JANUARY’S FRUGAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
My Goal: Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
And if you have to spend money, do it with intention.
+ I had two unopened bags of flour tortillas in the pantry that I knew we weren’t going to use soon. Turns out tortillas are very freezer friendly! I wrapped them up in foil, popped them in a freezer bag, and they’re ready to use in the future.
+ We’ve fallen into a weekly dinner routine that tends to have three of the same themes: a soup/chili, a breakfast for dinner, and a Refrigerator Clean Out Night. The other four nights vary based on what we have.
+ Due to the hens starting to slow down and/or lay in mysterious and inconvenient places, we broke into our water-glassed eggs stash from last fall. I’m so thankful that I saved them back in the days when we were drowning in eggs! (And in case you’re curious, after a thorough washing, the appearance and taste is exactly the same.)
+ I had a dress to sell but discovered some pilling along the sides. Since that would drastically reduce the resale value, I took out my handy fabric shaver (affiliate link) and it looked good as new! A good reminder that we can keep our clothing in great shape with just a little upkeep.
+ I made homemade chicken broth from chicken backs we saved from last summer’s processing day.
+ A fun DIY kitchen curtain project: I moved a curtain rod from another room and spray painted it matte black. I then found fabric I liked (originally a shower curtain!) and cut and sewed it to the correct size. And bonus: I purchased the shower curtain on Poshmark and used the profits I had earned from selling our unneeded items to purchase it, so the only money spent for this project was the spray paint at $5.98!
+ I reduced the amount of laundry I do, making sure I have full loads.
+ I’ve mentioned many times before that our first floor has a textured wall treatment that I would like to have skim coated. It will require a professional, so I’m saving my pennies! One way to get closer to the goal is to use our credit card’s reward point program. We use our credit card almost exclusively (and then pay it off in full at the end of the month) and whatever points I earn, I redeem for cash to be transferred to a special savings account. Baby steps, but I’ll get these walls done one of these days!
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When we have tortillas that are not going to get eaten in time I usually make the black bean and corn quesadillas from the budget bytes website and freeze them – super easy lunch or dinner!
You have a great list of frugal accomplishments this month! I’m really impressed.
Love the idea of freezing an “easy” meal; I definitely need to keep that in mind for planting season. Thanks!
I’m glad to hear that your water-glassed eggs were a success!