Still doing same ol frugal things

Another rerun
Pre-made breakfasts
English muffins, eggs, sausage, cheese
and Egg cup with cheese and sausage
Freeze
Just heat in microwave and go.

Advent Calendar Again

A couple of years ago I posted about me making an Advent Calendar out of toilet paper rolls.
Well, it is still going strong.
I just fill again and add tissue paper to the front.
Son punches out a spot every day.

Cut myself at home and Dyed

I cut my son' hair and recently started cutting the husband's hair as well.

Hubby's cut was 15- 20 dollar every 6-8 weeks.

So after much online research I did my own.

Many inches off, and a top brand name dye for 3.00.

In short, I cut the bulk of the length off and made layers

Took a bit more off, shaped it up then dyed it. 

BEFORE

 DURING

Dye job and AFTER

Giant sale

Went to my closest grocery store just to get a couple oranges.
10 for 10
Well, there is a clearance section for produce now.
And as long as I am going to use it ASAP, then sure.
3 oranges for .44 cents 
I also got 2 packages sausage, Nature's Promise ground chicken, steak, over a pound of lemons for .93 and cereal.
A sugary cereal, but 1.59 with a .50 coupon that doubled.  Cereal for .59

Darn

I have blogged before about darning socks.  Using my grandma's old wooden darning tool.
My son's socks...sheesh.  I am not looking for perfection when I darn these, he will soon grow out of them.  Just need to get the job done quickly.
Instead of by hand, I used the zig zag stick on my machine and sewed a whole pile in a few minutes.

Pile of socks

A Simple Phone Call

I called the Philly Inquirer this morning with the intention to cancel
I love my Sunday Paper
The Coupons, Articles, Sections (Realestate..)
But it went up to over 3.00 a paper
If I really want one, I can buy it cheaper at the grocery store or even the dollar store.
I can print the coupons.
Well, one call and I saved money.
It went from 85.80 for 26 weeks to 39.00
So I took the deal.
Keep your eye on your bill, and make a call to discsus the price.
 
 

Cheap Eats

Gift Card + Coupon = Cheap Eats
I had a 25.00 gift card, anniversary gift from my Mom
Plus a 4.00 off coupon
29.00 dollars off
Don't forget to tip on the full amount
Plus, No cocktail orderd
Water and lots of lemon FREE
Discount Date Night

Ground Beef .82 a lb.

From 3.29 lb  (20.76)
to 2.99 lb (18.87)
To .82 cent a pound (5.19 for over 6 lbs)
YES .82 A POUND FOR GROUND BEEF
The meat was not old, my picture and post is.
At Giant, I know when they mark down meat.
I found this ground beef that wasn't marked down, and expired on the day I found it.  
I know the butcher, so he did me a favor.
I have blogged before about getting to know your grocery store's butcher.

Another Cereal Killing

Not the first time I have done this.
And won't be the last...
Acme had a sale, I had coupons
12 boxes of General Mill Cereal for about a buck a box

Spend to save???

Have you every said" Look how much I saved?" after going shopping?  Well, you would save more if you hadn't shopped.  Normally I would agree..
But if you have to shop, use discounts and coupons.
I buy the Entertainment book for myself.
I get grocery store coupons in it.  That alone pays for the book in 2 grocery trips.
Plus I used a promo code and received 30% off the book.
But it also has deals for travel and magazines.  Think gifts for Christmas.
One year I was able to buy 25.00 gift certificates to local eateries for $2.00 ea.

Discovered a new Store

SAVERS
It is a thrift store.
Plus today they had 50% clothing.
Got my son 2 pair of pants, Eddie Bauer fleece, 2 jackets with hoods,
Socks, and long sleeve shirts, Gap and more.
Bought 13 items, paid 15.83
One Gap shirt or Eddie Bauer would cost that or more.