Frugal Friday 01/17/25

 

Hi everyone

Here's a few frugal things I've done since the beginning of the year. 

• I ran out of coffee filters and didn't feel like making a trip to the grocery store for just one item. So I used my electric kettle and coffee press to brew coffee. I have forgotten how good coffee from the press tastes. 
  
  
• Stocked up on my DD coffee at Sams (I only needed 2 canisters) since they have an Instant Savings coupon on it. The coffee discount only happens once or twice a year and I always stock up then. I still had 2 canisters in my stockpile and this will last us for over a year. 
  
  
• Did my annual Hickory Farms shopping at 65% off. When I checked their sale after Christmas, it only had 40% off. Not good enough for me. Then a few days into the new year, I received an email for 65% off select items. So I got a few of these boxes (I love that their products have long expiration dates). This was $28 down from $80. That's $2.15 per item, which is a great deal for good quality meat & cheese. 
  
  I'm not a fan of their turkey sausage, so I'm going to shred it in the blender and use it in quiche. 
  
  
• Cleaned my makeup bag and replaced the entire contents with items from my stockpile. 
  
  
• Replaced several HBA items (moisturiser, body lotion, body wash, toothpaste, shampoo) from my stockpile. I love shopping at my own store (stockpile) 😂
  
  
• Used my discounted BBW gc (one I got through my CC) to stock up on my favorites during the SAS. I actually discovered that my favorite scent was retired, so I bought a lot of it (it's rare for me to find something I really like and then they always end up discontinuing the best scents). I'm so glad I did, because that scent is now OOS. 
  
  I also had a Birthday reward for a free item, so I redeemed it with my order. Then I received 2 more free item rewards and used that before the sale ended. 
  
  
• Used a large grocery shopping bag instead of a garbage bag in my office bin/garbage can.
  
  
• Ate the bread heels for breakfast most of the week. I've decided to now just eat the heels when we finish a loaf of bread so I'm not stuck eating it for a week.
  
  
• I'm back to zesting all my citrus fruit (lemons, limes, oranges) before using/eating and freezing the zest for baking. I don't know why I stopped doing this, because I love baking with fresh ingredients. 
  
  
• Red Robin sent me an email for 20% off gcs again, so I bought a few more. 
  
  
• Wanted to order Taco Bell for DS and saw that a Crunchwrap now costs $6.39!  So I checked the rest of the menu and discovered that a Crunchwrap meal (crunchwrap, burrito, taco, chips & cheese sauce) costs $7. So the meal is what he got. It makes me wonder how many people even bother to check the different prices and options available. I'm guessing most people will just pay that $6.39 for one item without bothering to check. 
  
  
• I ordered 2 Sams pizzas for dinner tonight instead of Taco Bell. That was $19 and will feed both of us at least 7 meals. I just add salad to it. 
  
  
• I still get lots of free money from retailers, but only take advantage of it when there's free shipping
  
  

Not exactly frugal, but I wanted to share. Okay, I did save 5% on it and used my 10% discounted gc on it, so I guess it's frugal😂 I bought a few of these reusable bags at Target and what a game changer it is for me. I take these bags to Sams with me and once I leave the store, I pack all my groceries into it. It's so much easier for me to haul the groceries into the house (especially during winter), than making multiple trips to the car for individual items. The garage isn't attached to the house, so it's me going outside to collect groceries from my car. I initially bought 2, but liked it so much that I bought 2 more. I've actually thought about using some scrap fabric to line the bags so it can last longer. I'm still brainstorming that idea.

Have a wonderful weekend peeps! Stay healthy, safe & warm.