tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post2988020244370321974..comments2024-03-29T09:27:45.846-04:00Comments on Cheryl's Frugal Corner: Using What You HaveCheryl Kimbleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-69622603323833533122023-01-01T15:17:33.970-05:002023-01-01T15:17:33.970-05:00It's a few weeks later. Wanted to share that ...It's a few weeks later. Wanted to share that our son wondered about my gift tags this year. They seemed very large to him. He laughed when I said they were free, just last year's cards, cut up. He's all about frugal, so appreciated what I had done. <br />Also, Farmer made our youngest grandson a Busyboard for Christmas. He used the tabletop from their old table and we had been watching garage sales and store sales for bits and bobs to put on it. And old computer keyboard, old handheld phone, old pvc pipe for a ball shoot, old bike horn. Latches and door stoppers, push-on light. All the kids were delighted in it. Maybe it cost more than a boughten one, but this was personalized in every way. And a little bittersweet as it is probably the last grandbaby gift he'll get to make. No more babies planned and we will NOT start making any for the greats. (First one arriving in Feb.) We'll leave that to those grandparents.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633912756265339462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-47350893333484402972022-12-09T11:28:13.147-05:002022-12-09T11:28:13.147-05:00LOVE that Idea, Margaret. I think I'll do the ...LOVE that Idea, Margaret. I think I'll do the same!<br />--EliseEM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-65270224139749315752022-12-09T06:32:34.549-05:002022-12-09T06:32:34.549-05:00There you get go! That is a neat idea and someone...There you get go! That is a neat idea and someone will get a pretty extra when buying your goodies! That is an avenue I never thought of. I like that!<br />Good idea to mix up the mixes when baking. You are already making a mess in the kitchen - might as well go for it.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-90958808463778214182022-12-09T06:30:05.391-05:002022-12-09T06:30:05.391-05:00I love getting glass jars with metal lids - they a...I love getting glass jars with metal lids - they are amazing. I buy in larger jars, and it keeps so nicely for ages in the jars.<br />I am not a big advocate of dates!!!!! Most are there just to get us to spend more money in my opinion.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-25998656666380891162022-12-08T18:47:06.294-05:002022-12-08T18:47:06.294-05:00I was about to donate 3 plates and a bowl to my fa...I was about to donate 3 plates and a bowl to my favorite charity thrift store when I realized I could use them for my items I'm contributing to our church's bale sale this weekend. <br /><br />I often make up my mixes at the same time I'm baking or cooking. I just fill up the jars while I already have the ingredients out.<br />-margaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-42070138589182841512022-12-08T15:59:58.418-05:002022-12-08T15:59:58.418-05:00I love these ideas! And all the gifts look beauti...I love these ideas! And all the gifts look beautiful. -CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-79678378189198072592022-12-08T08:48:10.282-05:002022-12-08T08:48:10.282-05:00Yes, some of those dates are good for a laugh. I ...Yes, some of those dates are good for a laugh. I keep an old glass jar for Bouillon cubes, doesn't let damp air in like plastic can, and the date on that is years ago, when bouillon cubes were sold in glass! :D <br /><br />Marmalade jars are good: They are glass with metal lids.<br />MaryB in NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-62772994269644089492022-12-08T07:52:12.638-05:002022-12-08T07:52:12.638-05:00I am also a huge fan of scrappy quilts. They are ...I am also a huge fan of scrappy quilts. They are just so pretty and they have memories and love in them!!!!! Great use for old clothing - heck our grandmas all did that. They had to had to use what they had.<br />I keep many of those plastic containers as well. I used an old ice cream container on Thanksgiving to take the dessert I made - I had to laugh as the date on the lid was 2013!!!!! Yep, I keep those things and re-use often!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-88989577495122448902022-12-08T07:43:33.599-05:002022-12-08T07:43:33.599-05:00Jackie, while all the designs in planned quilts an...Jackie, while all the designs in planned quilts and afghans are beautiful, I love the scrappy stuff most of all. My college roommate crocheted me a round Mandala afghan last year from her scraps and it is spectacular. Like a color explosion!