Saturday 3 September 2022

This Week's Frugal Tasks Saturday 3rd September 2022

 Due to Darren and I being out all day yesterday ( Friday ) with our cleaning work and trip to the city,  my list is a  little shorter this week.  I typed up my frugal tasks Thursday night making my week a little shorter.  Still,  we did manage to make the most of what we have here at the Gower Abundant Cottage.

*  Cut up 3 old socks that had holes in the heel.  These will be used as garden ties.

*  Gratefully received some chicken and roast potatoes leftover from a lunch meeting.

*  Gratefully received some card making supplies,  a couple of pillowcases and steel wool pads from a swap table at my card making group.  The pillow case material will be used in a few crafts ( maybe apron pockets ) and the steel wool will be used to clean my oven racks.

*  Cleaned the kettle with citric acid.

*  Cut more broccoli from our garden.  I've blanched and flash frozen it for future meals.

*  Fed broccoli plants, a lettuce plant,  bread crusts and weeds to the chickens.

*  Made up a bottle of Miracle Spray to sell to a friend.

*  Used a Gold Class movie gift card ( given as a present in 2019 ) to watch a movie in the city for our wedding anniversary on Friday. 

*  Mended my reusable shopping bags.  I bought them about 10 years ago and they are made from a nylon type of material ( like rain parkas ).  They are lightweight and I keep them in my handbag for department store type purchases.  Occasionally the seams start to split so I run the sewing machine over them before the hole gets too big.

*  Oiled our wooden chopping boards with olive oil and a paper towel.  They've come up looking like new.

Darren's flower display on the deck


Plum tree in full bloom

An oiled chicken chopping board.

How did you save money this week ?

Do you have fruit trees in blossom or bearing fruit ?


1 comment:

  1. Going to the movies would've been a lovely treat for your anniversary, Wendy. Even better with a gift card!
    Some frugal things from our place this week:
    * shopped around for best price on gift for Fathers' Day and saved $30.
    * bought cream cheese to make homemade cheesecake for Fathers' Day, already have other ingredients.
    * bought 2x 500g mince, 1x chicken tenders and 1x large bag salad mix at marked down prices when did late evening grocery shop. Saved total of $14 on these purchases.
    * made stir fry, fish and salad wraps, fried rice, chicken rissoles and rice for dinners this week + ravioli from freezer
    * mended pocket of school uniform shirt
    * got all washing done on sunny day before forecast rain
    * enjoyed lovely free lunch as part of a staff event at my work.
    Have a lovely week!
    Meg

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