Best haul in a LONG time

**mom23boyz** · 07-06-2009, 02:39 AM

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!!

**Luckybustert** · 07-06-2009, 04:11 AM

WOW! $23.05 for all that? That is a great haul! Congrats on your excellent finds

**freebs** · 07-06-2009, 06:49 AM

great job!! have fun with all your new finds!

**Judi Dial** · 07-06-2009, 07:40 AM

I am gabberflasted!!!

Amazing!

Judi

**Early Bird** · 07-06-2009, 09:58 AM

That was one AWESOME freecycle haul!

**ruderring** · 07-06-2009, 10:04 AM

Great job!! That was amazing!!

**strezzed** · 07-06-2009, 10:07 AM

That's an incredible weekend! Can I come by and rub your head for luck before next weekend?

**rsbs** · 07-06-2009, 10:29 AM

OMG - that's awesome!

**wwe11** · 07-06-2009, 12:02 PM

That's awesome.

**MommyBliss** · 07-06-2009, 04:51 PM

Wow, that was a GREAT haul! Good for you!

**Sassyclass** · 07-08-2009, 10:54 PM

Picking my jaw up off the floor to say WTG. Now that is frugal shopping.

Cat

**frugalfranny** · 07-09-2009, 01:26 AM

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.