This post contains affiliate links, which earn money for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I mended a camp chair bag. When we packed for camping last weekend, we discovered that one of our camp chair bags had a big hole in the side. So, when we […]

1. I asked for a ThredUp discount. Sonia found me a $14 Ann Taylor cashmere sweater, and when it arrived, we discovered it had a small hole in it. ThredUp does not, as a rule, sell clothing with imperfections, so I emailed them and said I’d be willing to keep the sweater if they gave […]

This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I listed 9 Halloween costumes for sale. I had six that had belonged to Mr. FG and me, plus three kid costumes. Hopefully people are in costume-shopping mode right about now. I’m […]

Time for some mid-week frugality. Ready? 1. I’ve sold $130 worth of books on eBay. While decluttering the office, Mr. FG and I found a bunch of books that we no longer needed. So, I went on an eBay listing spree, and as a result, I’ve sold $130 worth of books. There are still more […]

This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I listed a whole bunch of books on eBay. I decluttered two bookshelves, which left me with a big pile of books to get rid of. I listed about half of them […]

This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. I mean, I’m not sure what other note we EVER start off with around here. 1. I poured leftover paint into a glass jar. I didn’t have a ton of paint left from […]