tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post8612483463449035872..comments2024-03-29T01:24:49.394+11:00Comments on My Abundant Life: This Week's Frugal Tasks Saturday 13th August 2016Wendy Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-26995948174966593822016-08-14T22:59:08.931+10:002016-08-14T22:59:08.931+10:00Hi Maxine. Yes you can't use Miracle Spray on ...Hi Maxine. Yes you can't use Miracle Spray on anything timber. It's great for showers, sinks, laundry stains, walls ( test first ), toilets, to freshen a load of washing, removing stickers and general cleaning.<br /><br />I love the discount stores. There are all sorts of bargains to be had. Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-50690830831362625902016-08-14T22:51:35.772+10:002016-08-14T22:51:35.772+10:00Thankyou Sam. Every little bit helps to stretch t...Thankyou Sam. Every little bit helps to stretch the dollar further.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-14983993505556670462016-08-14T22:50:53.755+10:002016-08-14T22:50:53.755+10:00Yes washing in Laundromats can be quite expensive ...Yes washing in Laundromats can be quite expensive Jane. Maybe a review of your menu plan can help recoup some costs. Safe travels.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-80816837466730039942016-08-14T22:46:51.193+10:002016-08-14T22:46:51.193+10:00Princess has inspected all the tradies work, help...Princess has inspected all the tradies work, helped Darren with the skirting and checked out every new nook and crannyWendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-66500969952999879422016-08-14T22:44:36.167+10:002016-08-14T22:44:36.167+10:00Our home is almost back to normal Annabel. Just a ...Our home is almost back to normal Annabel. Just a few boxes to unpack, the kitchen cornice to paint, tiles to be laid for the splashback then waiting on the second oven.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-9063612148510959582016-08-14T22:42:58.700+10:002016-08-14T22:42:58.700+10:00Diluting the hand wash can save quite tidy sum. ...Diluting the hand wash can save quite tidy sum. I'll put up some photos of the kitchen this week Meg. Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-20557028692088614412016-08-14T22:41:14.506+10:002016-08-14T22:41:14.506+10:00I love reading about your frugal week Maureen. Fa...I love reading about your frugal week Maureen. Fancy the bank giving you money. Great news about the cards too. DS2 is quite a Cheapskate in his own right.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-14520910006497195252016-08-14T22:36:58.707+10:002016-08-14T22:36:58.707+10:00How exciting to have your hubby cleaning and the k...How exciting to have your hubby cleaning and the kids saving water. Every bit counts.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-61661525302763018242016-08-14T12:55:45.192+10:002016-08-14T12:55:45.192+10:00Hi, it's Maxine here, in northern Idaho. We ju...Hi, it's Maxine here, in northern Idaho. We just got back from a week's vacation. A vacation is never cheap, but I think we did quite well.<br /><br />1. We went to visit my son and his GF. They live in a tiny apartment in one of the most expensive locales in the US (near Yellowstone National Park). We stayed 4 nights in a ski hostel (remember, it's summer here) about 3 miles from where they live. We cooked about 75% of our food at their house and had one big splurge dinner out to celebrate our son's birthday. I made an ice cream pie for his birthday in 5 minutes for about $6, which is about one-third of what Baskin & Robbins charges for the same thing.<br /><br />2. We later went to visit one of husband's cousins, and ate and stayed in her home overnight. I gave her a $14 bouquet of roses from the grocery store.<br /><br />3. We also stayed a night at the beginning of the trip in an uber-low-cost motel and the last night in a motel in a cheaper area. It cost about the same, but was nicer.<br /><br />4. We took our dog with us, saving kennel fees and making her--and us--much happier. It also meant that most of the food we ate out was takeout, eaten outside, so we could have the dog outside, too. This wasn't cheap, but it was a lot cheapER.<br /><br />5. I have new bifocal glasses. I have to wear glasses to see and I don't like prescription sunnies with just the distance lens. Before we left, I found a pair of $40 "fit-over" wraparound sunglasses that are less ugly than most (actually, much better than most), and have excellent optics. $40 wasn't cheap for sunnies, but they were a lot cheapER than the prescription altenatives. I wanted a lanyard to wear with them so I wouldn't take them off and forget where they were. My husband found a cute one at the dollar store for--you guessed it--a buck.<br /><br />6. I'm about to mix up my second batch of Miracle Spray. BTW, don't get any oil of eucalyptus on any of your varnished wood furniture. Don't ask me how I found this out! mikemaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569666073239903588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-19686536859140094922016-08-14T02:22:35.212+10:002016-08-14T02:22:35.212+10:00I think you are totally amazing Wendy and you'...I think you are totally amazing Wendy and you're definitely an inspiration to many.<br />I recycle everything I possibly can and keep bread and veggie bags to reuse for many things. Samantha Kimblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-62815861283193494262016-08-13T13:49:39.384+10:002016-08-13T13:49:39.384+10:00Frugal tasks were few and far between this week. W...Frugal tasks were few and far between this week. We're well South of our Qld home, on the outskirts of Sydney in our caravan. As we're free camping costs are kept low here, but that's where it ends. Washing at the laundromat cost $28, OMG! This was just the towels, sheets and fleecy clothes. All the rest has been hand washed.