My favorite black-belt tightwad, Amy Dacycyn, says that it is the attention to the small details that add up to great savings over time. So, here is my list of small things:
1) We changed the filter on the air conditioner.
2) We took the cats to the vet, they had their shots updated, and were checked for worms. Not exactly cheap, but it is in the long run it is money well spent.
3) Checked the air pressure in the tires in both cars.
4) Replaced the tire on the riding lawn mower with a new tire. It's a 30 year old mower. This is the second tire we've had to replace this summer. Still, at $40 a tire, we're saving considerable money over buying a new lawn mower. ($1800 mower - $80 tires = $1720 savings)
5) During the heat wave last week, we did no indoor cooking. We either grilled out our made salads to avoid heating up the house.
6) Cut up a large branch that fell off of one of the trees in the back yard and added it to the woodpile.
7) We had two take out dinners this week. Our anniversary and my birthday were this week, so we brought home take out for those two events. We did go out last night... we went to the coffee house at the church and had a wonderful evening with friends.
8) Went to the library, checked out two new books and the third series of Dr. Who on DVD.
9) Took the 6 bags of clothing and 2 old bridesmaid dresses to Goodwill. They are out of my house, and we have a receipt for our income taxes.
10) Replaced the outdoor clothesline with a new rope. The old rope was so loose, I'd had to tie giant loops in it to keep it taught. When I put a load of towels out to dry... snap... the entire thing broke. (Cost of a new rope.. $1.50 ... much cheaper than drying a load of laundry in the dryer!)
What small things did you do this week?
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