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Frugal Accomplishments Last Week

10/22/2018

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Free weekend fun!
1. ​Groceries: we spent $18.64 on groceries this week. You can see the haul below:
2. Cooking: I made yogurt and bone broth in the Instant Pot. I also froze the chicken thighs that we got at Walmart.

3. Gardening: I dug some young potatoes, as we had our first hard frost last week.  These were potatoes that I planted in late August because they sprouted in our pantry. I also brought in some green tomatoes to finish ripening indoors. I put the little tomatoes in egg cartons for storage.
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4. ​Organized sewing room: I organized our storage/sewing/craft room. Every couple of months, that room fills up with junk that doesn't have a place. Just when I think there is absolutely no more room for anything in our house, I still find ways to make it work. I was able to make a little gift wrap station, plus find a new place for the sewing machine and overflowing basket of unfinished projects/mending.
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Toddler sink
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​5. Toddler sink: My husband made a wooden toddler sink for Baby. It's basically a little table with a hole cut in the middle, where you can set a bowl inside. Then you pour water into the bowl set a little dish of soap on the side so she can wash her hands. 

6. Sewing: I got a ton of mending done last week! I mended two cloth diapers, patched three pairs of pants, hemmed two pairs of pants, made mittens for Baby and a zippered pencil case to hold all of my bullet journaling supplies. 

I think having the sewing room area organized helped me get a lot more done this week!

7. Train station: We didn't have much to do on Saturday, so we decided to go to a local train museum. When we got there, we realized that the "museum" was more of a working train station than a museum. It was filled with excursionists waiting to reboard the Pere Marquette, a historical working steam engine (famous for its portrayal in "The Polar Express"). So much steam! 

I think that's about it for the week.
What were some of your frugal accomplishments?

-Bethany
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Julie V
10/22/2018 11:30:58 pm

This past week I have been trying to stay home as much as possible and use what I have on hand. I have a fair amount in my pantry and freezer so unless there is a sale I cannot pass up, I want to use what I have and bring my pantry stock down a bit. So, I have been doing some organizing in the bathroom and closets. I also had 1/2 a bushel of apples to make apple pie filling with. I made 13 quarts of low sugar pie filling. I did have some Kohl's cash to spend, so I did go there and buy some nice flannel sheets for winter. I lowered the thermostat to 60-62F for heat but, I turned the water heater up a bit as I didn't think the water was hot enough for winter use. I got all my door snakes out to help keep the cold out too.

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Bethany
10/23/2018 12:15:51 pm

Whoa, 62 degrees! Good for you! We're wimps around here and keep it at 68-70F. It sounds like you had a great week. Staying home is always helpful to staying frugal. :)

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