Frugal gleanings
Posted on September 28th, 2007 by kimc
It’s Friday, so frugal is the topic of the day.
- I would love to hear your opinion over at Frugal Hacks on whether the tasty $1 Double Cheeseburger is worth your time and money.
- While you’re there, check out the other recent posts on Frugal Hacks. I’m giddy every time I think of the fantastic team of contributors over there!
- Do you know who the latest contributor is? Hint: she has started a new frugal blog of her own too.
- This one was too much fun to keep to myself: 25 Things to Do With Old Jeans. We have cut the back pockets out of old jeans and used them for little girls’ purses. It works especially well if the pockets have cute appliques or other details. A long section of double stitched leg seam, closely trimmed, makes a very nice pre-fabricated strap for the purse.
- 13 Free Toys You Probably Already Own. I read this again whenever I find myself tempted to bring home a new toy. The Headmistress’s latest post at Frugal Hacks reminds me of this too.
- PaperBack Swap is a blast! We have already ordered and received many books we love for next to nothing - all we pay is outgoing shipping on books requested by other users. When we refer new members, we don’t even have to ship books to other users. PaperBack Swap is the perfect way to find a new home for books and cds that don’t quite merit a permanent place on our already crowded shelves. The whole process is fast and painless, far easier than selling on ebay. You can list or request a book with just a few clicks of the mouse. They even generate ready-to-print wrappers and offer online postage. Note: There are some objectionable books and categories, and users must be adults; they do not allow children on the site, even with parental permission.
- Got any frugal thoughts of your own? Share them in the comments, or go link up at Crystal’s Frugal Friday. Or do both: sharing is frugal, too.
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Well, Kim, I love the taste of a McDonald’s “anything”, and the convenience and cost are real deal-makers, especially when toting around a whole van-load of grandchildren!
But at my age in life and stage of health, the benefits of our own home-grown grass-fed beef weigh very heavily on the other side of the scale. I know what it ate, where it lived, how humanely it was “processed”, how much more CLA and Omega-3 it offers — and my hubby loves to use the free oakwood in our woods and grill, grill, grill.
You are absolutely right in your evaluation and added factors over there on FH, and for an occasional treat or convenience, I am with you. Let’s meet at McD’s and I will treat!!
Bonnie in FL
I WISH McD’s were frugal for us, but we’re stationed in Germany where a plain-old itty bitty cheeseburger at BK on base is $1.29 and a Whopper Value Meal will run you just shy of $8!! So yep, for those nights where you’re toting kiddos from one baseball game to another, I’d love to go for a $1 double cheeseburger!
I love the old jeans link! I’ve got a stash of old jeans and I’ll vouch for the way they look as quilts–I’ve gotten some of the most amazing compliments for a baby quilt I made out of old jeans, and it’s warmer than anything we’ve bought!
Awesome list!