tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post8985694142110437342..comments2024-03-29T16:21:59.295+11:00Comments on My Abundant Life: This Week's Frugal Tasks Saturday 22nd April 2017Wendy Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-76329123109617689672017-04-23T09:56:57.897+10:002017-04-23T09:56:57.897+10:00Hi Wendy,
Sorry to hear you were unwell but glad t...Hi Wendy,<br />Sorry to hear you were unwell but glad to hear you found a new fridge.<br /><br />This week I spent some time in the garden picking veggies and watering with the tank water. I also used the tank water for the washing machine. Had Easter at the in laws and just used chocolate blocks I had hidden for presents. I've been waking each day and using the exercise machines around the lake that I walk. When we were away for a couple of days over Easter, we took all our own food etc...<br /><br />I fixed a hole in DS2's school tracksuit pants and used the Thermos to store the boiled water from the kettle.<br />I made 2 x Orange cakes , chocolate cake, pasta sauce x 2 meals, froze 2 meals from leftovers, stretched the milk by adding milk powder to it and made Moo Pasta sauce (like the Maggi pasta sauce packets) and cream of anything soup mix (as I ran out of tins of cream of chicken tin soup).<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed the movies.<br />Hope you will post your shopping list and Menu plan,<br />Blessings MaureenMaureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-47887595358061062342017-04-23T02:54:21.131+10:002017-04-23T02:54:21.131+10:00Wendy, you had a frugally good week! I've work...Wendy, you had a frugally good week! I've worked on planting the garden, planted several more herbs, and started a sourdough bread starter. I chuckled when you said you found $1 in an abandoned trolley, we made $.50 when we returned two abandoned carts at Aldi's. Hey, it was $.50!!!patsi @ a working pantryhttp://aworkingpantry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-27654304228801699692017-04-22T07:13:34.862+10:002017-04-22T07:13:34.862+10:00Even though your were very busy, you still have a ...Even though your were very busy, you still have a long list, Wendy! At our place, today, it's raining so I will only do one load of washing to hang on our racks & downstairs line so it has full weekend to dry. School clothes! During the week here:<br />* topped up car with fuel at $1.12 pL before it went back over $1.20.<br />* bought a lovely top at op-shop for $1.50 (half - price sale!)<br />* used gift card we were given to pay some of cost of an electric mulcher (we have big garden and want to make more of our own mulch)<br />* all meals made here at home. Made lemon slice for morning teas.<br />* borrowed lots of books from the library:)<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend. Meg:)<br /><br />Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-47422621949927247972017-04-22T06:37:34.827+10:002017-04-22T06:37:34.827+10:00Hi Wendy, you still managed a very good frugal wee...Hi Wendy, you still managed a very good frugal week despite how busy you were! Glad you are getting a new fridge/freezer, it always pays to look around and get the best price! Here's what we got up to this week:<br />- took advantage of half price specials at coles this week and stocked up on deodorant, toothpaste and jam.<br />-line dried all clothes<br />- baked cupcakes for a fundraiser and raised money for a friend who is fighting for her life, I was only able to donate so much so this was my way of helping more<br />- home cooked all meals<br />- took my daughter to a kids concert and packed our own lunch and avoided the merchandise stands (which had long queues and the items were very expensive!)<br />- apart from adding to our stockpile, we only bought fruit, milk and bread at the shops this week.<br />-tried to use electricity and gas as little as possible <br />- on the hunt for good nappy pants that are not a premium brand, I managed to find good nappies that were cheap but time to look into the next stage. I have requested samples so hopefully I find something soon.<br />- diluted more fabric softener.<br />I hope you have a great week Wendy!<br /><br />AmyAmy Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680311473217162840noreply@blogger.com