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Last Week's Frugality

  Finally, Fall weather has arrived here in the Ohio river valley! So,we were able to turn the Air conditioners off for the season.  They have been in use pretty much in the early part of our extremely warm Autumn!  I'll be glad to get them out of the windows and put away for the winter and Spring. Hopefully it doesn't get too cold too fast so we can save some on the utility budget!

   I cleaned out the freezers and much to my dismay, I had more than I would have liked, to throw away.  I hate waste but things get shuffled to the bottom of the freezer and are not seen again until you clean it out.  One of the hazards of having a chest type freezer. Pitching old food really hurts!

  I shopped the loss leaders at our local Meijer.  Bought 2 half  pork loins and had them sliced.  Separated them into meal sized portions and put them in the freezer.  For less than $11 I have meat for 7 meals for our family of four. Not too shabby!

  Bought more apples to make apple butter again.  We love it on hot biscuits! What am I talking about, we love it on anything and everything! Yummy goodness!

  I have been talking to my DH bout using less.  Less shampoo, less dish soap, and less laundry soap.  To him more is better but I explained how little is actually needed and he seems to be using less which means more money saved.  Now, I just need to keep talking to him about getting rid of cable but that is another story! 

  I have been picking up candy making and baking supplies when I catch them on sale and have quite a bit put up for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I usually go ape making cookies but this year I think I am going to concentrate on candies more than cookies.

Our local grocery closed down last month and I was able to get quite a bit of my candy making supplies on sale.  I love making crock pot candy and lots of fudge for Christmas. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

  Well, that is about all of the frugality at my house.  What have you saved money on lately?

Frugal Blessings,

Lisa