What's Going On at Chez Sluggy This Week? Frugal Friday....the July 22nd Edition

Lots of cleaning and clearing out this past week at Chez Sluggy.  Not much as far as frugality other than not going anywhere and/or spending money.

*  I made no food shopping trips or even a Rite-Aid trip since last Friday.  Hubs bought a watermelon and some rice side dish packets but that was it.  Not leaving the house is frugal, right?

*  I had Hubs take 2 boxes of books and 21 bags of fabric to Salvation Army this past week.  4 more bags of fabric are waiting to go and I'll continue to dig through my fabric stash to fill more bags to donate.

*  We used a gift card to buy Subway subs for dinner on Thursday as Hubs didn't want to deal with cooking.

* I met up with the lady who runs the auction at a local church on Monday to hands off 7 bags of new items for them to sell this coming Fall.

*  Ex-College boy came over last weekend to help me move tubs of items I am keeping into the garage, along with a coffee table Hubs refuses to get rid of(that we have never used).  I also loaded Ex-CB up with toiletries and some food items.  He's coming back next weekend to help power wash the outside of the house and I'll give him more stuff.

*  I got in touch with a local ceramic studio and they are interested in taking all my ceramic molds.  Giving them away is better than having to pay for a construction container and throwing them away.

*  I've filled two large bags for the Food Bank but they won't leave until next Friday.  That will give me more time to fill another bag too! ;-)

*  I got the closet doors by the front door painted.

Hubs just needs to realign them now.  I've got to sand down and repaint the posts on the front porch but that's my last painting assignment to go.

*  I've been using frozen foods for meals and trying my best to eat down the freezer.

*  I found NO money this past week!  Well, if you don't go anywhere you don't get a chance to find money. 8-((

Total Found in last Week.... .00¢
Total Found This Year.....$13.65

That's about all I've got for this past week.  

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

And have a good weekend!  

Sluggy  

Another July Giveaway!

Who's ready for the Another Sluggy's Boring Blog Box Giveaway for 2022?!?

July is here so let's have another July Giveaway!  This box is full of sample sized toiletries good for traveling.

Let's take a look at what is in this Giveaway Box this month........

2 x Old Spice Swagger Body Wash

1 x Dove men's spray deodorant

1 x Dove men's Body Wash

1 x John Frieda Frizz Ease

1 x Tresemme Hairspray

1 x Suave Shampoo

1 x Suave Conditioner

2 x Tresemme Shampoo

2 x Tiger Relief Balm

1 x Dove men's Deodorant

1 x Dove Deodorant

1 x Almay make-up pads

1 x Nivea lip balm

1 x Almay Mascara(30 black brown)

1 x Rimmel Lip Gloss(140 flower power)

1 x Cover Girl eye palette(105 cafe au lait)

1 x Scunci hair ties

4 x L'Oreal day cream samples

4 x L'Oreal Face 5 minute mask sample

2 x Band-Aid Hydro Seal samples

1 x Gold Bond Aloe lotion sample

5 x Nexcare bandage samples

1 x DuraGel callus cushion

1 x Vaseline lip balm

1 x Anacin sample

3 x Hydralyte electrolyte powder samples

2 x L'Oreal revitalift cream samples

2 x Olay regenerist whip lotion

1 x Olay for eyes gel 

1 x Shoe Polisher

1 x Vanity Kit(q-tips, emery board, cotton balls)

2 x Nasal Strips(for snoring

2 x BioFreeze pain relief samples

1 x Max Freeze pain relief sample

1 x Synodrin Relief Gel sample

2 x Flexitol Heel Balm samples

1 x Gold Bond radiance renewal lotion sample

Close up shots of the goodies.........

Plus as a BONUS I am enclosing this rare diet fortune cookie......

Yes, we received this sealed empty fortune cookie the last time we went to the Chinese restaurant. lolz

Depending on where you shop, the winnings have a reg. retail value of approximately $50

Here's how this is going to work.....

* The giveaway is open to ALL readers, previous winners or not.

* There is a limit of ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY.  Come back each day to enter again.

