free peaches
Thursday, August 27, 2009 | By yard_sale_annie
THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GOOD HERE LATELY AND HAVE BEEN GETTING AROUND MY MOBILE HOME PARK WITH MY BOYFRIEND GOING FOR WALKS AND SEEING WHAT WE CAN FIND FOR FREE. TODAY WE WENT WALKING AND DISCOVERED A NICE WHITE PEACH TREE AT THE END OF OUR MOBILE HOME PARK LOADED WITH RIPE PEACHES WE GATHERED A FEW AND BROUGHT THEM HOME AND MADE PEACH COBBLER WITH JUST WHAT WE HAD IN THE CUPBOARDS..I COULD NOT FIND A PEACH COBBLER RECIPE ON THE INTERNET USING JIFFY PANCAKE MIX SO I HAD TO IMPROVISE AND TRY IT.. I AM SURE GLAD I DID IT TURNED OUT GREAT. I USED ONE CUP OF MILK, ONE CUP OF BUTTERMILK PANCAKE MIX ONE STICK OF BUTTER ABOUT 6 CUT UP PEACHES AND ABOUT 2 TEASPOONS OF CINAMMIN NO SUGAR AS I AM A DIABETIC AND NO SALT I MIXED IT UP AND PUT IT IN A QUART CASSEROLE DISH AND BAKED IT ON 350 FOR 1 HOUR..IT WAS DELICIOUS AND INEXPENSIVE TO MAKE..I MAY TAKE ANOTHER WALK OVER THERE AND GATHER SOME MORE PEACHES IN THE MORNING FOR SUGAR FREE PEACH PIE AND MAYBE TO TRY OUT MY LUCK AT CANNING..I HAVE SOME NICE CANNING JARS THAT I PICKED UP AT A YARD SALE OVER THE SUMMER FOR 10 CENTS A PIECE..I WENT TO A FEW YARDSALES TODAY WITH THE WEATHER STARTING TO GET COOLER THERE ARE LESS YARDSALES THEN THERE HAVE BEEN IN PREVIOUS WEEKS..WE WERE HAPPY TO FIND A FEW TODAY..I ALWAYS LOOK IN THE FREE BOX BEFORE I EVEN LOOK AT WHAT PEOPLE ARE OFFERING FOR SALE TODAY I FOUND VACUUM BAGS FOR AN OLD EUREKA VACUUM I HAVE, I FOUND A FIRST AIDE KIT NEVER OPENED, AND SOME PAINT GLAZE THAT I WILL USE FOR SOME CRAFT PROJECTS IT WAS NEVER OPENED, AND 2 SETS OF CAMPING UTENSILS NEVER OPENED..I BOUGHT A NICE COLEMAN COOLER JUG FOR A DIME..THATS ALL I SPENT AT THAT YARD SALE WAS A DIME..I LOVE YARD SALES WERE ALL THE GOODIES ARE IN THE FREE BOX....IT WAS ALSO TRASH DAY DOWN THAT STREET AND WE FOUND POP BOTTLES IN THE RECYCLE BINS THEY HAVE A TEN CENT DEPOSIT ON THEM THAT YOU CAN RETURN TO ANY LOCAL GROCERY STORE AND GET THE MONEY..SOMETIMES I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE MONEY PEOPLE WASTE..IF YOU WERE TO COME TO MY HOME YOU WOULD ASSUME I SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON THE THINGS THAT I HAVE BUT MOST OF MY PRIZE POSSESSIONS HAVE EITHER COME FROM SOMEONE ELSES TRASH BASKET OR FROM A YARD SALE AND I HAVE NICE STUFF..MY CLOTHES ARE ALL DESIGNER NAME BRANDS I CARRY A GUCCI HAND BAG AND A COACH HAND BAG THAT ARE ORIGINAL THAT I PICKED UP AT A YARD SALE FOR $1.00 AND I USE LANCOME AND ESTEE LAUDRE COSMETICS THAT I HAVE PICKED UP FOR MERE PENNIES AT YARD SALES NOT EVEN OPENED..I HAVE GOLD AND SILVER AND DIAMONDS IN JEWLRY THAT I HAVE PICKED UP AT ESTATE SALES FOR HARDLY NOTHING..I FIND THAT AMERICANS ARE VERY WASTEFUL IT SEEMS WHEN PEOPLE HAVE ALOT OF MONEY THEY DONT TEND TO CARE WHAT THEY DO WITH IT..LAST SUMMER I WENT TRASH PICKING WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN A HIGH END NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE FOUND BAGS WITH NICE PURSES IN THEM THAT STILL HAD MONEY IN THE PURSE MOSTLY CHANGE BUT IT ADDED UP TO QUITE A FEW DOLLARS AFTER WE WERE DONE LOOKING THRU THE BAG..I WONDER WHAT IT MUST BE LIKE JUST TO THROW MONEY AWAY SENSLESSLY..
