--Only run the dishwasher when I have a full load's worth
--Run the washer and dryer only at night
--Keep the thermostat at 80, even though it's going to get to 100 a couple days this week
--all meals at home
--try not to run my hugeass TV during the day while I'm on the computer
- 2 ebay items ending today (both will sell), and one sold yesterday, need to prepare for shipping
- pay ebay seller fees
- get sunday paper, clip coupons, compare to sales/double-plays
- organize pantry
- shred or file receipts
- Newspapers for coupons
- shred papers for packaging material
-Dinner from leftovers
-no laundry
- dishwasher after dinner when full
-no shopping today
*One stop at walgreens to get free items i have coupons for!
*Making dessert to bring to moms for dinner tonight.
*Return movies rent more free kids ones
*Do one load of laundry. Can't hang dry its raining.
*Made pancakes/sausage for breakfast. (made big batch to put in fridge for week)
*Sandwichs for lunch.
*Put kids clothes on Ebay (try to put 2 lots)
*No a/c (one fan running 24/7 to circulate and cool house off at night)
*No dishwasher
*Keep using samples for toothpaste/shampoo/conditioner/body wash
*Go to Walgreen's for Kellogg's freebies and close-to-free school supplies
* Make up a batch of "sweet vanilla milk" from dry milk for dh
*Wash 2 loads of clothes (raining, will have to use dryer)
*When oven is on for dinner, also bake bread and cookies
*Fill out rebates and have ready to mail for tomorrow
*Organize coupons and finish cutting out today's
did today:
coupons from mom and a coworker
clipping and filing coupons
took homemade chicken noodle soup to work
goals for the week:
use coupons and cherry pick from the ads
use rite aid single check rebate & cvs extra carebucks
brown bag lunch to work and no pop
send in rebate for family size cheeto/dorito
make lasagna and freeze
freeze gr peppers / tomatoes
eat what i have
sign up online with my health plan
*All meals at home
*Cooking up tons of extra squash, will freeze as baby food tomorrow (can't run the blended while DS is sleeping!)
*Clipped coupons from inserts I got from aunts and in-laws
*Looked at online flyers for school supplies - will be going to Staples sometime this week
*DH is balancing MSMoney tonight, also listening to the Fed report streaming online tonight for free entertainment
- this weekend I hung laundry
- all meals from home and from scratch, even cinnamon rolls for our breakfasts yum!
- washed ziploc baggies
- combined errands
- no AC today
- wrote a hub on my macaroni and cheese recipe
- getting organized for school and stocked up on school supplies while they were on sale
- purchased ink at Staples and received a $10 giftcard for doing so, I had no idea that would happen I guess they were running a deal of some sort
- returning library books on time to avoid fines
- bought 2 extra papers for the coupons today, 5 inserts in my paper, will be clipping them tonight while I get my list together
- dh took the kids to a free class at the library on animals, they loved it! held snakes, oppossoms, chinchillas, alligators, etc - seems better than the zoo in a way
- took advantage of a sale at Kohls to get much needed sheets for half price and also found a dress shirt for dh on clearance for $7.20. I barely spent $50 in order to receive a $10 gift card for later this week. usually these deals come up and we don't need anything and when we do need something there aren't any deals to be had. I am glad it worked out this time for us.
- cloth napkins for meals
Not having the most frugal week but being on vacation and having guests I am doing my best.
- Going to the beach for free and taking a picnic
_ Going to the library for some books for me and the kids
_ Going to the childrens museum on Wednesday, when it is half price
_ Eating at home instead of going out
_ Saving money for back to school shopping next weekend
_ AC set at 76
_ Holding off on laundry until it is sunnier so I can hang it out
_ Hanging out here on FV to get back in my groove beffore I get too far out of it
*Mail out $40 rebate from tires this weekend.
*Trying for no a/c but its supposed to be hot and humid. ugh
*Deposit $7.50 check for surveys I took. Put toward credit card ( know its not much but I gotta stop spending the small checks..they add up!)
*No dishwasher today
*No laundry today
*Leftovers for meals today. (Pancakes, sausage, pizza, meatloaf, rest of weekly fresh fruits/veggies)
*Stop at store on way home from gymnastics (need veggies/fruits/milk/bread)
*Using samples still
*Rainy/cloudy/foggy day....we will go through the games and books.
*Need to look into getting CFL lights before winter. I need about 20 of them to cover all lights in house. Not sure if on ceiling fan lights I NEED 4 of them or if 2 will work. We dont use lights in summer. Candles if we up past dark. But I know they can save money on electric bill in winter.
*Mailing 2 birthday cards today. I got 8 cards as samples. On the inside of card and outside of envelope it has pre written writing so I cut 4 cards and glued the design on the outside of both cards. I punched hole in corner of card and attached a mini card (from other side of card)with the note I wrote. Looks like neat store bought cards.
8/6
~went to grocery store (dh insisted on BBQ ham for dinner)
~used coupons at said store
~got some stock pile items free with coupons
~clipped coupons this morning
~no laundry day
~all meals at home
~a/c on 82, off at night
~no lights on
~phone chargers, etc. unplugged
*Grocery shopping is done
*laundry washed in cold
*laundry hung outside to dry
*all meals are from home
*all bills are paid
*ordered dad an office chair
*filing more coupons
*mailing out a coupon train
*got baby gift ready to be delivered
*house is clean
*no lights on
*no fans on
*windows & doors opened
*added things to the "goodie" bag
*no dishes
*read more of my script
- dh had a meeting tonight and got free dinner
- cooked a scratch quick bread for our breakfast at the same time that dinner was cooking, saved on energy
- combined errands
- dh changed the oil in his car
- eating tomatoes and cucumbers out of our garden
*Try for no a/c but its humid!(didnt turn on yesterday either)
*No dishwasher
*No laundry
*Still using samples
*No watering it is raining all day
*No stores
*All meals from home
*Unplugging things
*Put off grocery store because I found a bunch of canned veggies/fruits...and frozen veggies that I can use for week I hope. And found juice in freezer and in back of cupboard today! So grocery budget still $0/$350! On last gallon of milk however..that will last through tomorrow.
8/7
*no lights on even though the :sun: isn't out
*no fans on
*kitchen window is the only window open today since it's so cool out
*all meals are from home
*washing laundry in old water
*no spending day
~laundry hanging on the line outdoors
~A/C turned to 78 degrees
~received a $4.50 rebate and free coupon for listerine
~eating leftovers for lunch
~drinking water
~DH took lunch to work
- hung a load of laundry
- dh wrote a hub on technology in education
- cut dh's and ds's hair myself
- no AC today, even though i really wanted to turn it on
- ramen noodles for lunch
- not snacking tonight
- used cloth napkins
- combined errands
Not very frugal today, with all of the hot water laundry and running the dryer. BUT, I did have coupons for the lice shampoo and spray, so that is a plus!
*TRY for no air today. ( I did turn on for a while yesterday..was so humid)
*no dishwasher
*no laundry
*All meals from home ( 1 more day of leftovers!)
*No lights on again ( not sure when last time i used a light was!)
*No stores
*No spend day
*Using samples of toothpaste/shampoo/conditioner/body wash still
~a/c on 82 (can't live here without it in August)
~no lights on
~no tv on most of day
~unplugging chargers, etc...
~all meals from home
~made pudding pops yesterday for dd's snacks
~stocking up on sale lunch supplies for dd's school lunches
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