* Only VALID entries will be posted.  A Valid entry is a limit of one per day and I MUST HAVE VALID CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOU(either you are on the Giveaway Contact List which I maintain, your comment is connected to a Google/Blogger profile which links to your email address or you email me directly(my email is in the side bar on the Blog)your email address.

IF YOU ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND DON'T SEE YOUR COMMENT within a few days it's because I don't have your contact/email info.

From all the VALID entries I receive I'll pick a winner at random and the winner has 48 hours from when the post goes live to contact me with their full mailing address.

In your entries I'd like to hear about what's been going on in your world...or what is not going on that you wish WAS going on. ;-)

If you are on my Giveaway emails list just leave a comment and your name(with last name initial please)to enter. If you aren't on the Giveaway emails list make sure you leave your email in your comment OR email me your email privately after you leave a comment(my email is in the side bar area under "About Me").
I'll leave this giveaway open until July 26th, Tuesday at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time(EDST).  I'll  pick and post the winner on July 27th Wednesday.

*Please note these rules*
I'll post the name/ID of the winners on this blog on  and those persons have 48 hours from the time stamp on that post to contact me privately via email(my email addy is listed on my "About Me" page, as well as on my side bar).

Disclaimer--This giveaway is open to those with mailing addresses within the US only.  As the cost of postage to foreign countries has gotten too high I am sorry to say I can no longer afford to mail boxes outside the US.  These giveaways are not sponsored by any companies.  I pay for it all(the cost of items given away and the postage to mail it all)out of my own pocket.

***PLEASE NOTE***

Please make sure there is a way for me to contact you in your comment.

If you're not a registered Blogger User with YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION on your User page, please put your email addy in your comment or email me your email addy privately when you leave a comment so I can get a hold of you. If your Blogger associated user profile is a GOOGLE one make sure your email info is linked to your profile.

So let's get this Giveaway started. Good luck to everyone!!!

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table

The "Veggies are Good for You" Edition....

I had to LOL at this and I sent it to Kim as she loves a good bakery good. ;-)

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned.....

1. Sunday--FFY

2. Monday--Fish, Sweet Potato Fries

3. Tuesday--?

4. Wednesday--?

5. Thursday--?

6.  Friday--?

7. Saturday--?

And here's what actually happened........

1. Sunday--FFY

2. Monday--Fish, Sweet Potato Fries

3. Tuesday--Fend For Yourself

4. Wednesday--Fend For Yourself

5. Thursday--Fend For Yourself

6.  Friday--Hamburger no bun, Green Beans

7. Saturday--Cheese Ravioli

Hubs was vert restricted in what he could eat from Tuesday on.  I didn't make any big meal plans as we'd be eating different things so we just made humble quick meals.  I mostly had sandwiches(BLT, Chicken)or soup unless I cooked dinner at the beginning or end of the week.

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  Not a danged thing again

What got taken out of the freezer and used...

*  Fish

*  Ravioli

* 1 Hamburger Patty

                                                   

I spent $29.47 on food/toiletries/HBA this last week at Walmart and Weis.

This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $123.23 for July.  

There are 13 shopping days left in July.

I've earned $74.21 on Ibotta in July.

I've earned $4.49 on Checkout51 in July.

I've earned $1.00 on Coupons dotcom in July.

I've earned 4,488 points from shopping on Fetch in July.

I earned 520 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in July. 

I've earned $16.89 from food shopping on Swag Bucks in July.

That's $79.70 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $123.23 in grocery spending so in reality it's $43.53 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count.

My savings percentage for the last week was 42.72% (without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for July comes in at 42.35% so far(w/out R-A).  

Leftovers going into this week....

ravioli in sauce

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Beef Stroganoff, Green Beans

2. Monday--Lasagna, Salad

3. Tuesday--Leftovers

4. Wednesday--whatever I pull out of the freezer

5. Thursday--ditto

6.  Friday--ditto

7. Saturday--ditto

What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu?  Nothing as far as I know.  I'm sure I'll need to go to the grocery store for something this week but have no clue what at this point.

I've got a small smoked turkey breast in the freezer I want to roast this week.  Hubs will have lunch sandwiches most of the week from that and it will help empty the freezer too.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any deals on food at your stores this week?  The deals have been nonexistent around here for all of 2022. 

