Frugal challenge 2/11/07 to 2/17/07

**Mamaw** · 02-11-2007, 09:09 AM

Hope no one minds me starting this weeks thread!
2/11/07
~Washing in cold with 1/3 cup laundry soap.
~some items on drying rack or hanging on hangers in laundry room
~towels in dryer.....too cold to hang outside
~today is designated left over day! Will use up pork roast, beef roast and ham and cabbage. May make HM cornbread to go with it all
~staying home so no spend day today
~snow storms on the way! Plenty in pantry and stockpile so no need to panic
~cut coupons and am filing/sorting coupons this morning
~working this morning. Hope to do some household chores this afternoon and watch a DVD for entertainment tonight
~will thaw chicken to be cooked in AM for Mondays meal.
~Will also cook a pot of stew for Tuesday and lunches.
~planning on frozen stuffed peppers for Wednesday...this planning ahead is really helping me stay on track! No eating out yet this month for DH and I! WOO HOO
~Will ask DH to stop at DS on his way home from work this week to pick up bag of clothing and coupons/magazines

Will post more later if I manage to do anything else!

**mustang80** · 02-11-2007, 11:28 AM

Went to Shop Rite to stock up on Perdue chicken $1.99 lb!!
Doing OAMC today with the chicken
Spent 175.41/275 so far for the month on groceries, I am well stocked thanks to my coupons
Paid my bills on time to avoid late fees
Paid an extra $11.00 on my Care credit (dentist bills..ugh) not much but it's something. Hoping to turn this into a snowball.
Getting the girls to bring up wood later, due to get big snowstorm this week.
Will be cleaning and OAMC today
Ham for dinner
making brewed iced tea
Sending for a rebate for Pledge Duster starter kit-$4.19 back

**Mom23boys** · 02-11-2007, 07:02 PM

~Sending for a rebate for Pledge Duster starter kit-$4.19 back(doing this one too!)
~Clipping and filing coupons
~Washing cold
~Planned lunches for the week for the boys and me
~Have dinners for the week planned as well
~Hanging laundry indoors on drying rack
~Paid bills online to avoid postage
~Sticking to budget

**baxjul** · 02-11-2007, 09:27 PM

2/11

~packing leftovers for lunches
~laundry done in cold
~haning to dry on rack
~decluttering while packing for move
~reading library books for entertainment

**annymoll** · 02-11-2007, 09:33 PM

2/11:
*Heat at 68, 65 tonight.
*Cooked at home.
* Washed lightly soiled clothes in cold, hung to dry.
*Using less laundry soap.
*TV off most of the day
* Lights off till needed.

**my4littlebuffaloes** · 02-11-2007, 09:38 PM

- hung a load of laundry
- got great deals at the grocery store
- wrote an article for $
- washed some ziploc baggies
- dinner from scratch
- built a fire to keep the heat down
- rolled coin to turn into the bank, it will go into my beach fund

02-11-2007, 10:26 PM

Sunday, Feb. 11th...

*We ate out for lunch, but went to a sub shop ($15)
*Signed up for Good Start Formula coupons, since that's the brand we're going to start using
*Listed a book for sale on Half.com
*I gave myself a pedicure - I had my nails done for my job interview this week, but I didn't get a pedicure at the nail place.
*Dinner was leftovers
*Took my own coffee to church
*Took chicken out of the freezer for tomorrow

**mustang80** · 02-12-2007, 09:06 AM

Not sure how frugal today will be but I'm going to try.

Mailing car payment instead of over the phone-Saves $12.00 phone bank fee

Heat on 65
Breakfast and dinner from the pantry
Lunch as cheaply as possible-going to see KING TUT today!

Added to my change jar again!

