Since Beloved was off this weekend we went yardsaling. Now to me it is just not fun to go alone.
We scored well I think. I got
A short diameter, deep cast iron skillet
a knitting basket with crossstitch items inside
a metal colander
a boxed set of LHOP (a big score, for $1.50!)
a new in the box never used NIV slimline Bible, in purple
a stack of home decor mags
A red kitchen clock with a snowy scene, if all 3 batteries are in is chimes every hour with dashing through the snow... heehee
Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartin
A wise woman builds her house. I have heard of this study but never saw it until Saturday
Lee Strobell the case for Christ, I got this at the library and wanted my own copy
8 Grace Livingston Hill books, most of them I have not ever read!
2 Jannette Oke books (seasons of the heart spring and autumn)
A Nancy Drew double book
Paper towel rack
and yards and yards of fabric!
Beloved found a book light, and several cds for his collection.
Yesterday found us at HEB for groceries.
When you go grocery shopping you have to be careful to read! For example, I needed some tomato sauce. I usually like the big cans, but the smaller cans were on sale. well when I looked at the cost, it was .99c for 15 ounces in the big can, or 32 ounces for the smaller ones (4 8 oz cans) for $1. I got a case of the smaller cans, they should last us awhile.
It used to be the bigger the can/box/ bag the better the deal. Not so anymore in most cases I am finding!
Also stores will try to fools you with prices such as so many for so much. Example, Albertsons had corn 10 for $3. Sounds like a good price for cob corn. However some searching found it and other better deals at HEB, 5 for $1. Or 10 for $2. We got 20 ears so I can freeze some.
A wise consumer can get deals and keep costs down, one savvy in coupon use can do even better. (Just stick to the rules, misuse of coupons hurts all of us!) I am working on a price book too, that is the best tool next to a coupon binder a shopper can have! I will talk about that set tomorrow!
Have a blessed day ladies!
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It sounds like you and your Beloved really made a haul, Mel! How fun.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with you ~ you've really got to keep a keen eye on prices while shopping. I always compare the price per ounce (or pound). I keep a small calculator in one of the pockets of my coupon binder. It's been really handy!
Oh you got some good deals at the yard sales -I love Jannette Oke and Grace Livingston You got really good deals at the grocery too.
ReplyDeletevickie
What a sweet haul you and beloved scored, my friend. I just adore yard sales (here they call them tag sales, another dumb NE thing). I can't figure out what LHOP stands for, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the grocery tips...hubby is the best at spotting the real price per unit savings, it is all so true what they do to fool us consumers. I do miss the HEB!
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LOL Ma, LHOP, Little House on the Prairie.
ReplyDeleteI like calling them tag sales, it makes more sense than yard sale, cuz they are not selling the yard, or garage sales since they are not selling a garage either!