Sluggy

Frugal Friday....the July 15th Edition

So here are the frugal things that happened here at Chez Sluggy this past week.......

*  I only made 1 food shopping trip and it was to Walmart and I spent $24.48. I did get $18.48 in Ibotta rebates even though I just bought things we needed or were free that I could give to the food bank.

*  I had Hubs take a box of food/toiletries to the food bank and 2 boxes of items to Salvation Army this past week.  I already have started gathering 2 more boxes of donations for both places.

*  I used some free gift cards at Ocean State Job Lot to procure 10 storage tubs.  I've spent some time filling 5 of them this past week and storing them in the garage.

*  I received 2 x $5 rebates from Blue Diamond almonds via virtual gift card.  Offer is valid until the end of August and you must buy 2 cans per transaction and submit a photo of your receipt to their website.  The information is HERE.  There is also a sweepstakes running too and if you do the rebate you get entered into that as well.

*  I called the lady from the Church auction we got to each Fall to see if she wanted a donation of gift and toiletry sets to sell.  An emphatic yes! and I'll be handing it all off to her on Monday.

*  Hubs had dental surgery on Tuesday so my meal plan has been nonexistent this week.  We've been eating whatever we have here mostly.  Strange meal combos but we are getting fed and eating down some of our supplies.

*  I had my nephew come over this past week and gave him lots of food and toiletries from the stockpile.  He was hesitant to take so much but I told him if he doesn't take it now it's going elsewhere so we can move.

*  I got out the Christmas presents I've collected so far this year.  I've wrapped and separated all the items for my nephew, my two sons and their wife in one case and their SO in the other case.  I'll give them everything before we move with instructions not to open anything until Christmas so I don't have to pay to move all this and then SHIP it back here! lolz

*  I also gave Sissie a bag of goodies and shipped Kim a box.  These were their early Xmas presents and less to move. '-)

*  I purposely did NOT redeem a free $10 gift certificate to one of the online plus size clothing shops I had.  There is nothing I want/need to buy right now plus that $10 would cover shipping with a couple dollars left over to go toward an item.  Just didn't make sense to use it.

*  I rolled and/or converted some Bonus Cash that was expiring this past week at Rite-Aid.  Just slowly spending it all down as we get ready to move and there are no R-As near where we plan to go.

*  I found a $5/$15 Smokey Bones coupon and gave it to one of my Rite-Aid friends who likes that place since I'm not going to use it.  I also brought her some toiletries on one of my trips to R-A this past week.

*   I found money this past week! 

                

Found this penny last Sunday in the parking lot at Ocean State Job Lot.

Then I found these two dimes on the floor in front of the register on Tuesday at Rite-Aid.  On the way out of the store I found the penny on the sidewalk in front of the door.

This penny was found near the register at Rite-Aid again on Thursday.

Total Found in last Week.... .23¢
Total Found This Year.....$13.65

That's about all I've got for this past week.  

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

And have a good weekend!  

Sluggy  

Some Rite-Aid Shopping This Week *Update*

 I went to Rite-Aid on Tuesday and bought this..........

2 x U Kotex pads BOGO50%=$7.03
2 x Colgate toothpaste double packs=$13.98
2 x Compeed BOGOFree=$9.99
1 x Colgate Toothbrush on sale=$2.29
SubTotal=$33.29

Coupons Used

1 x $5 off $30 purchase Catalina=$5.00
1 x $4/2 Kotex ManuQ=$4.00
1 x $1/1 Colgate toothpaste L2CQ=$1.00 **
1 x $1/1 Colgate toothbrush In-AsQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Colgate toothbrush IPQ=$1.00
Coupon Total.......$12.00

$33.29-$12.00=$21.29 paid with Bonus Cash

I earned back $16 in new BC(2 x $3 Compeed, $7 Colgate double dip on the tooth paste double packs, $3 wyb2 Kotex).
I submitted to Ibotta for $10 in rebates $5 on each Compeed and $1 back on Coupons dotcom for the second Colgate double pack so $11 in cash rebates.  That makes this a $5.71 moneymaker. I forgot to add the $2.93 in Fetch rewards all this earned me to so it's now a $8.64 MM. 8-)))

This is all going to the Food Bank.

Sluggy