Tractor Supply(his)- $3,981.05 / $3,729.95
(cc#10) Visa(mine)- $918.12 / $1,021.83(CLOSED!)
(cc#11) Home Depot(his)-$3,796.87 / $3,375.31
(cc#12) Capital One(mine)- $2,991.98 / $2,967.94
(cc#13) Micro center- $743.61 / $755.60
car pyment- $16,245.30 / $17,773.46
house pymnt- $76,973.95 / $81,360.00
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$14.00 EF
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07-06-2009, 04:51 PM #10
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07-08-2009, 10:54 PM #11


Picking my jaw up off the floor to say WTG. Now that is frugal shopping.
Cat
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07-09-2009, 01:26 AM #12
Wow......I am totally impressed.
Maybe people are starting to clean out and my luck will change too. Our freecycle is lousy.......CL is better.....even for the free stuff.
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07-09-2009, 01:34 AM #13
Wow! Just Wow!
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07-09-2009, 08:26 AM #14
It was certainly "your" day!!!

Congratulations!
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