[MomToTwoBoys]

Here's to another frugal week!

My goals for this week:

1. Work better on keeping everything I'm not using unplugged.
2. Buy an indoor clothes dryer/wooden hanging rack for my basement.
3. Pay off the property tax bill by the end of the week!
4. Get DH off his butt and get the reimbursement taken care of so I can take DS to the dentist on Friday.
5. Avoid buying any snack foods this week and make all the desserts (probably apple pie and apple crisp since I got 8 cups of frozen apples from MIL).
6. Take inventory of my stockpile and see what I really need the most.
7. Make a new list of items I buy every week at Superstore and compare them to Safeway.

 

[Dave'sGirl]

My frugal goals this week:

-not use my cc for the week. NO PURCHASES FOR ANY OF THE GARDENS!!!
-1-2 loads in dishwasher. Gonna try for one, but will let myself go to two.
-drive as little as possible.
-hang all laundry.
-get a grocery list written and follow it!!!
-no eating out this week (after today, we already have plans).

 

[Hucky]

My goals for this week:

-Am not allowed to spend any money on food this week
-Dry all my washing on new inside line
-Make snacks from scratch
-Clean and toss out junk from some areas of the house :bolt:
-Trying to ease up a bit on the heating on warmer nights

Always doing:

-Washing baggies
-Home made cleaners

 

[cmdarlin]

~Hang all laundry outside on the line (except unmentionables)
~Clean house and get things together for a yard sale
~Cook from scratch and NO eating out
~Get garden planted TODAY!
~No unnecessary trips into town

Debbie

 

[eyrehead]

My frugal goals for the week:

~ laundry in cold water
~ no eating out
~ take snacks & drinks to all ball games this week
~ limit concession stand spending to $12 for the week ($3 per game)
~ combine errands in one day (Wednesday: kids dental cleanings, go to bank, take kids to Barnes & Noble, get groceries, etc.)
~ make store list and STICK TO IT!
~ take inventory of pantry and both freezers
~ turn off A/C: supposed to be nice & cool this week
~ clean house & implement new kids cleaning/chore plans

 

[baxjul]

~trying to eat out of stockpile so we won't have to move it all in 2 weeks
~no laundry today
~lights off most of day
~drinking iced tea
~decluttering

 

[Mom23boys]

Sunday
~Hung laundry to dry
~made suntea
~DH grilled outdoors
~no money was spent
~listed some items on ebay and half.com

 

[dwallyfam]

Sunday
1. all lights/electronics out when not in use
2. DH bartered work with a friend so now we have some free haircuts and I have a color
3. except for groceries and personal items spent no money
4. all food made from home

 

[baxjul]

6/16

~lights and tv off
~a/c on 80
~all meals from home
~clipping coupons
~decluttering
~checking sales ads for grocery shop tomorrow

 

[Mom23boys]

Monday
~eating leftovers for lunch
~no spending day
~decluttering
~received a $5 pinecone survey check
~hanging laundry to dry

 

[eyrehead]

Sunday 6/15:

~ stayed home all day
~ made supper at home
~ NO SPENDING

Monday 6/16:

~ staying home all day
~ doing laundry in cold
~ need to pay bills
~ supper from scratch tonight
~ NO SPENDING TODAY

 

[Starlight9803]

Sunday:
*stayed home all day / no spend
*a/c only on in late afternoon (the afternoon sun heats the house up something awful, even with the blinds and curtains closes, plus that's when I'm cooking dinner as well)
*cut coupons and browsed grocery ads
*lights/tvs off during the day

Monday:
*staying home / no spend
*laundry in cold / hung to dry
*cleaned out refrigerator of all leftovers (we ate for lunch)
*writing out grocery list for tomorrow's trip

 

[MommyBliss]

Monday ~
Took the kids to the library
We ran all our errands today, so we'll be home the rest of the week
Took a bunch of stuff for donation and checked out the goodwill, got some great deals in clothes. I have one child completely ready for the fall/winter.
Eating leftovers for dinner
Drinking water

 

[itsahumanzoo]

Okay, my goals for the week:
1. Shorten my showers. I tend to take long ones when I don't feel so good, which has been a daily thing lately.
2. Call the Gas Co. and have them check for a leak because my bill was $60 and the only thing that uses gas is the stove/oven, and I don't use it very often!
3. Make sure to make leftovers into lunch for DH and also make sure he actually takes them to work!!! No more $6 here and there for Del Taco.
4. Fill up the cooler for our trip to my cousin's wedding so we don't eat out. Try to make the trip as cheap as possible!
5. Lights off in the house unless absolutely needed. Use the daylight as much as possible, and at night just have one lamp on.
6. Even though it's hot, try to cross ventilate with the fans instead of using the AC.
7. Declutter as much as possible.

 

[AspiringToBeFrugal]

Monday:
*AC on 80
*Windows open for light so no lights on until dark
*Ate lunch at home
*PAID OFF ONE CAR!!! This may not be frugal because I actually used money to buy something but it was our stimulus check and now we're down to one car payment and a student loan payment--it's all the debt we have!
*Paid bills early so no late fees
*Wash two loads of laundry in cold--hang to dry
*Eat at home tonight!
*Library books or borrowed movies for entertainment
*Walk for exercise and entertainment

 

[my4littlebuffaloes]

Things aren't going very frugally these days. Dh did combine errands today and dropped off library books while he was out. i did get some good specials at the grocery store today and drove the car that gets better gas mileage. I wrote an article on the benefits of Craigslist. Other than that not much. I need to do way better tomorrow!

 

[baxjul]

~no laundry
~a/c on 80
~meals from home
~staying home all day
~lights and tv off

 

[eyrehead]

Tuesday 6/17:

~ A/C is OFF!!
~ doing laundry in cold (only 1-2 loads)
~ will be home all day, until we go to Sarah's ball game
~ I'll be typing invoices for Brian today
~ kids will vacuum the living room & clean the 1/2 bath
~ making taco meat for quick taco salads before the game
~ planning to pack the small cooler with drinks & snacks to limit concession purchases
~ might bake some brownies or cookies since it's so cool

 

[telephus]

I started to post this last night, but was struck by the beauty of the passing thunderstorm.

So to recap - Sunday through now (noon Tuesday)

*Took lunch and coffee to work both days
*Ate dinner at home Monday.
*Sunday we went out to eat, but ate a little beforehand and only got an appetizer and ice cream
*My sister got me a food dehydrator
*Paid off my student loans. In full. Goodbye!
*Finally got our stimulus check. It's going in the bank today.
*Referred a friend to ING. I'll get $10 if she signs up with a $250 initial deposit, and she'll get $25. Yes, she asked me to refer her.
*Drinking mostly water
*A/C off most of Sunday and on Monday
*Grabbed the coupons out of the Sunday paper we get at work (they get thrown away anyways)
*Got our electric bill - another good month for us (used 603 kwh - we average around 800 kwh)
*Got a product test in the mail
*Used a free sample wipe to clean the bathroom

 

[Kaos Kitty]

My frugal goals for this week:

1) Prevent public library fees (I started borrowing more books and movies to save money - and I've already been dinged 25 cents three times this month!)

2) Return items I bought a couple months ago and didn't need to the store, and put the money into my "extra savings account". It's where all my change, bottle depot money, found money ect. goes.

3) Make lunches and suppers all week - "only I can prevent eating out" (kind of like "only I can prevent forest fires...") Ha

4) Get leaky tap fixed

5) Make a soup for lunches from the skinny chicken carcass we had for dinner (those store bought roast chickens keep getting smaller and smaller, at least it was on sale...)

6) Reuse all our tea-bags twice for tea