It’s time again for another 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week post. This post is always fun. I try to fill it with tips that are not too difficult to do, but aren’t necessarily in every other saving money post you’ve ever read. If you want to see ideas from previous weeks, click here.
I’ll admit that I also enjoy this weekly post, because it challenges me throughout the week to rethink the not so frugal decisions I might be making! It doesn’t always work, but more often than not I can find a cheaper way to do what needs to be done.
Here are the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week.
Hit the yard sales. I was able to find a nice (nearly new) bike for my son, an awesome (future) bug out bag (for only $2!), a pair of croc style shoes for my daughter for next summer, and a ceiling fan for just $5. Can’t wait for hubby to get that installed!
Free haircut! I totally did not plan this out, but I’m still taking credit for it. I do not get my hair cut often enough, and every September I get fed up with it and get it cut short. This time, I asked her to cut off everything to my shoulders. The stylist measured the length and found that I had enough to donate. That was awesome.
But then she said that because I was donating my hair, I would be getting the cut for free. So that was even more awesome! For just the price of a tip, I got my hair done. And now hopefully I’ll keep up with it a little better.
Also, with my hair being so much shorter now, I only need half of the shampoo I was previously using. And as soon as I remember that before squirting the shampoo into my hand, I’ll start saving money there, too… ha!
Bought hay from a farmer to fill our barn loft. This move easily saved me half the money I would have spent on each bale of hay at our local feed mill. Now our goats should be set for the winter. Not to mention how great it feels that we will have something to feed them even if the weather turns nasty and we can’t get to town for a day or two.
Potluck meal with family. We brought a dish to a family gathering, which is a lot of fun and a fairly frugal meal.
See: 10 Wonderful Summer Potluck Recipes Perfect for a Crowd.
Hit the park. The kids had a bonus day off of school this week. I always like to take the kids to do something fun on days off of school, and it was the perfect day to go to the park. I got to teach my big boys how to play tether ball (I won…hey, I have to get it in now before they outgrow my massive 5’1″ height!), and we had a lot of fun together.
I got to teach my big boys how to play tetherball. (I won! Hey, I have to get it in now before they outgrow my massive 5’1″ height!) It was a lot of frugal fun!
How was your week? Be sure to share your frugal tips in the comments!
That’s so great you donated your hair! Congratulations! I’ve donated mine twice and am impatiently growing it out for a third time…
That’s wonderful! I have done it a few times over the years. Good for you for sticking with it.
Great way to get together with family is potluck style. I love potluck dinners.
We love it, too! Sometimes it’s a struggle to find a new thing to bring each week, but that’s why Pinterest was invented, right? 😉
Great tips Jamie! I should challenge myself too. Ha if I stay home and blog instead of shopping it makes my husband happy, lol. Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on my Twitter today ! Have a great week!
Kim
Well now I feel like that should make my list this week! haha! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
This weeks 5 frugal things:
1. Instead of going to the car wash I washed it by hand. I also cleaned the windows and interior and vaccumned the floors. Saved myself at least $12.
2. I cut back the basil and oregano from my garden. The basil I turned into Pesto that I froze and will be a nice treat come the winter months and the oregano will be dried.
3. Took advantage of a $5 coupon that came in the mail for Buy Buy Baby. I have a baby shower coming up at the end of October but instead of waiting on purchasing the gift I went to the store while the coupon was valid.
4. I officially turned my central air conditioning off for the season. Hoping to get at least 6 weeks of no air conditioning or heat before the cold weather really sets in.
5. I continue to “walk the neighborhood” for exercise at night. I have been tempted to join a gym since they have been running a promotion for $10 a month…deep down I know myself, I will join and after awhile will not go so it would be $10 wasted.
Great job! Pesto sounds good, that will be great to have on hand.
Thanks for sharing your money saving tips at Snickerdoodle Sunday. I’ve tweeted your post.
Thanks so much!
I didn’t know I could donate my hair here until after I cut it from really long to really short.
It was a pity.
Now I have to leave it grow longer than I like to to hide the surgery scar. 🙁
Thanks for sharing your saving ideas on #tiptuesday.
I love potluck meals with friends and family. A lot of times, we make no rules — “Bring something, enough to feed a bunch of people.” It’s odd how it consistently works out that there’s enough salad, enough main dish, enough bread, and (most importantly) enough dessert!
I think my fav of your frugal savings is the pot luck, several reasons, frugal meal usually includes desserts, a change of pace, family fun outing, help to clean up after.
Visiting from our Small Victories Party. Thanks for sharing on SVP this week!
Just pinned!!
Now I would like to invite you to stop by and share links on my Friday Feature-Linky-Party
Have a beautiful week, Karren
Thanks so much!
Very nice tips, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop,.
I love that you donated your hair – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.
Love all of your frugal tips… I need to get my hair cut too so maybe I can find a place with the same deals! I always love to donate so that’s two birds with one stone! Thanks for linking up at Welcome Home Wednesdays last week… can’t wait to see what you link up with us tomorrow!
Thank you for linking up with the OMHG WW! Please link up with us again this week and share your great posts! xx
I get my hair cut whenever it gets to donate-able length. My family thinks I’m crazy to get it cut so seldom but I don’t see the point in doing it more often and I love the idea of donating my hair.
I just don’t seem to get around to cutting my hair very often. I wear it up in a ponytail so often (much easier for raising kids and doing household chores!). If you can donate it to a good cause…why not do it? Thanks for visiting!