<br />Our son, DIL and new baby have had some huge upheavals and are about to go into a new home, so we have been hosting them and feeding them up as much as possible on good wholesome food, rather than the golden arches food they were resorting to.<br />The sink plumbing in the van ended in a waterfall in the cupboards and required lots of work and towels to dry out. Thankfully our son was able to do the work, with us providing the hardware. The step we have for the van was getting dangerous so a new two step ladder had to be purchased.<br />Once again I'd like to say we had a good frugal week but it really is not the case. Here's hoping everything goes to plan and we only have fuel costs to worry about in the next few weeks of our travels.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964345893499561504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-64245398880589160592016-08-13T11:54:21.641+10:002016-08-13T11:54:21.641+10:00Your floors are really pretty and I had to laugh a...Your floors are really pretty and I had to laugh at your cat perched up on top of the mattresses. :)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-72740331212470924322016-08-13T11:06:49.629+10:002016-08-13T11:06:49.629+10:00What a lot of work! We have had these times. A cou...What a lot of work! We have had these times. A couple of years ago it was the kitchen... I thought I would never ever get out of that mess! This year two floors. And a bathroom to go. And painting. It never ends! But the results are great. It is just so much work! <br />Im glad you can see the home stretch! It will be lovey and I can't wait to see your new kitchen! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-62012225837243027642016-08-13T09:32:33.538+10:002016-08-13T09:32:33.538+10:00Spent the week mostly at home so had several days ...Spent the week mostly at home so had several days where I didn't spend anything. I made banana bread with some over-ripe bananas and even ground up my own almond meal to do it. I also made a yummy chicken and leek pie with leftover roasted chicken and veg from my garden. I've picked kale from the garden this morning and given some to neighbours and some I will use to make kale, potato and feta parcels for tea tonight. All ingredients on hand! I've diluted my handwash packs throughout the house. Thanks for that easily-implemented frugal tip! I can't wait to see your new kitchen. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-73660518344627749792016-08-13T09:30:32.526+10:002016-08-13T09:30:32.526+10:00Hi Wendy,
Wow! You all must be exhausted but its ...Hi Wendy,<br /><br />Wow! You all must be exhausted but its all worth it and it looks fantastic. I love your flooring especially the floorboards as i love floorboards. Ah Princess! Site manager overseeing things, heeee.<br />Congratulations and can't wait to see the photos of the finished renovations.<br /><br /> This week was a great week, i picked capsicums, flowers from the garden and silverbeet. Used tank water and shower water for the washing. I washed out cereal bags and pits bread bags to use again.Also saved the cereal box and 3 stamps which came on mail that weren't stamped. Reused baking paper and butter wrappers in cooking. <br /><br />Blessed to be given lots of lemons, 8 loaves of bread and scones. I mooed bread, pita chips, yogurt, jam drop biscuits, cupcakes, castor sugar , muesli slice and all meals from scratch. One meal had leftovers which was pur into the freezer. <br /><br />I got an order for 6 more handmade cards this week and the lady who ordered these, wanted to load photos of my cards onto her Facebook page as she has a business and these photos woukd get lots of exposure. Opened up 3 online accounts in order to save up for different things at the one time ie: school fees and holidays etc.. I paid my credit card this week and i had lots of change so i put this into the machine at the bank but the machine left me short of 0.50c. So i let the bank clerk know and she opened the machine and pulled out all the loose change that had fallen around the inside of the machine and said i could have the LOT! ($18.00).Yeah! DS2 sold heaps of his Lego to a Lego shop and this was enough to pay for his new iPhone. He negotiated a great price and he said, i think Wendy would be happy with me. Had MIL's birthday last night and gave her handmade cards i had made and i gift i had won from a raffle which i knew she would like.<br /><br />Hope things will get back to normal for you this week,<br /><br />Blessings, Maureen Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-62140173056304843622016-08-13T07:38:24.210+10:002016-08-13T07:38:24.210+10:00Hi Wendy, WOW you must be exhausted! Big job there...Hi Wendy, WOW you must be exhausted! Big job there! But I can see it's all going to look lovely when it's finished.<br />I made a batch of your Miracle Spray this week, this is my second batch and I love it, of all the homemade cleaners I've tried, this works the best by far, and I think it has Miraculous powers too, because Hubby picked up the bottle and helped me clean the shower recess this week!! A rare event indeed!! LOL<br />I cooked all meals from scratch.<br />I made a double batch of your Orange Cake for the first time, easy and yum, one was eaten, one was frozen for later.<br />I saved all the "warm up" shower water for the garden AND even got the kids on it in their shower too.<br /><br />Thanks to you, things are slowly morphing around here, and I thought I was pretty frugal to start with!<br />Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900993246451486017noreply@blogger.com