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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Thrifty and Frugal Thurdays

Thrifty and Frugal

It has been just the usual weekly frugal and thrifty happenings here on the old homestead.

Trying my best to not waste anything at all food wise, and I am beginning to get tired of the only one who seems to be eating most of the leftovers. I think that tonight, instead of eating what is on my menu plan, I will just pull out all leftovers and see what we can finish up. I might have been cooking way too much over the last few days.

I am mending clothing, mostly seams on pj's and shorts. Though I did darn a pair of socks, and find a purse that the lining needs to be re-attached. Perhaps I will take that to the group meeting tonight. 

Using up yet more yarn weaving the second scarf, and when cleaning out the sewing/craft room (major cleaning almost done now) found a few double books to donate as well as an item I am going to take with us the next time we visit with Kris. I also sent a few items to recycling. Just a bit more to do in there and the only items that will be left on the floor will be things that go to other places. 

Trying hard to keep the air conditioning off as much as possible. I think that today is the first time it has come on in about 5 days. The rain we have been getting has filled the rain barrel that Harvey repaired. 

I got some free plants from a friend who was thinning some of her perennials out. 

Started some herbal salves to use up some of last year's harvested, dried herbs.

Tonight at the knitting/crochet/fiber arts group one of the ladies is bringing me some free yarn to use to make toques for the students at the school. Free yarn is good and will keep me supplied. 


Everybody have a wonderful evening (or afternoon, or morning).

God bless.

5 comments:

  1. I love receiving clippings and cuttings from plants! Back in the day, everyone did that.

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  2. Sounds like a lovely week! Got to totally love free plants!

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  3. I belong to a gardening group and last month we had a plant swap, I got some lovely bedding plants for my pots and they are doing extremely well.

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  4. You are always so busy, busy, busy. Decluttering here seems to be an ongoing project here, after loosing Robin I'm finding all sorts of things to deal with. I've got rid of six cans of old dried up paint I found in the Shed and an almost full tin of ceiling paint has been passed on to my granddaughter to use in her own house sometime. Big cans of paint are very expensive so I'm pleased she wants it.

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  5. Not sure how thrifty my latest project (debacle!) has been but at least I'm managing to use up some of my denim stash. Sadly not enough of it though.

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