2026-04 April Frugal Thread

[Frugalbigmama]

We made it to Friday! Woohoo! The week has flown by for me.....Hope today is a little slower so I can get lots done!
Looks like it will be a gorgeous day outside so have to get out and enjoy that too!

This morning- Work and clean up my office. Hope to sort the papers in a laundry basket to put in a bankers box. This is the #1 one thing I hope to get done today! I also need to go to Staples and get copy paper (I am completely out!) We are paperless but I still need to print some things.

I think today will be a great day to clean out my vehicle. There isn't much stuff in it (I've been good to bring in the winter wear) but it could use a good wipe down inside and vacuum. This will be the plan after work.

Hope you all enjoy the day!

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone, @lilo0003 , good to hear, I have high hopes. I love sausage but most pork sausages are too fatty/greasy for me. We found one but now Costco doesn't seem to have any, there is another Pork one I might try, we have had it at BBQs at work. Hoping that since these ones are chicken, they will be okay.

We had to move our cars this morning as they are doing a post winter clean up. I moved Mom's and then took mine to run a few errands. I have given up on making it to Costco this week so I grabbed a few things locally.

First was Sobeys for Eggs, they have the 18-pack on for $4.99

Then to Giant Tiger for Cheddar Cheese, Black Diamond is on sale for $4.97, I also grabbed Celery for $1.99 and Mushrooms x 2 for $1.44.

This will get us through the weekend, although depending on how tomorrow goes, I might run to Wal-Mart and Food Basics for a few things and maybe Zehrs. I noticed last time I was at Zehrs they now have a battery recycling bin, so next time I go I plan to take some to drop off. I also need to find where we moved out bin at work too as I used to drop them off when I worked in the plant.

I will try for Costco next week.

Happy Friday Everyone.

[coupon girl]

Well we purchased our GE washer and dryer coming in a week or 2 .Saved $500 from a sale and the sales person covered the 119.00 delivery because we have bought our past few appliances with them .So excited to get a new machine and dryer.lol

[walkonby]

@coupon girl I was so thrilled reading about your new appliances coming!!
Silly really, but maybe it's my love of new shiny things! Congrats!!

Biding my time to do a weekend shop. DH will be my chauffeur again.
We know how much he enjoys strolling through grocery stores.
My job is to be completely prepared with the LIST, if it doesn't get written down
I'll forget we need it. Wish me luck!

[harbie]

Nice deal on the appliances @coupon girl .

My condolences @lizzie bargain for the snow. Hopefully it’s gone soon.

I'm officially dead today! Yesterday was a 7 hr non stop HARD day plus 2.5 hrs commute. That may not seem like a lot but I have a high end residential cleaning business and yesterday was a 7 hr job alone with only a quick water break!

On the positive side I’ve increased my $$$ by 47% . Great for the bank account but not so much for my old bones .

I’m headed to my parent’s place to wash the one window and screen I didn’t get done last week.

Have a great Friday everyone

[HermanH]

Salvaged 4x danish from my Shell station.

[lilo0003]

@coupongirl that was in Ontario. It was our local goodwill and I find prices are pretty decent and they don’t seem to do the crazy prices of Value Village. We head back to NS next week and there is a great chain of thrift shops they so I am sure will find jeans.

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
I had planned to maybe sneak out this morning if I wasn't seeing much coming through from work but well I fell back asleep this morning. I turned off my sound my machine but it was raining and the sound of the rain put my back to sleep but luckily I turned off my do not disturb so I would have heard if anything came through.

But also my lower back and hips are killing me this morning, I have no idea what I did but they are not happy. So we are having a slow start to the morning.

We haven't had a ton of food waste but I feel like I have not been as on top of using things up. So I am need to get back to working on that. With that being said, I had some apples to use up so I have an Apple Fritter Cake in the oven.

I am still working on this one, the first time I made it in a loaf pan like the recipe said and the middle fell out. Last time I made it in this weird size pan we have from Ikea, better but found it too thick for the glaze. Today I am trying a 9x13.

I really need to do a meal plan for the week, last week was better because I at least part of a plan but we can still improve. I really need to get back to meal planning and also start incorporating more new options.

I need to find some ambition and see if I can get my lower back to loosen up, I stretched it out but so far no luck.

Happy Saturday Everyone.

[coupon girl]

Thanks lilo, i havent been to value village since covid.I dont care too either .I have a local small thrift i go to donate and shop the odd time .

[SassyAshley]

Good Evening,
The back is not feeling as tight but still not super happy, I think after I move a few more things in the living room I might sit with the heating pad on it.

We are going with sometimes something is better than nothing.

I finished the Apple Fritter Cake, think the 9x13 is the way to go.

Emptied the dishwasher and drying rack, and did the dishes from the cake.

I just wiped down the bathroom, but hey it is clean.

I gathered the upstairs and basement recycling and was able to take it out.

Then I decided to start working on the pile in front of our coffee table, it was mostly boxes since they are so hard to get out now since we have so few recycling bins. I gathered them up and mom broke them down.

Dinner was Homemade Pizza and Salad. Well the dough was in the bread machine I took a shower.

You can feel the temperature is dropping, I believe tomorrow's high is 5 and then Monday is 2.

We got something done so we will call it a win and tomorrow is another day.

[HermanH]

Freshco had 2x 4-litre jugs of choc milk for $4 each

Found a roll of parchment paper in a field

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
Was up early this morning, wide awake at 5:30 and not mad about it.

My back/hips aren't "better" but they are better than yesterday.

I have a skillet Pancake in the oven right now which will be breakfasts for most of the week, plus I made Maple Whipped Yogurt to go with it.

Produce is soaking.

I pulled a Beef Roast for Dinner tonight, will make Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and some sort of veggie.

Guess we will see where the day takes me. I see some stuff I think I will move to the basement to go into the sell/donate piles.

Happy Sunday Everyone.

[coupon girl]

Morning i was up at 7.30 with Cara ,we played trouble and a card game named Taco.

Also Cara made some sort of slime with a bit of glue,blue food colouring .baking soda with a bit of petroleum jelly for shine added factor .

Son i imagine will get here at noon as they were at a stag and doe last night.

Looking at a few flakes of snow this morning just in the air floating around at 8.00 a.m .lol

[cath007]

I am re asking again

Anyone have the gogo sqeaz coupons for trade.

I can only offer stamps at this point.

Please....I REALLY need this coupon.

EDIT: You know what....not finding the coupons I want and need in stores and having to ask for them and having no responses really get me pissed and depressed...

I dont want pity...I just want coupons.

You would think by posting the list of the coupons to find some people would helps and understand this fact but it is not the case..... not blaming anyone but it is just a fact...

I just needed to rant and let this out...

[coupon girl]

Cath ,a lot of us on here are not finding the coupons i know i am not .Never found the 2.00 royale that expired in march ,never found the blue cow one ,or the gogo squeeze one you are asking for .I look and they are all gone the cpns ,never seen it this bad in my 40 years of couponing.

Anyway popped over to shoppers
Powerade 13.99 a case
(2) coffee p.c 18.99 plus 5,000 when you buy 2 (had to put an inquiry in for that .)
(2) country harvest bread 2.99 each plus 1,000 pts when you buy 2=2.49 each
reduced iced tea p.c 2.59-400 pts=2.19
p.c cookies 3.99-400=3.59
2 cans of nuts 4.00 the month deal
ceasar kit reduced 2.49
plus a few other items

I got 20,000 pts for spending over 60 but i also had a digital get 20,000 when you spend over $75 in total i spent $90 would i get both ,not sure .