1. Mr. FG fixed a lamp Sonia had this white Tomons lamp for a couple of years, and sadly, the switch broke. We bought a replacement lamp for her, but then Mr. FG took apart the broken switch on the old lamp to see if it was repairable. A plastic piece inside the switch had […]
Five Frugal Things | I sold the Cookie Monster tree
1. I sold our blue Christmas tree I initially thought about keeping it and then selling it next November, at prime time. But then I realized that I am really not interested in storing a tree for a year for the sake of getting a few more dollars for it. So, I listed it […]
Five Frugal Things | free Old Navy clothes, a rice waffle + more
1. I bought an undated planner pad You all know how I’ve struggled to find a planner that works with the weird way my brain sees the days of the week/hours of the day. BlueSky used to make one that was perfect, but they discontinued it. But I found this made-in-the-USA weekly planner pad on […]
Five Frugal Things | I bought 100 more pounds of flour
1. I saved on shipping at the Webstaurant Store This is the site where I’ve been ordering flour during the pandemic. Their prices on King Arthur flour are the lowest I’ve found, even with the expensive shipping. I ran out of all-purpose, so I logged on to order some more and saw that they were […]
Five Frugal Things | a protective dinosaur
Keep reading for more about the dinosaur! 1. I had a use-it-up lunch Which is nothing out of the ordinary; I often try to get rid of odds and ends when I eat lunch. This particular day: a Hungry Harvest carrot, sautéed in bacon grease with salt and pepper a chicken sausage sliced and sautéed […]
Five Frugal Things | black-thumb seed saving
1. I dried marigold and hyacinth seeds When Zoe and I were hanging the Christmas lights and doing a little yard cleanup, I grabbed some marigolds and some hyacinth bean pods and spread them on a tray to dry. I know the hyacinth seeds will work just fine next spring because I do this every […]