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Re: What frugal thing did you do today?
A HEALTHY method there!
Above offered by: Vinny, who all the time says: “I solely remorse that I’ve however one lap to present to my cats.” AND “I am a more-is-more individual.”
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This implies we can’t need to name a handyman for $100 (that is the cut price handyman the place we dwell).
Want us luck! We might find yourself flipping the mattress body the wrong way up, and we aren’t actually DIY-type individuals.
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by bhwabeck3533 »
I have been shopping for and consuming Wal-Mart’s sliced Italian bread over the previous couple of weeks. $1 per 14 ounce loaf. Makes GREAT toast — and GREAT grilled cheese sandwiches. It helps the waistline that the slices are on the smallish dimension.
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Took aside the dryer vent hood and cleaned out all of the lint. Disconnected the vent from the dryer and cleaned the lint from the versatile steel dryer duct.
I’ve Google remind me to do that each 6 months for peace of thoughts and higher dryer efficiency.
I do not know what the longer term holds, however I do know who holds my future.
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by cheese_breath »
The surest solution to know the longer term is when it turns into the previous.
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by michaeljc70 »
I additionally acquired some 13-15 depend shrimp (jumbo) for $8/lbs. These had been already frozen so no must portion and vacuum seal.
The native Albertson’s chain was celebrating their one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary final week so I acquired boneless/skinless rooster breasts for $1.25/lb and pork tenderloin for $1.25/lb.
In my space, and I believe it’s comparable in most locations, proteins might be as much as 2/3rds off when on sale. Most different objects do not see that form of low cost in a grocery retailer. In truth some shops have purchase 1 get 2 free on some proteins type of often.
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Wished to replace the entry and eating room lights (identical room) discovered 2 lights on Amazon for the value of 1 I discovered on one other web site. DH (72) and I (70) introduced within the ladders and efficiently took down the outdated 1995 lights and hung the brand new ones. I’ll publish the outdated ones on Neighbor web site after I keep in mind how. DH additionally cleaned all of the gutters on our one story 3400 sq ft home and indifferent storage/patio this week. And we simply bathed our canine on the patio.
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I additionally scored a dozen massive rolls for $1.20, which once more went within the freezer. I guess they can be utilized as hamburger buns…
Like good comrades to the utmost of their energy, we will go on to the tip. — Winston Churchill
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Lalamimi wrote: ↑Solar Sep 15, 2024 6:16 pm
Wished to replace the entry and eating room lights (identical room) discovered 2 lights on Amazon for the value of 1 I discovered on one other web site. DH (72) and I (70) introduced within the ladders and efficiently took down the outdated 1995 lights and hung the brand new ones.
I moved into a brand new older home final yr. After I moved in I went round and changed all the sunshine bulbs with new LED bulbs (frugal in the long run). I used to be amazed to search out one fixture containing a bulb marked with the identify of the outdated electrical utility. Way back they used to present bulbs out totally free. It had been in that fixture for at the least 50 years and nonetheless hadn’t burnt out!
Like good comrades to the utmost of their energy, we will go on to the tip. — Winston Churchill
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by cheese_breath »
tooluser wrote: ↑Solar Sep 15, 2024 7:14 pmLalamimi wrote: ↑Solar Sep 15, 2024 6:16 pm
Wished to replace the entry and eating room lights (identical room) discovered 2 lights on Amazon for the value of 1 I discovered on one other web site. DH (72) and I (70) introduced within the ladders and efficiently took down the outdated 1995 lights and hung the brand new ones.I moved into a brand new older home final yr. After I moved in I went round and changed all the sunshine bulbs with new LED bulbs (frugal in the long run). I used to be amazed to search out one fixture containing a bulb marked with the identify of the outdated electrical utility. Way back they used to present bulbs out totally free. It had been in that fixture for at the least 50 years and nonetheless hadn’t burnt out!
Again within the outdated days, once they gave the bulbs out totally free, they had been made to final for a very long time. However when promoting them, they’re made to not final so lengthy.
The surest solution to know the longer term is when it turns into the previous.