[Mamaw]

Starting thread for the week!
~decluttering basement with DH. Posting several items on free cycle
~dinner will be freezer steaks and HM oven baked fries
~keeping temp on 67 even though a bit chilly
~located boxes of my winter clothing to sort through
~DH fixed lights on my decorative rooster so no need to buy more
~DH found me a new in bag whistle to use in dog training, again saving me buying something that I already have
~washing a few old shirts and will but material to use for quilt backing
~hope to cut coupons tonight and check store ads
~making a menu for the week and the holiday

 

[dwallyfam]

For today
- open curtains and let sunshine heat house
-wash laundry. DH's uniforms have to be in hot but the rest in cold.
-hang second load of clothes to dry
-food from home.

Kellie

 

[my4littlebuffaloes]

- I did some cooking today and made cranberry bread using up the last of the cranberries before they went bad, apple cinnamon muffins, and stuffing balls. I froze most of the stuffing balls for Thanksgiving dinner.
- I also made chocolate syrup and maple syrup this morning.
- hung a load of laundry
- dinner was from scratch
- pb&j for lunch today
- heat at 65 day and 63 night
- dh has strep throat and while this isn't a good thing, I sent him to urgent care yesterday with a coupon for a $25 GC to cvs with a new prescription. So we will have to pay for the urgent care visit, but at least got the free GC. Why does my family always get sick on the weekends? He was perfectly fine Friday at 4:00 and by 5:00 he was very sick. There is no way he could have made it through the weekend. This is the story of my life!
- cut dh's hair myself tonight
- wrote an article on what to do with Thanksgiving leftovers
- got free sour cream at Target today after sale and coupons

 

[bumplett]

~ played at home all day
~ made pancakes for breakfast :chef:
~ made homemade chicken/rice soup using leftovers - yummy!
~ laundry -
~ never left the house, so no gas $

 

[Mamaw]

OH DRAT !
I had purchased the draft stoppers that go under your doors and they dont work in my house! I cant shut the door.......AUGHHH as Charlie Brown would say

 

[baxjul]

~clipped coupons
~lights off during the day
~no heat on
~laundry in cold
~baking bread
~eating leftovers
~meals at home

 

[Mamaw]

11/19/07
~no changing the thermostat
~no laundry day
~making grocery list and hitting 2 stores for the best buys
~Plan to read and watch TV for fun tonight
~Buying a few gift cards for holiday gifts. Will get gas rebates
~sent for 1 gift card from a point program to use as a gift

 

[DAAC3DEC]

frugal week

-no eating out
-no groceries (only milk and eggs)
-no extra driving
-baking everything from scratch
-stay home all weekend
-keep heat at 62
-work on gifts this weekend

 

[Squirt]

I'm not going to let myself buy anything for myself this week, regardless of the christmas deals which will be assailing my senses while I look for gifts.

 

[trelawney8]

-pack lunch for work Tues/Wed
-eat out of pantry for dinners Mon/Wed
-lights off unless necessary
-keep heat off as long as possible
-use heat producing appliances at night to hold off on heat

 

[ilovechocolate]

--use the sun to heat the house and to dry clothes
--clean out at least one storage unit and start marking prices for our next yard sale
--use up leftovers
--figure out how to advertise our two extra vehicles for sale
--go through fall/winter clothes and see how many different outfits I can put together without buying anything new

 

[frugalmom07]

11/19

~washed clothes in cold water
~used 1/2 detergent
~hung out to dry
~no a/c or heat today
~all meals at home

 

[Mom23boys]

~Hanging laundry to dry
~Used coupons to grocery shop
~Decluttered the kitchen and laundry room
~DH BBQ'ed today
~No heat or a/c on (windows open)
~Took lunch to work
~Boys took lunches to school

 

[baxjul]

11/20

~no lights on
~no heat or a/c on
~windows open for air during day
~laundry in cold, hang to dry
~meals from home
~using samples
~staying home all day
~no spend day
~crocheting Christmas presents

 

[LexTysMommy]

This week:

*Heat on 67 during day and 64 at night.
*All meals from home...except Thanksgiving which is at my moms!
*No Christmas shopping this week will get recipes together for cookies that I need to make for Christmas baskets.
*Cleaning house, sorting things, to see what to get kids for Christmas. They have so much. We are going to be donating a batch of clothes/toys this weekend to the homeless shelter in town.
*Keeping paperwork up to date, so I do not get behind or lose reciepts.
*Staying home, playing games, etc for fun instead of going anywhere and wasting time, and gas.
*Had drop in child call today so will make extra $20 today.
*Cashed in all survey sites. Have $50 check coming from globaltestmarket, $7 from opinion outpost, $10 gift card from blockbuster form quizpoints, $5 gift card from dunkin donuts from epoll. Will use these for Christmas presents.
*All in all a good frugal week. All I bought this week was bleach.
*Using samples of laundry detergent for a while. I ran out and have a ton of samples!
*Sent in for lots of samples, and freebies. I try for 5 a day!
*May have part time kids starting next week, for my empty slots for daycare! I am over full!!! YAY!!

 

[my4littlebuffaloes]

For yesterday I cooked my turkey. This wasn't planned, you can check out why on my blog LOL, lets just say I had to.

Anyway, I cooked up the bones and fats in 2 pots for lots of turkey broth. I have enough for our Thanksgiving meal on Thursday as well as soup for the weekend.
- washed ziploc bags
- hung laundry
- dinner was a frozen pizza as I was dealing with the turkey, but we didn't order out right, that is why I try to keep a couple of frozen pizzas on hand
- heat at 65
- dd had leftovers for dinner when she got home from gymnastics

 

[frugalmom07]

11/20

~washed laundry in cold water
~put stew in crockpot (doesn't use as much elec $ as the stove)
~no ac or heat on
~staying home, saving gas $$
~working on budget for next month

 

[Mamaw]

~cleaning house up today
~washing 2 loads in cold with less soap
~making cand corn favors with sugar cones and tissue paper
~Called insurance company about DH glasses and will be getting a check for 80.00
~traded a few coupons for others that I need
~sent for a few samples
~DID spend a ton on grocerys yesterday but purchased a few holiday items and stockpile. Will be able to eat off what is in the house for at least 2 weeks plus
~will go to puppy training class tonight. Planning to buy a roll of dog food and a loose lead collar so will spend a bit of $$$$$ there but it is a planned purchase

 

[my4littlebuffaloes]

- washed ziploc baggies
- made cookies from scratch
- made muffins from scratch for our breakfast tomorrow
- wrote an article on stuffing balls
- spaghetti for dinner using sauce from the freezer
- dh got a prescription filled and received a $25 GC to CVS because of it
- heat at 65 day and 63 night
- researching how to publish an ebook and working on writing it

 

[baxjul]

11/20

~no heat or a/c, windows open for fresh air
~laundry in cold
~meals from home
~no spend day
~stayed home all day
~reading for entertainment