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curbside collecting
Friday, July 10, 2009 | By yard_sale_annie
The weather has been really warm here in Michigan which has been a benefit for me. Warm weather brings people out doors to local craft fairs and to their local parks for cook outs. I love this time of the year, its an easy way for me to earn a living. On days when the weather soars into the 80's i go to the local fairs, malls, car washes and parks to collect cans., here in Michigan there is a 10 cent deposit on all cans returned to the store it doesn't sound like much but it adds up quickly when you start putting the cans you find laying around in bags..I went this past friday and i was suprised by the number of people that offered me their cans that they had in their car and just didn't want to fool with returning them to the store..One man even offered to start saving them for me. He was nice and we talked for awhile especially about the economy in Michigan and all over the country. He said with the economy so bad more and more people are looking for ways to earn money. There was all kinds of items in the trash can besides bottles. I found a whole pack of cigarettes and head phones for a walkman radio that had been frayed but are repairable. I make it a habit to know how to fix items that i find..for my use and to sell at other places. I can't get over how people will buy something never use it then throw it away in the trash can. When you throw away and unwanted item that someone else could use you are throwing away money..in these times money is hard to come buy and a foolish to throw away.
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They call it the Gift Economy
Sunday, June 07, 2009 | By RedWicket
www.freecycle.org/
www.reallyreallyfree.org/
These two websites may just change your life!
I've been awfully busy and have been meaning to write several blogs...but just HAD to get these websites on My Frugal Life. Go check them out and follow some of the links...Really Really Free Market has some good ones that go into the Gift Economy. Here is My favorite part of the site, because it happens to be just exactly how I feel...
Because there is enough for everyone
Because sharing is more fulfilling than owning
Because corporations would rather see landfills overflow that anyone get anything for free
Because scarcity is a myth constructed to keep us at the mercy of the economy
Because a sunny day outside is better than anything money can buy
Because "free trade" is a contradiction in terms
Because no one should have to do without food, shelter, entertainment, and community
Because life should be a picnic, but it only will be if we make it happen
There's more but you get the idea...go to the site and read all about it!
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They Call Me The Frugal Coupon Queen
Sunday, May 24, 2009 | By Tanya39
They call me the Frugal Coupon Queen of my area of the USA in Minnesota that is unofficially. I know I don't use what society calls normal stores. I use dollar stores almost all the time KMart, and Walgreens sometimes, and WalMart seldom. If, I do use KMart, Walgreens, and WalMart I use coupons. Frugal T thats what they call me. You can use coupons from fliers in any store that has fliers. I like Family Dollar stores. They have fliers and use manufactured coupons too. I have cut coupons for a long time before the Internet, and now I get coupons On-line. Family Dollar has a website that has them sometimes. The one an hour from me really likes my business. I am word of mouth business for them. The store clerks always call me Coupon Queen, or Frugal Queen of Minnesota.I guess it is a compliment. Our Christmas gifts are from there. Coupons is what I use year around there for gifts and food. I cook from scratch too. I have recipes that I get from the Dollar Stretcher and Tightwad community. I now know that struggling is going to always be in our future, unless we win the lotto, so I utilize the stuff like you would not believe. Try Tightwad Tess website as well. I recently found it On-line, and I thought it was cool to know someone else is nicknamed tightwad too.
