1. I bought an unnecessary dress on sale
I’m comin’ out of the gate swinging, with a dubiously frugal item. 😉
It has pockets, so I had to buy it. Also, yes, I KNOW, it needs to be ironed.
Do I need another summer sundress? No.
Chiquita always wants to be included in outfit photos
But this one is very comfortable, it was on sale, and I used my Target Redcard debit card for an additional 5% off. 😉
And as we know from when I bought my black Target dress, I will wear this everywhere during the summer, like to Home Depot.
The aforementioned black dress. Please note that it also features pockets.
2. I bought a clearance sport bra
My two main sports bras hail from around, ummmmm, 2010-2012. Soo, I don’t have tell you that they are a bit worse for the wear.
Given that, I picked up a clearance bra top when I was in Target buying my unnecessary sundress. 😉
3. I used Upside for a gas discount
I did quite a bit of driving to and from the airport last week (!), which meant my tank was getting pretty low.
So, before I headed home from Target, I pulled up the Upside app to find a gas discount nearby. And happily, one was available right on my way home.
4. I responsibly used my kale for a salad
My Hungry Harvest box included a big bunch of kale, so I made a batch of Gimme Some Oven’s kale salad, which is my go-to for using up kale.
You massage the kale with some oil and salt, and that really does help make it less like eating shoe leather.
I ate the salad with some shrimp for my dinner on Sunday night, and I packed the same exact thing for my lunch for my hospital shift on Monday.
So, yay me! I will not throw any of this kale away. 😉
Also, I used a geriatric lemon in the dressing, so the salad was a double win for me.
5. I listed my scrub watch on eBay
I had to buy a watch with a second hand to use in clinicals and for competency testing, and now that I’m done (!!!!!), I no longer need it.
Sooo, I listed it on eBay, where hopefully a fall 2025 nursing student will snap it up. 😉
Bonus small item: I froze my extra bacon
I made a batch of the imitation Starbucks egg bites, and I did not need the whole package of bacon for those.
So, I rolled up the rest of the slices, put them in a zippered bag, sucked the air out with a straw, and put them in the freezer.
Now it will be easy to grab out just a few, which is important for a tiny household!
Lindsay B
Wednesday 28th of May 2025
1. I used some ham from our freezer that was given to us at Easter to make a delicious ham and potato soup...twice. I requested the last piece of salmon (also given to us) from the freezer for my birthday several weeks ago, and DH obliged. I also continue to use frozen swiss chard and celery for savory scrambled eggs.
2. I made our first rhubarb cake of the season. My toddler was thrilled to help pick the stalks and make the cake, and of course he enjoyed eating it too. We also used some shelf-stable whipped cream with a BB date of Sept 2023 which thankfully was not just fine but delicious. Nice to have it out of inventory.
3. A friend gave me some foraged golden oyster mushrooms that I need to cook up. I love free food, especially free wild/foraged food… but haven’t had the time in this season of life to get out much.
4. It rained buckets yesterday which I appreciated as our car was covered in both pollen and bird poop. It looks much better today.
5. I was picking weeds from the mulch covering one of our local playgrounds when I found a quarter.
Isa
Wednesday 28th of May 2025
* Bought 4 packs of bacon at 2.50$ each. Screaming deal here! Might get some more today
* Wearing thrifted short and t-shirt today
* Wanted quality walking shoes (Hoka), but they are expensive! Got the '9' version instead of the new '10' one (would think we are talking about Iphones!), which saved me 40$. 160$ instead of 200$. Will wear them ONLY for my daily walks, extending their usage life as much as possible. Got free shipping too
* Using clothesline instead of dryer
* Used a gift card to buy a meal
Selena
Tuesday 27th of May 2025
1 - weeded my patches of annual edibles. 2 - cleaned my shed, converted from winter to summer. I dumped the shop vac into the woods as plenty of feed seed (it gets spilled no matter how careful I am) 3 - paid all the property taxes in one installment. The paltry amount of interest I'd earn if worth far, far less than my time. 4 - cleared out a spot in the garage so I can store cat litter without hogging up floor space 5 - continued stealth stocking up/buying extra - don't want to draw attention pushing a cart (or two) overflowing with items.
Kristen
Wednesday 28th of May 2025
Agreed on the interest plus the risk of forgetting to make multiple payments! Not worth it for me.
Selena
Tuesday 27th of May 2025
Ironed? Not in my book. Don't know from where you purchase bacon, we do from a butcher shop. Better half cuts the bacon in halve and freezes it. Very little shrinkage meaning the pieces end up a good size for sandwiches or chopping into bits. So unless you paid more than $100 (does any article of clothing from Target cost that much?), I consider it a non-event.
CD
Tuesday 27th of May 2025
I love everyone's comments, they help put my noggin in a frugal space. 1) I found a vintage orange anchor Hocking pitcher in a free curb pile. This has tempered my desire to go thrifting, at least temporarily. 2. I received a $20 gift certificate for donating blood. I chose Door Dash, as I will be treating a coworker to supper at work for a favor she's doing for me. 3.The red cross also gave me a $10 gift card because I earned enough points over 5 donations. This was also for Door Dash. 4. I had enough fetch points to cash in for a $25 gift card to my favorite restaurant. 5. I returned an unused item to Lowe's, $13.00 worth. I have a few more small unused items to go back also, on my next day off.