My Abundant Life: This Week's Frugal Tasks Saturday 19th November 2016

Lots of frugal tasks were completed this week and I made more progress with my Christmas shopping. I only have a few more items to get plus a couple of bits and pieces for our stockings. Here's my frugal list for the week -

* Froze three single serves of leftover beef stew.

* Made two chocolate cakes at the same time. One was for us and the other was for a church morning tea.

* Juiced some lemons and picked the last of the lemons off our tree.

* Made a batch of pita chips for snacks.

* Sewed a button on a pair of 3/4 jeans. The stud had fallen off leaving a hole so I sewed up the hole too.

* Gratefully received a collection of buttons from a friend. Her mother had been collecting them over the years and they were sorted into colors in each container.

* Made a bottle of air freshener.

* Picked a bunch of roses from the garden for our kitchen.

* Baked four loaves of wholemeal bread with extra goodness.

* Fed weeds, silverbeet and grass to the chickens to vary their diet.

* Line dried most of the washing.

* Saved the washing machine and shower water.

* Stayed at home as much as possible to save on petrol. When I did go out I combined errands.

* Sold a few more items in my Etsy shop. I've sold all the Christmas hand towels so now I'm busy making more.

* Jessica used a coupon for 50% off labour on her car service

* Listed all of Jessica's and Megan's school text book on various FB pages. I've already sold one book.

* Stocked up on scented candles on sale in Spotlight. They were a bargain at $1.99 but with a further 30% off, they are an amazing bargain. Teamed up with a vintage saucer or plate from Savers, they make a delightful gift for under $5. Normally you'd pay about $20 in a gift shop.