<br />My favorite quilt growing up was made from our family's old clothes. I wore it out.Debby in Kansas USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-75521411071311730542022-12-08T07:09:36.257-05:002022-12-08T07:09:36.257-05:00I think in all the years I have made quilts there ...I think in all the years I have made quilts there are perhaps 3 I actually bought fabric especially for. Mine are usually scraps from clothes I made for myself, or those clothing items that are beyond repair. The sons actually bring me home any clothing that they no longer wear or like here are beyond repairing.<br /><br />I love to reuse the plastic containers you get from ice cream, yogurt and margarine. I use them (labeled of course) in the freezer to keep extra soups, sauces and other meals.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-50375505610216748112022-12-08T06:19:29.210-05:002022-12-08T06:19:29.210-05:00Sharing is my plan for Thurs. post!!!!!
The tea ...Sharing is my plan for Thurs. post!!!!! <br />The tea canisters are great too. Herbs or candies - perfect.<br />Thanks - I feel it will just leave a bit of us with our family. Someday, maybe they will talk about us (nicely) and that keeps memories alive.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-47438828253398730212022-12-07T19:47:46.433-05:002022-12-07T19:47:46.433-05:00Would you please share your dry soup mixes in a ja...Would you please share your dry soup mixes in a jar recipes? Please??<br /> I have kept the round tin cookie containers over the years and reuse them for cookies and fudge every year. I have had some of them for quite a long time! Also, I’ve bought tea in tins and you can reuse for candy. <br />Love your quilts! How special to make them out of a loved one’s clothes, or old hankies!<br />Thanks for all your ideas!<br />Blessing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-144583188000683992022-12-07T18:36:45.996-05:002022-12-07T18:36:45.996-05:00Well, Cheryl, you could always adopt your readers!...Well, Cheryl, you could always adopt your readers! :-D<br />EM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-53887024224418136972022-12-07T18:35:13.265-05:002022-12-07T18:35:13.265-05:00It's always a zoo on Senior Day and Military D...It's always a zoo on Senior Day and Military Day here, Ellie, but the staff is excellent. That 10% off adds up! Sorry about your soda price mix up. Hubs got the beef & breakfast sausage sales, produce at 97 cents per pound, cereal, eggs, yogurt and salsa w/digital coupon sale prices, and he surprised me with a couple of bakery treats. Total order savings of 50%. <br /><br />Since our son is 30 minutes away (with only dollar stores and an expensive market in his area), we buy extras on Senior Day for him to get him the lowest prices. --Elise<br />P.S. I'm grateful Hubs is willing to go solo, since sometimes it feels too people-y out there for me. I hate crowds. EM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-22425996709886069542022-12-07T18:25:14.403-05:002022-12-07T18:25:14.403-05:00I remember seeing those baskets when I was a kid, ...I remember seeing those baskets when I was a kid, Debby, and I often get a song running through my head. Sunday it was "Those Were The Days My Friend." Youngest son was here and said he always thought it was just a saying. I found it on You Tube and played it for him... from an Ed Sullivan Show in 1968!! <br /><br />Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. With modern technology, we were able to be at the small, private graveside service via Zoom yesterday, thanks to Hub's uncle and youngest sister. --EliseEM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-41567597300018220952022-12-07T18:19:46.005-05:002022-12-07T18:19:46.005-05:00I love getting those kinds of things - although I ...I love getting those kinds of things - although I don't get many. My family just loves these kinds of things.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-1786255993119284532022-12-07T18:02:36.512-05:002022-12-07T18:02:36.512-05:00Oh I love those little layered dishes with the sea...Oh I love those little layered dishes with the seasoning and recipe on top. I would be thrilled to get that for a gift!! obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284137683857237998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-333865915663659862022-12-07T16:19:01.633-05:002022-12-07T16:19:01.633-05:00Isn't that the most aggravating? I hate when ...Isn't that the most aggravating? I hate when that happens and then people have to wait. Sometimes I catch it in line and then all waiting to check out have to wait. Yep, that is a boo.