1. I fixed a Snoopy nose
Between the two of us, Zoe and I have a lot of stuffed Snoopies! And recently, one of hers lost his nose.
I sewed it back on, and it was actually a harder task than I anticipated! I’m still wondering if I should have made it a little more flush with his face than I did.
Now that I’m looking at these photos, I’m noticing the stitching on his one foot needs some help too. But that is another problem for another day. At least he has a nose again!
2. I returned a calculator
For my unproctored chemistry tests, I’d just been using my iPhone calculator, which is perfectly sufficient.
But the chemistry final was proctored, and the instructions said I was going to be allowed to use a scientific calculator. I certainly didn’t want to get disqualified for using my iPhone calculator, so I ran out to Office Depot and bought a $24 scientific calculator.
However, when I logged into my final, it said I was not allowed to use a physical calculator; instead, they included a built-in calculator on the test website.
Which is decidedly not what the directions said.
(Once again I say: APPARENTLY NO ONE PROOFREADS ANYTHING. Sigh.)
Anyway. I have zero use for a scientific calculator, and it was still brand new. So, I brought it right back to the store for a refund, and hopefully they will resell it to someone who actually needs it.
3. I sold a pair of Goodwill shorts
Remember how I bought those two pairs, discovered they didn’t fit, and then missed the return window?
Well, I listed the Adidas pair on eBay, and this week, I sold them. I think I paid $6.99 for them initially, and sold them for $6. Plus, eBay takes a cut, so this is still a loss.
But hey, it’s not a total loss, and now the shorts are going to someone who can use them.
The other pair is a no-name brand, so I’m not sure they are worth listing. I may just donate those!
4. I listed a hoodie for Zoe on eBay
She cleaned out her closet and made a donation pile, and I spied a hoodie that I thought might sell for a decent amount. The completed listings look good, so I made a quick listing, and hopefully it’ll sell for her.
(Obviously, I will give the money to her!)
5. I got my CPR approved!!!
If you’re just joining us: my BSN school wanted me to get the American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification (BLS) instead of the Red Cross BLS that I have through my hospital, even though my BSN clinicals are at my hospital.
This would have required another $120 and a day of class, all for an active certification that I already hold.
I have sent so many emails about this with barely a response. So I finally took matters into my own hands, emailed the director of the wound clinic, and asked if she could prepare a letter saying the wound clinic was cool with my current BLS certification.
I sent that to my school this week, and now, finally, my CPR certification is approved!
I am very happy about this, although I still think there was no reason for this to require eleventy-million emails on my part.
But I saved myself $120, and I also feel satisfied about this outcome on principle. No one should need to get recertified if they are currently certified.
Your turn! What frugal things have you been up to lately?
Source: www.thefrugalgirl.com…