I got an MP3 player for $20 dollars last week at the Family Dollar. It is much cheaper than most places in town for that electronic stuff. Cabbage Patch Kids can be had there for $20 dollars too, if you are lucky enough to find them there. A $100 dollars goes a long way at the Family Dollar Store enough to get all my family birthday gifts and Christmas gifts during the year, and bring home supper, and breakfast too. We have a lot of fun shopping there. I shop the Dollar store in every town that has one. Backus, MN just had Backus Days, and they are about 400 if less population. The town has a Family Dollar Store. We got picnic supplies from there one day last year.
What you can get at the Family Dollar. Here is a short list:
- Tide Laundry Soap-$3
- Silverware four for a $1
- Purina Cat Chow-$4
- Tampax $3
- Chips $1
- Dinty Moore Stew $2
- Crackers $1.50
- Macaroni and Cheese $.79
- Liquorice $1
- Plastic, and Paper Cups $1
- Coca Cola 2 liters $1.09
There is a whole lot more I could say about what is in the store this is a very partial list, and I haven't even gotten to the boys toys like Spiderman stuff for $5. Well that is why I am called the Frugal Coupon Queen by some. I know where to stretch my dollar, and save money with coupons. Bye again from Frugal and Tightwad Tanya also known as the Frugal Coupon Queen to some aka Frugal T.
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pick of the trash
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | By yard_sale_annie
Went to the mail box this morning to discover a 50 percent off for our local thrift store..I live in a large mobile home community..So i took the time to go to all the mail boxes to look in the garbage cans by the other mail boxes and found 9 more of those coupons and coupons for my favorite fast food place a& ws..was certainly a nice find..I travel to several of the local thrift store out lets in different cities around in my area and now i have a 50 percent coupon for all the different stores..i like to go to the thrift stores in high end neighborhoods..thats where you can get all the designer clothes and shoes and this week i will get them for half off cant wait to go..i told my boyfriend about it and we are going to make a day of it on friday..with our coupons..cant wait to find some nice summer clothes and summer shoes..i just put this post up here to let people know it pays to take a look in those trash cans by the mail boxes if you have them in a community that you live in..
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Software Giveaway
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 | By pamphyila
Here is a link to Giveaway of the Day - which offers free downloads daily - (otherwise they cost $) - http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/youtubeget-497/
Today it's a simple download for YouTube videos, but they have something different every day - but ONLY for the day. This software, for example, they say would otherwise cost $29 (??)
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Freebies...the hunt
Friday, February 06, 2009 | By dismalgrin
I spent the day hunting down freebies, I hope it's worth it. I'm a HUGE freebie tracker. It helps not have to actually buy items because you have a box of samples at home. I really hope some of the stuff comes through for me, though. Could always use some more of those t shirts and bags. Haha.
Next stop, figure out how you actually do make money on the www.
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Preparing for a Birthday of Freebies!
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 | By freya1970
Every year I try to come up with a list of free things I can get on my birthday. I didn't do much searching last year as my dad has passed away a month before my birthday & wasn't up for freebies hunting.
My birthday is in a month and I am now just in the process of emailing local businesses and chains to find out who is giving what for free. Before I start doing this, I try and think what I want to do on my birthday. My sweetie never plans anything so it's safe for me to plan for myself! :)
Breakfast: Although I am not looking for a free breakfast, I am definitely wanting a free coffee! So the search is on for this! There is a pancake chain here I will look into as well, just in case!
Lunch: Boston Pizza offers a free pasta entree or dessert. I did this last year as I was working and the restaurant is right around the corner. I just ordered water and my bill came to $0!
