Five Frugal Things | work, work, work

1. I picked wineberries

These are basically a weed, which means they grow without me doing a thing, and there are quite a few of them in the backyard here.

Wineberries are a little like raspberries, but more tart, and more sticky on the outside.

We know I’m not about to say no to free berries. 😉

2. I survived A/C cycling

I am signed up with an energy-saving program through the power company here; you get a discount for signing up in exchange for them cycling your A/C off and on during times of super high demand. This helps reduce stress on the grid, and I get a credit each month. Win/win.

The cycling doesn’t happen very frequently, but this past week, it happened multiple days in a row! My house didn’t get that warm; it was mainly just a little more humid than usual.

Luckily, the cycling was over by bedtime, and the cold, dry air started blowing again.

I used to have a foldable metal one, but somehow, I lost it at work. It’s annoying to be without a clipboard, so I read a bunch of reviews on Amazon, and I picked the more expensive model because it seems more durable.

I don’t want to buy this multiple times, and I fear the $8-$12 versions would break on me. In the long run, it’s more frugal to buy an item that will last, and it’s also more ecologically responsible.

I used my Amazon Visa reward dollars for the purchase, so it was $0 out of pocket.

I will 100% be putting stickers on this thing. 😉 And I’m excited to have a storage area for report sheets!

4. I remembered to submit work time for the residency prep

Remember how I said that this week’s residency program required a 75-minute online class? We were given permission to put that in as paid time, so I logged on and added it.

Every little bit helps, as we frugal people know. 🙂

5. I worked, and I packed my food

By the end of today, I will have worked almost 65 hours in the last seven days. So, I haven’t had a whole lot of time for anything very interesting in the frugal department!

But, despite the way my shifts lined up so close together, I did prep all my breakfasts, brought all my coffee from home, and packed all of my lunches.

Sooo, I earned money by going to work, and I did not spend any money at work. That is not creative or interesting, but it IS frugal. 😉

Your turn! What frugal things have you been up to lately?