(No coins are safe here, I take them, tee hee)
DD15 brought wood up for the fireplace-free heat! (firewood was free)

**Mamaw** · 02-12-2007, 08:29 PM

2/12/07
~dentist visit today. Paid by insurance. Free toothbrush, paste and floss
~post office for 2 books of stamps
~doctor apt this evening. Paid 10.00 copay
~laundry in cold. Hung a load in the utility room using hangers
~turning off lights and TV like a maniac
~plan to watch a DVD tonight for relaxation
~thawing meat for chicken and beef stew.
~eating leftovers today
~did not raise temp (heat)
Thats all folks!

**warramra** · 02-12-2007, 08:36 PM

2/12
~ Only drove to dd7's Spanish class & back, used my mom's car since it was behind mine
~ Stopped at DG on way home to get valentines for girls' science club on Wednesday - they each picked out $1 boxes
~ Heat set at 65, did not run a lot today since it was a warmish day
~ DH took leftovers for lunch
~ Cloth napkins & towels
~ lights off until dark
~ teaching myself to crochet using books from library, spare yarn and hooks my mom gave me
~ Eating a casserole I had frozen from a meal a couple of weeks ago

**Mom23boys** · 02-12-2007, 08:46 PM

~eating leftovers for dinner
~drinking water
~used ECB's to pick up some other items that I will receive ECB's for...only paid .49 cents.
~heat off
~will wait and run the dishwasher when full

**my4littlebuffaloes** · 02-12-2007, 09:12 PM

- washed some ziploc baggies
- hung a load of laundry
- dh took leftovers for lunch
- combined errands, so no more for the wee
- dinner from scratch
- homemade chocolate syrup
- heat at 65
- made long distance calls using my cellphone
- called a theatre directly to order tickets to the ballet instead of using ticketmaster online, saved $8

**mom2hancj** · 02-12-2007, 09:36 PM

~ Heat didn't run much today, set on 66
~ Used leftover chicken in chicken alfredo tonight for dinner
~ Dinner total cost about $3.50 for a family of 5
~ Put $116 in EF today
~ Budgeted all the rest of my envelopes for the week
~ Bought generic allergy and sinus meds
~ Laundry with 1/2 detergent
~ Lights and TV off as much as the kids would cooperate
~ Resisted urges all day to get a Big Drink from Town and Country

**smk0817** · 02-12-2007, 09:53 PM

Sunday:
-breakfast at home and ordered dinner from Papa John's...had coupon for B1G1 free so ordered an XL to have leftovers for the week
-went to the circus and gave kids snacks on the way there. Couldn't take in big bags or backpacks or I would have taken them in. Did splurge for ONE bag of cotton candy, have mercy, it was $10. I thought my DH was gonna swallow his tongue!!! My DS wanted one of those cheap plastic light-up swords and said that was fine but it was going to come out of his $. When he found out it was $19 he quickly changed his mind. Pretty good for a 9 year old! The total trip came to a little less than $100 and it was well worth every penny. We all had a great time!
-got 2 free newspapers free with Papa John's order. Clipping the coupons.
-DH borrowed a tool from FIL he needed to finish repairing the toilet instead of going out to buy one.

Monday:
-had to take DD to Dr.=$10 copay
-breakfast and dinner from home. Yes, ate pizza again.
-lunch was less than $6 from Sonic, special treat for sick DD
-dropped off 2 bills while out to save on postage and combined errands
-didn't use much heat during the day since it was fairly nice outside
-load of laundry on racks to dry
-compared local groceries to find cheapest price for steaks for V-day
-menu planning

Stephanie

02-12-2007, 10:08 PM

Monday, Feb. 12th..

Today was a very un-frugal day for me. But:

*Used GC to buy coffee while I was out
*Ate lunch at home
*Tried to use a GC to buy clothes for DS - system wouldn't take it - but only bought two things out of clearance section
*Turned the heat down
*Finally got online to check our health insurance claims - I thought we had a $1000 deductible, but they are only billing us $15 for a $1500 office visit/procedure I had in Jan. I'll take it!
*Got a free magazine in the mail