<br />Glad you got your holiday meat purchase cheaper!!!! Yay, for a win!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-21887417800460163802022-12-07T16:13:50.829-05:002022-12-07T16:13:50.829-05:00Debby I remember those baskets! They were a big t...Debby I remember those baskets! They were a big thing back in the day. I think mom may have made some.<br />Geez guys, now that song is in my head!!!!!! LOLCheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-36075211064902105872022-12-07T16:05:54.261-05:002022-12-07T16:05:54.261-05:00Senior Day was a zoo! The store was packed. Bou...Senior Day was a zoo! The store was packed. Bought soda 4/$12.00 on 6-packs. It didn't LOOK like the price came up right, but the cashier assured me, no it did! Checked my receipt, nope. Had to stand in line at customer service. The customer service person obviously didn't believe I had purchased correctly because she left her station and walked to the soda aisle to check. Me and the 6 people behind me waited. She came back inspected my purchases, inspected my receipt and admitted she had no idea why I was charged the price on my receipt. Over six dollars overcharged. But I was embarrassed to make everyone wait and I didn't have a song in my heart. So much for super califragilitis. Boo! <br />Did get my meat for Christmas at 10% off. NOW I should sing. <br />I home! No more crowds! <br />Ellie<br />Central Az<br />Ps. EM. I hope hubs experience was better than mine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-45082992071540615242022-12-07T14:07:30.337-05:002022-12-07T14:07:30.337-05:00Does anyone remember the little baskets made from ...Does anyone remember the little baskets made from crocheting Christmas card pieces? I still have one that a friend made me decades ago. She filled it with plastic wrapped snowball cookies. I loved that! I always recycle them. I most commonly use them for grocery lists on the clear side. They're nice and sturdy. I make envelopes from the pretty calendar pages and put a white address sticker on. They're very pretty.<br /><br />Ellie, I still know every single song on those albums by heart and I haven't listened to them in 50 years!! I must have driven my family bananas with the repetition. "Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lad, me father gave me nose a tweak and told me I was bad. Then one day I learned a word that saved me achin' nose, the biggest word you ever heard and this is how it goes, Ohhh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious..." 😂Debby in Kansas USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-65272231281165416442022-12-07T13:54:28.861-05:002022-12-07T13:54:28.861-05:00Elise, that pirate hat has been more fun! I origi...Elise, that pirate hat has been more fun! I originally bought it to decorate my Halloween pumpkin when my mom was still here. She wanted to wear it home from the party shop. We kept getting stopped at red lights next to carfuls of kids and they'd laugh and wave at her.<br /><br />BTW, my sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your MIL. Debby in Kansas USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-31699461938212210082022-12-07T13:18:32.749-05:002022-12-07T13:18:32.749-05:00Great idea on the placemats. That sounds cute. I...Great idea on the placemats. That sounds cute. I so thought Donny Osmond was a hotty!!! I usually get about 25 or so cards. Been that way for a few years - used to get lots more. I think that is about what I send too.<br />Oh gosh, I wish our stores still did senior day - none of the groceries do that around here anymore.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-49241036113257776242022-12-07T13:15:29.571-05:002022-12-07T13:15:29.571-05:00Smart people to return the tin for REFILLS!!!!!!!!...Smart people to return the tin for REFILLS!!!!!!!!<br />Make up a couple nice jars mixes for SIL. Soup, cookie mix, brownies, etc. Just attach a card with instruction for wet ingredients and cooking instructions! Easy peasy and can sure be used!<br />My late FIL - used to always return a tin from Rum balls and would say - "don't know what happened - it's empty". He loved those rum balls. Haven't made them since!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-12649040747503410132022-12-07T13:11:59.395-05:002022-12-07T13:11:59.395-05:00Good for you. I like the idea of using the calend...Good for you. I like the idea of using the calendar pictures!<br />YES, tins - I get those too! I always keep and reuse pretty ones as well. Great for story homemade cookies and candy - till company shows up (or me)!<br />Maybe frame those special cards (intact) - and preserve that memory.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.com