Thursday, Trying to be thrifty!

      Can you believe this election mess? I just have to stay busy so I don't get sucked into the drama. I think the news casters are having a ball, me not so much.

     I was frustrated with myself yesterday as I drove over to Joanns for zippers and coat lining and realized I had forgot my phone so no coupons, but I just did not go in and shopped at the Albertons in stead for a few loss leaders. 

     So this morning I ran to goodwill and took in some donations, cleaned a little in the garage.  Also ran to Indian store as I forgot yesterday, and then to Joanns with phone in hand. I swear that dang phone needs to be sewn to my butt.

     Hubs is at daughter#2's with the babies, and I am jealous.  I went to clean out our freezer in the house and it is such a sticky mess I gave up.  I will try and tackle it later this evening. I did get all the ironing done last night.  I love the new iron my Sissie bought me.  It made my ironing go so fast.  My old iron was broken and I kept limping along with it.  Just too cheap to replace it. I also went through my summer cotton blouses and shorts and made a goodwill pile.

     Not feeling my best today, can't really put my finger on what it is.  Last night I had pretty significant joint pain and chills.  No fever.  Arthritis is the pits, you just never know what will come next. I am going to ignore symptoms.....I think.

     Thrifty Thursday:

Things I did this week to save money.

1. added $45.00 to my $5.00 savings up to $265.00

2. added a few coins to the pig bank

3. traded Ibotta points for $75.00 in Amazon certificates I will use for Christmas

4. took clothes to a consignment shop had a $20.00 credit there so picked that up!

5. Bought sugar, flour, butter, powder sugar,canned soup for the lowest price of season.  Stocked up and this will keep my grocery bill down in the future.

6. Bought zippers one at a time so I could keep using a 50% off coupon.  This allows me to make $3-3.5 a zipper from clients

7. helped Lil sis  by remaking her curtains and saving her money

8.cooked from scratch  all meals.

9. daughter outgrew and really nice pair of snow boots and they fit me so win! I have dressy boots but no really good snow boots.

10. cut makeup wipes in fourths as I only use a small amount of the large cloth

11. Daughter does not have stainless appliances so gave me all her cleaners, I won't pay for them, but they are nice and do make things faster.

12. Did my loss leader shopping in Washington to avoid grocery tax.

13. went to Walmart for an item they were out of in a large size.  Talked to manager and he allowed me to buy two smaller items equal to the larger at same price.  

What did you do this last week to save money?

Well I had better get busy and get some work done, as I am so good at wasting time!

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim