tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post5736833134393163030..comments2024-03-23T11:53:39.460-04:00Comments on Vickie's Kitchen and Garden: My Frugal Ways this Past Week 8/11/19!Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-3162369486763729242019-08-15T11:40:18.072-04:002019-08-15T11:40:18.072-04:00oh man ...I'm so glad it's just the cats!oh man ...I'm so glad it's just the cats! <br />Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-23630091869790102912019-08-15T10:16:45.762-04:002019-08-15T10:16:45.762-04:00Those ornery cats!
We had a raccoon tearing holes ...Those ornery cats!<br />We had a raccoon tearing holes to get in last summer. Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-35011559176983672732019-08-12T12:11:17.079-04:002019-08-12T12:11:17.079-04:00Oh love how you rescue the Zinnias! They are worth...Oh love how you rescue the Zinnias! They are worth it. Maybe I'll go pick a bouquet now.<br />Good to hear about using two pharmacies. That's a perfect solution.Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-24564735685296803242019-08-12T11:29:55.822-04:002019-08-12T11:29:55.822-04:00Vicki I don't move my zinnias but most my seed...Vicki I don't move my zinnias but most my seedlings come up in the 'lawn'...outside of the flower bed. I dig them up & put them in the bed as soon as I see them before my husband mows them down. Even then, they will keep coming back for awhile if he mows over them. <br /><br />It looks like we'll be using two pharmacies. We're keeping most of our prescriptions with our old one & just moving the ones that cost less. <br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305409125105992525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-5151696915148776492019-08-11T21:06:23.268-04:002019-08-11T21:06:23.268-04:00l need to get my pantry organized too. You did gre...l need to get my pantry organized too. You did great this week in savings!!<br />Sorry to hear about your skin cancers and I'm glad your getting it taken care of, Lorna.<br /><br />Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-40923121583019748952019-08-11T19:32:06.898-04:002019-08-11T19:32:06.898-04:00Vickie I am glad you garden picked up for you and ...Vickie I am glad you garden picked up for you and you are getting lots of lovely produce and the zinnias are so pretty. The blueberries are a great price and well worth stocking up at that price.<br /><br />Our savings last week added up to $404.50 :).<br /><br />Extra house payments, Income earned and eBay listings -<br />- Paid an additional $175 mortgage payment off the home.<br />- Listed 10 items on a free listing promotion on eBay saving $16.50 on usual listing fees.<br />- Made $31 from the sale of some lace curtains we had in the home that I am replacing with home made cotton ones to keep the summer heat out.<br /><br />In the kitchen -<br />- Cooked all meals and bread from scratch apart from one meal we ate out.<br /><br />Purchases -<br />- From Kmart I purchased a wool blend coat for $15 and 2 cotton long sleeved t-shirts on clearance saving $47 on usual prices.<br />- DH purchased 2 pairs of new jeans from BigW on sale for $7 a pair saving $26.00 on usual prices.<br />- From Best and Less DH purchased 3 x 3 pk of work socks on special saving $15 on usual prices.<br /><br />Home organisation -<br />- We realigned all the storage shelving units in food storage room so we have even walk through aisles.<br />- Took everything off the shelves and reorganised it all in date order and spread out everything so it now has the right amount of room.<br />- Did an inventory of the food storage room and pantries to see what we need to reach our food storage goals.<br /><br />Water preservation -<br />- Saved the shower warm up water to fill up drink bottles for cleaning around the home.<br />- Used the grey water from the grey water tank to water fruit and berry trees in the gardens and the neighbour's for watering grass to green it up a bit.<br /><br />Medical -<br />- Organised to get a thyroid scan to be bulk billed saving $300 if I had to pay for it.<br />- I am undergoing pre skin cancer treatment for carcinomas on my face with cream probably saving a lot in medical bills for having skin cancers removed later on when they got worse.<br /><br />Hope everyone had a wonderful week of savings and productivity :).<br /><br />Sewingcreations15 (Lorna).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-13328743350676398662019-08-11T12:50:32.132-04:002019-08-11T12:50:32.132-04:00Jenny, I keep moving the zinnias around I need to ...Jenny, I keep moving the zinnias around I need to just leave them and see if they come back next year like yours. <br />That is sad that you have to move to another store to get a good deal on your prescriptions but that's a lot of savings. It's worth it in the long run.<br />You had a really good week in the saving department! <br />Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-2083096494155327262019-08-11T12:40:01.145-04:002019-08-11T12:40:01.145-04:00I know how you feel about car repairs...husband is...I know how you feel about car repairs...husband is out fixing the brakes now. When it rains it pours some months. Have a great day LanaVickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-90901545438959098772019-08-11T11:10:18.129-04:002019-08-11T11:10:18.129-04:00That is great about the computer 😊. We had a very...That is great about the computer 😊. We had a very expensive car repair this week so we are tightening the old belt for the rest of this month.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-49570871828759640892019-08-11T09:22:30.028-04:002019-08-11T09:22:30.028-04:00I love zinnia! I didn't plant any this year bu...I love zinnia! I didn't plant any this year but they've come back from seed & are blooming. Not as many as I've had in the past but enough to give me some nice bouquets. I picked another free bouquet this past week. <br /><br />Glad you got something figured out with your computer. <br /><br />I repaired the lid on my kitchen soap dispenser instead of buying a new one. It's a glass canning jar with a metal lid & the lid had begun to rust. So I took the lid apart, taking the pump off of it & spray painted the lid using some grey metallic paint I had left over from our kitchen remodel. It took maybe 10 minutes & looks so much nicer. I hope it wears well. <br /><br />I potted up a few more cuttings I had rooting in my kitchen window. Nothing super exciting except it was all free using pots, plants & soil I already had on hand....plus a few fun rocks & pieces from my miniature garden stash to make it more fun. <br /><br />I've been cooking up some meat from my freezer for our big guard dog. I left it too long so I thought it's better than throwing it out completely.....not really a savings but not a total waste. <br /><br />My husband replaced the blades & some missing bolts on the mower himself. He pretty much does all the repairs on it. <br /><br />He also called around to different pharmacies price checking our prescriptions. Some of our medications are no longer covered under our insurance policy so by moving them to a different pharmacy we'll save at least $30 on a 90 day supply. It's frustrating because we love our local pharmacy & know them well. Plus we have to drive farther but it's the same town where we go for groceries, so not out of the way. Still....:( <br /><br />He has also decided to change test strips for the same reason. He tests his blood around 8 times a day & the testing supplies cost more because of insurance. He can pay less out of pocket by buying another brand at Walmart. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305409125105992525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-66710263664988405602019-08-11T09:10:27.560-04:002019-08-11T09:10:27.560-04:00I love them too- good for bouquets and it's se...I love them too- good for bouquets and it's seems like the bees are really attracted to them.<br />Have a great week too! Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623860601773162733.post-88224777747921942372019-08-11T08:12:38.091-04:002019-08-11T08:12:38.091-04:00I love zinnias. They are such an old fashioned pr...I love zinnias. They are such an old fashioned pretty flower. Glad your garden is coming on.<br />Good going on the computer fix. Much cheaper than a new one.<br />Have a good week.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.com