Five Frugal Things

Five Frugal Things seems appropriate on a Friday, no?

So, here we go…

1. I crisped lettuce.

The way lettuce crisps up after a little soak in cold water?   Well, it never ceases to amaze me.

Even the wiltiest leaves manage to become perky again.

It’s kind of magical, people.

2. I fixed Sonia’s skirt.

Sonia’s beloved black and white bubble skirt came apart at the gathered waistband.

I sewed a loose new stitch on the fallen-apart section, pulled on the string to gather it, and then sewed the newly gathered part back on to the skirt.

Good as new!

3. I ordered clothes online and promptly returned the rejects.

Joshua is a slender 6 feet tall these days, and mostly leg, so he has long outgrown the sizes that can be easily found in stores.

And you can forget about trying to shop second-hand for him.

Mercifully, American Eagle’s website sells pants in sizes like 28×34, and that has been our salvation.

I basically want to give American Eagle a big kiss.

(Which you will understand if you have spent the last 16 years trying to buy clothes for very slender children.)

Anyway, when I saw that jeans were buy one, get one 50% off, I ordered him two new pairs.   I also ordered a few things for Lisey, two of which fit, and two of which didn’t.

And instead of putting off the return, I did it the very same day.   Yay me!

 

(Also, I remembered to go to TopCashBack before I shopped, so I’m getting a little bit of my purchase back.)

(I’m not affiliated with American Eagle. Just super excited about jeans that fit my boy.)

4. I mended two other things.

I’d already put my sewing machine away when I took a shirt out of the laundry and realized it had an underarm hole.

So I got out my sewing machine and fixed it right away.

This is huge for me, because oh, I tend to put off mending so badly!

Then I remembered that Lisey’s dress had a loose seam, so I fixed that too.

I had no coral thread, but it was a hidden seam, so I just used hot pink and called it good.

I may not churn out lovely creations with my sewing machine, but the mending I do with it has saved me SO MUCH MONEY over the years.

It’s like I say…if you want to save money with your sewing skills, learn how to mend.

5. I waited for an AdoramaPix coupon.

When I saw AdoramaPix was having a photo book sale, I hunkered down and made a big ol’ six-month photo book.

(Here’s why I adore the photo books from AdoramaPix.)

Sadly, I misread the sale and finished one day too late.

(So brilliant.)

But I saved my book draft on Adorama and waited patiently because coupons come to those who wait.

Most of the time.

A few weeks later, I got an email saying AdoramaPix started an affiliate program, and they included a 25% off coupon code for me and my readers.   Yay!!

So, I used it and ordered my book.

If you’d like to try a book for 25% off, click here to visit AdoramaPix, and then use code PKBKAFF20 during checkout.   The code is only good through September 30th, so get busy making a book if you want to use it!

Small tip: Expedited shipping is crazy expensive on AdoramaPix and totally not worth it.   I choose the free shipping option every time and my order arrives promptly.

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Want to take a turn?   List five frugal things of your own in the comments!