It’s already another Frugal Friday again! This is the 46th edition of the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week series. That means that there’s a long list of ways to save on this site. You can read through the entire series here if you are looking for extra money saving tips.
I’ll confess that I’m not a morning person. So getting back into the habit of getting up for school is hard. Being tired is a spending trigger for me. The temptation to grab a pricey pop (Coke, soda…what do you call it?) on the go is strong. But I’ve been avoiding it! That makes me feel like Superwoman.
That’s not the only thing I’ve done this week to save money.
Here are the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week.
Sweet Corn. We live in farm country. While we raise goats and have a certain amount of food growing here, our neighbor is a serious farmer.
He called and offered me some sweet corn. In fact, he said I could have as much as I wanted! I am not one to turn down free food. With all of the mouths to feed in our family, food doesn’t go bad very often here.
So he brought me a whole wheelbarrow full of corn, and I got to work putting it in the freezer. Check out my simple tips for freezing corn here.
Clearance candles. I stopped by my CVS for some prescriptions. Every time I’m there, I keep an eye out for clearance. They often have some amazing clearance deals.
This time, I found some candles marked down at 75% off! You know that you have to be kind of picky about clearance items. But I found some that smelled great. Those will become Christmas gifts this year.
Free Plant. I love having living plants and flowers around, especially as it gets cold outside. I prefer summertime, so little pops of cheer like that help get me through the snowy months.
My brother offered me a cutting of his plant, and I happily took it. Now, for the price of a chain and a hook (which was a couple of dollars), I’ll have a plant hanging in my kitchen window.
Checks. No, I don’t use a lot of checks. But there are still times when I find them useful. Especially throughout the school year.
When I have to order checks, I usually choose a place such as Deluxe. They often have a sale on checks and you can find coupon codes through Ebates. Plus you get cash back on whatever you spend.
This week, Ebates is offering triple your cash back!
Water jugs. Have you read about our fairly unique water situation? If not, check out this post for the back story plus extra tips for saving money on water.
Since we often intentionally run low on water, the day that our water guy comes finds us out of water. For that reason (and for other emergency purposes), I try to keep jugs of water on hand. When we have water again, I just refill them. That saves me from having to run to the store and pay a higher price for a jug of water.
Those are the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week!
I hope you found some ideas to use in your own home.
Did you save money this week?
I found you via The Prudent Homemaker. I never thought to check ebates for Deluxe checks. Thanks for that tip. A generous neighbor with sweet corn is a good thing!
So happy to have you here! 🙂 Hope you find a good deal on checks. It’s always worked for me.
Great ways to save money! About checks, I rarely use them. But the type of account we have at the bank, I can get a sheet of 4 checks for free, print with names etc just like when you order them. I just go in and ask, and in two minutes, I have my checks. Works for me!
Wow, I had no idea that was a possibility! Thanks for the tip. I’m going to keep it in mind.
So happy to have found you. We need help in frugality and saving desperately. TY! #Fridayfrivolity
Happy to have you here as a reader! 🙂
I love stocking up on clearance items too! I’ve been doing that at Target lately. This is a great reminder to check CVS too. They really do have great clearances!
I have only ever ordered checks through my bank! I don’t write them very often and take forever to run out – and then when I do run out I’m impatient and just do the easiest thing! I am going to use your tip because I know I’ll be out in a few weeks. Thank you!
Way to go superwoman! ;P And awesome deals on those candles too! #FridayFrivolity