Ohhh, man.
I got back late Saturday night from Lake Tahoe, had one day to get my life back together, and then dove back into three back-to-back twelve-hour shifts, followed by a new grad residency program education day.
So I am a little short on interesting frugal things!
1. I brought my refillable water bottle with me
I do have two Owalla bottles now (one was a gift and the other is from the Goodwill bins!), but I still regularly use my Fincon freebie bottle.
It’s a perfect size to fit in the small side pocket of my blue backpack, so I brought it along on my trip and filled it at the airport.
No need to buy a drink, no need to throw away a drink container.
Speaking of Fincon freebies…
2. I used three Fincon 2025 freebies
I am very particular about the swag I will accept from a conference; only things that are actually useful and practical.
On my trip, I wore a tall pair of free socks I won at Fincon in Portland (I rarely wear tall socks so this was the first time I broke them out!)
I also used my convenient free hand sanitizer (it clips onto my backpack) so that my hands weren’t dirty when I was eating finger foods on the flight.
And I used a box of free Fincon breath mints after eating.
3. I made an easy dinner plan
I did not have time to do a whole lot of shopping and prepping, so I pressed the easy button and decided to use my homemade frozen ready-to-cook foods (stuffed shells and burgers!)
Otherwise, this would definitely be a straight shot to Takeout Land.
Did I eat stuffed shells last week? Yep. Do I care about repeating a meal so soon? Nope. When you’re this pressed for time, you can’t be choosy!
4. I prepped breakfasts and lunches
Since this week is the new grad residency class week, I have to be at the hospital four days in a row (three shifts, then an education day).
So, I prepped a batch of egg bites (a dozen will last me exactly four breakfasts!), plus a batch of the Aldi copycat chickpea salad. That makes a very simple work lunch with the addition of some kind of protein (rotisserie chicken, sauteed shrimp, etc.)
Alllllllrighty. That’s where my frugal things run out. 😉
Your turn! What frugal things have you been up to lately?
Source: www.thefrugalgirl.com…