Frugal Fall Decor

This project cost me .50 cents
I paid a quarter for the each metallic Sharpie, gold and silver
Acorns...FREE

What is That?

"What is that?" you may ask
Well, it is orange peels in Vinegar.
Let them soak in there for a couple weeks, take them out, transfer to spray bottle.
And now I have a cleaner with orange oil and it smells, well not too bad.

FREE

I am torn between rewarding a child just for doing what they should be doing or getting something FREE.
Free won out this time.  Books, love books.  Love my FREE library.
Anyway...
We participated in Barnes and Noble's summer reading program again this summer. 
My son got a FREE book just for reading 10 books.
He also received 10 dollars in his account from TD Bank.
And coupons for FREE DVD rentals at our library.

Bread

My buy price for bread is $1.00
I prefer .85 cents.
If I run out, I usually make it from scratch.
Stopped by my local bread outlet and treated myself.
Each loaf was $1.00

WHOA, more granola bars

Yep more.
When I bought the Quaker bars on clearance, these store brand ones were there too.  So...I bought them.
1.09 a box.  10 in each box.  Almost 11 cents each bar.
Woo Hoo

LOVE LOVE LOVE CLEARANCE

Clearance!!!
Here is what I bought at my local Giant.
They were 1.19 a box.  I picked out the boxes that had 8 bars in them not 6.
Subtract a double coupons.
Each box was .86 cents.  Not even 11 cents per bar
Expire Nov/Dec.  But they freeze well.  I have snacks for months.

School supplies part 3

I didn't expect a part three, but here it is.
So glad I bought extra supplies when on sale.
Because after we fulfilled the school supply list, we got another one...
Specific for his teacher.
Not too much of a surprise because this happened last year.
Still, we had one day to get it done.
Thankfully I had most of what he needed.
Most of the cheap, cheap school supply sales were over.
He needed 2 more composition books, they were at the local office supply store for 1.00
That seems reasonable, BUT I had 3 that I paid 10 cents for ea.
Whew, so glad I stock up when there is a sale.

Baking soda

I know there are a 100 things can do with Baking Soda
This is how I use it

Freshen carpet
Unclog drains ( with vinegar and hot water)
Freshen drains
facial scrub
toothpaste
treat bee stings
remove yellow armpit stains (use with peroxide and Dawn)
scrub the sink
toilet cleaner (Use with vinegar)
freshen stinky shoes (sprinkle in or make sachet)
deodorant
absorb odors in fridge
remove burned on foods from pots and pans (with hot water let soak)
well, in baking...

How do  you use Baking Soda ?