It was on sale from £60, but that's still a lot to spend on a backpack
But *sometimes* I am frugal! Here are a few recent frugal wins:
I used a guarantee to get a refund for this pan
I've been contemplating switching out our nonstick for stainless pans. I have a big stainless pan, but non stick is so easy to cook with and clean. On the flipside, it also has forever chemicals and may cause cancer... but I do like the easy cleanup.
About a year ago I bought a new nonstick pan with a 15 year guarantee and last week I noticed the nonstick was starting to come away. I called the seller and they have authorized a return and refund. Win!
I got a £10 credit for poor delivery
When the twins needed toddler beds we needed a new mattress NOW. We ordered next day delivery from IKEA. It arrived with a tear in the packaging and a scuff mark on the mattress.
It wasn't bad enough that I couldn't use it, but I wasn't happy with paying £10 for the delivery either. A quick conversation with IKEA support and I got a £10 for my next shop
I picked up a Lite-Brite at a Charity Shop
I remember loving Lite-Brite. This was £4 and it came with batteries! It's also the good 1980's plastic - I forgot how solid plastic things used to be.
I Bought a Second Hand Cookbook
This cookbook was mentioned on an episode of Girl Next Door Podcast and I love trying to cook with less sugar so I really wanted a copy. They didn't have it at my library, but I found a copy from a used book dealer, and then found a 20% off coupon so it was only £4.50. I'm excited to cook from it!
OK, I feel like half my frugal wins are complaining about poor products, but everyone should stop selling junk that falls apart. I bought a new pair of jeans in January and it ripped in May. I did not notice the tear but it was in a rather obvious spot for others, and certainly showcased my £5 colorful undies from Sainsburys
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Those are my frugal wins as of late! Have you had any recent frugal wins?
Like you, I am time frugal as time is my most precious commodity in this stage of life. I can't think of anything super frugal we've done lately. I have been to a chain called Kohl's where it seems like everything is 20-40% off all the time... I got new shoes for both boys and some new shorts for Paul. We usually rely on hand-me-downs for Paul but he's basically the same size as our younger son when it comes to shorts and Will had outgrown his 4T stuff. So Paul needed new shorts. We are at the point where they could practically share a dresser but I think that Paul would NOT like that as he's a bit sensitive about his size relative to his brother.
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