Good day to all!
Found money, isn't that what everyone wants?
Now this is not about the loose change on the floorboard of your car or under the couch cushions. This is about a minimum of $10.00 per week. That sounds really great. I know you want to know where this money is located.
It is in your gas tank. Yes, your tank. It hasn't been more than three or four months ago gas was about $1.00 higher per gallon than it is today. So if you buy ten gallons of gas that is $10.00. If you have more than one car well that is even more money.
Here is the thing, we just don't realize we have gained that amount of money. Think about it $10.00 per week and there are four weeks in a month. Wow! That's $40.00 per month. This Thrifty Sissy can do wonders with $40.00.
The gift giving season is upon us. Besides all our family and friends we want to buy for there are so many worthy causes to help. Some areas which could always use help are the Rescue Mission, the Second Harvest Food Bank, the Help Center and of course Big Brothers. While there is no end to areas that need a donation, there is always a shortage of money for them. The savings we are having in the gas department is a wonderful opportunity we have been given to be able to help those in need.
So how about it? What will you do with your found money this week?
Be thrifty!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Sweater Pillow
Thrifty day to all!
With all this cold weather we are bringing out our sweaters. A lot of the department stores are featuring sweater pillows to the tune of $18.00 to $119.00 depending on the size. Good grief! It's a sweater for goodness sake. I really like them but oh, the price.
A couple of months ago while I was visiting different yard sales I found a really nice cable knit sweater for $2.00. With the sweater pillow in mind I made sure it didn't get way. Then at the next yard sale someone had a lot of sewing and craft items. Right in the middle of a box of material there were two brand new pillow forms for $2.50 each (These are $6.00-$10.00 at Joann). I scooped them up and headed back home to see what I could do about making a sweater pillow.
I really wanted to make two pillows but I just couldn't figure out what kind of material to put on the back of them so I just made one and used the entire body of the sweater front and back. After I cut the sweater out to match the pillow size I used my serger to stitch it up so it wouldn't ravel.
Here are some pictures of the process and the finished pillow. Total cost of the pillow was $5.50. You may have some old sweaters you don't want anymore and this would be a good way to use them. If you don't have any Goodwill is always an option. These would make a good Christmas gift.
With all this cold weather we are bringing out our sweaters. A lot of the department stores are featuring sweater pillows to the tune of $18.00 to $119.00 depending on the size. Good grief! It's a sweater for goodness sake. I really like them but oh, the price.
A couple of months ago while I was visiting different yard sales I found a really nice cable knit sweater for $2.00. With the sweater pillow in mind I made sure it didn't get way. Then at the next yard sale someone had a lot of sewing and craft items. Right in the middle of a box of material there were two brand new pillow forms for $2.50 each (These are $6.00-$10.00 at Joann). I scooped them up and headed back home to see what I could do about making a sweater pillow.
I really wanted to make two pillows but I just couldn't figure out what kind of material to put on the back of them so I just made one and used the entire body of the sweater front and back. After I cut the sweater out to match the pillow size I used my serger to stitch it up so it wouldn't ravel.
Here are some pictures of the process and the finished pillow. Total cost of the pillow was $5.50. You may have some old sweaters you don't want anymore and this would be a good way to use them. If you don't have any Goodwill is always an option. These would make a good Christmas gift.
Keep it Thrifty!
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Thrifty Lamp and Shade
Good morning to everyone!
What a great thrifty day it is for all of us. No matter whether you are rolling in the dough or have a limited budget we all like to bag a bargain. But buying a new lamp can definitely break the budget and have you seen the prices of lampshades?
Several months ago while I was cleaning behind the couch our cat and my feet both got caught in the lamp cord. Well it was not a pretty sight for either of us and the lamp broke beyond even help from gorilla glue. So I got geared up and chased around town for a new lamp. After several trips, the price tags and the shapes sent me over to every Thrifty Sissies store...Goodwill.
As soon as I got in the door there it was our new lamp. The thrifty price only $4.99 and with my senior discount only $4.49 plus tax. Now I did not have a light bulb to see if it worked so I prayed all the way home. At this point we have a lamp with no shade so I put the one from the broken lamp on it but it was to big. I really wanted one of those burlap shades but the cheapest one I found was $20.00. You know anything burlap even an old feedbag is expensive today.
About two weeks later while I was looking around at a yard sale I found a brand new burlap lampshade, just the right size for $5.00. Wow! I could hardly keep myself together to pay the lady and rush home to check it out. It was just right. So here is a picture of our new lamp. I am still debating as to whether to paint the base lime green or leave it white. Thrifty Honey's eyebrows went up over his head when I said lime green (LOL) so for now we are living very well with the white base.
What a great thrifty day it is for all of us. No matter whether you are rolling in the dough or have a limited budget we all like to bag a bargain. But buying a new lamp can definitely break the budget and have you seen the prices of lampshades?
Several months ago while I was cleaning behind the couch our cat and my feet both got caught in the lamp cord. Well it was not a pretty sight for either of us and the lamp broke beyond even help from gorilla glue. So I got geared up and chased around town for a new lamp. After several trips, the price tags and the shapes sent me over to every Thrifty Sissies store...Goodwill.
As soon as I got in the door there it was our new lamp. The thrifty price only $4.99 and with my senior discount only $4.49 plus tax. Now I did not have a light bulb to see if it worked so I prayed all the way home. At this point we have a lamp with no shade so I put the one from the broken lamp on it but it was to big. I really wanted one of those burlap shades but the cheapest one I found was $20.00. You know anything burlap even an old feedbag is expensive today.
About two weeks later while I was looking around at a yard sale I found a brand new burlap lampshade, just the right size for $5.00. Wow! I could hardly keep myself together to pay the lady and rush home to check it out. It was just right. So here is a picture of our new lamp. I am still debating as to whether to paint the base lime green or leave it white. Thrifty Honey's eyebrows went up over his head when I said lime green (LOL) so for now we are living very well with the white base.
Have a thrifty day today!
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