I am proud of myself, because after a recent “slump” in which I wasn’t as frugal as I’d like to be, I recently did a lot of frugal things that I’m excited to share with you in this post. I like collecting a list of these frugal things because then when I think I’m a frugal failure I remind myself to look over this list and see that I did accomplish a lot of worthy things in the frugal sphere.
Foraging
- Foraged oatstraw to make a tasty and nutritious tea.
- Foraged mint and rosemary to make a medicinal tea for someone feeling under the weather.
Gardening
- Picked loquats from my loquat tree.
Frugal Shopping
- Went to the thrift store and bought a lot of cheap clothes.
- Ordered extremely cheap jewelry from Aliexpress.
- Ordered extremely cheap bone conduction swimming headphones from Aliexpress.
- Ordered cheap clothing from Shein.
- Needed ethernet cables and price compared to find the cheapest store and the cheapest item so I knew what to get before even going inside.
- Got a new pipe for my bidet instead of replacing the whole thing when the old pipe got a hole in it, and price compared to get the cheapest good quality one.
- Stocked up on a bunch of groceries on an extreme sale at a nearby grocery store.
- Bought a set of terrific knives at an extreme discount.
- Bought some stuff at a scratch and dent store.
- When I bought something and found that I already had it at home, I went back to the store and returned it instead of being lazy and holding on to it.
Free Things
- Helped a friend with a cleaning job of an apartment after someone moved out and came home with a bunch of free things, including food, sheets, clothes, candles, and other odds and ends.
DIY
- Gave my son a haircut.
- Gave myself more blonde highlights.
- Replaced the bidet pipe in my bathroom myself, including using extra gaskets and silicon when it was leaking at first, instead of calling a professional to fix it.
- Replaced the broken locking mechanism and handle of my bathroom door myself with the help of a friend.
- Replaced a broken toilet seat with the help of a friend.
I’m really proud of myself. This is quite a list. Have you done any frugal things lately that you are proud of?
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Your skills, including foraging and doing home repairs yourself, are amazing!