Dinner: I am still trying to find out where I can go. Because I am vegan, I can't eat a lot of things chain restaurants offer, so I am in the process of emailing a few of my favourite sushi places as i LOVE veggie sushi!
Entertainment: I emailed my local indie video store asking if they give members a free video rental on birthdays. *crossing fingers*
Drinks: Most bars will give you a free drink on your birthday. I will head to my fave place for martinis and ask them if I can get one, they are normally $9.50 each! YIKES!
Goods: BodyShop gives you $10 towards an item if you are a member (membership costs $10 and gives you 10% off purchases. This doesn't work for me as i don't shop there but definitely cool. Sephora also gives me free stuff though I do have to pay for shipping, same as Eyeslipsface.com though I haven't taken advantage of those deals yet as the idea is not to pay anything, not even shipping.
Services: Who wouldn't want a free esthetic service or massage on their birthday? While I don't think this will happen, I am in the midst of finding out if I can get a deal on a pedicure from a local spa! :)
I will post after my birthday to let you know what I got for free! Can't wait! :)
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thrift store shopping
Friday, December 26, 2008 | By yard_sale_annie
we had an ice storm here in michigan..but that didn't keep us away from out favorite thrift store today..we just waited til the temperature was warmer and the ice melted so we could head out for the sales..i had a 50 percent off coupon for the local thrift store and i was amazed to find out after i arrived at the store that the coupon was for 50 percent off every thing in the store..i was delighted..so was my friend we shared the coupon at the check out she charged the items and i paid her with a check..it was fun..my boyfriend found a comfy chair and sat down he knew two women loose in a thrift store would be a long wait but he didnt mind..indeed it was a rat race in there..i managed to find some outfits for summer and jeans and dress pants and a new skillet for 1.00..my friend found blankets and clothes for her husband mother and son..two hours later when we arrived at the check out with three buggies full of stuff and my boyfriend wanted the comfy computer chair we waited eagerly wondering what the total would be and to our surprise it was just under 60 dollars..even the sales clerk was amazed and a few of the items i had bought still had the original store tags still on them..the stock boy had to help us to my boyfriends truck as the side walk was still a bit slippery from the ice storm..after that we were off to michaels to use our 50 percent off coupons..i bought paint brushes there and my friend used her coupon to buy paint brushes and she gave them to me as part of my xmas present so it was liking buying one and getting one free...even tho the weather wasnt the greatest all in all it was fun..we exchanged gifts at her house.. i made her a woodburned clock for her dining room it cost 2.00 for the wood and 4.00 for the clock kit and she loved it...i buy all my wood at the lumbar yard for woodburning crafts it so much cheaper and you can have the wood cut down to any size you want for free..i wrapped it in recycled gift wrap and but it in one of those xmas bags that i bought last summer at a garage sale 20 bags for a quarter..
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garbage
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 | By yard_sale_annie
i love garbage the best freebies are found digging thru someones trash..i live in a mobile home park and i find the best items in my neighbors trash..i get up early in the morning on garbage day. i borrow my boyfriends truck and i drive thru the park..on one occassion i found a set of old records i am a record collector and i sold two of the records on ebay that i found and made one hundred dollars..the rest i am keeping for a while..i couldnt believe it this person threw out about 40 records all early 60s and 70s rock and yes some beatles those are worth something so i am keeping them for awhile til i find their value .. on another time out i found an old clock that i have hanging on my wall.. i also found crown molding two nice pieces that i used as as a shelf mantle above my dining room on the wall i have a bottle collection there that i also found in the trash..i have been a picker for quiet sometime..but people throw away good stuff....my home is furnished with items found in the trash..my living room furniture was resecued before it made it to the trash heap..my boyfriends brother who is well off decided he wanted new furniture and my boyfriend brought offer his brothers stuff and its beautiful a couch that makes into a slepper and another smaller couch..nothing wrong with it..and i love it..they are the type of people who buy new furniture every year and just toss what they had to the curb..you have to be thrifty to survive in this world today or your not going to make it
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