Shelves

We always take a look when we go drop donations off at our local thrift shop. Today I found a cute little shelf unit which is solid oak, with dovetail construction. It's actually pretty heavy, and just happens to go with our other furniture, It was only $8 to begin with, which I thought was amazing. But it was "furniture day" which gives an extra 20% off. So it was only $6.90!! And it matches perfectly. SCORE!

Annual Gift to Myself

Every year after Christmas, I buy myself a snowman on sale for my collection. They are usually plush toys and only a few dollars at most. But this year, I went to a local thrift shop since there aren't many department stores where we live now. I found the cutest little set of salt and pepper shakers, and they were marked $3.00. But because it was after the holiday, they were 50% off. So the set was only $1.50! Aren't they fun?

Western Steal

I think I have mentioned using Facebook Marketplace before. I have used it to sell all our furniture and have found some great bargains on it too. It just depends on what you're looking for at any given time.
This week, I happened upon some amazing clothes for my husband, who is in a band which often plays country music. He sometimes looks for "costume" wear. A local gentleman (also a musician) was selling some clothes he had been given. The western style shirts sell new for $80-100 each, and he was selling them for only $10 each! And they had hardly been worn. The suede leather jacket sells new for $250-350, and he was selling it for only $20!

He got all these items (plus 3 other shirts!) for only $60!!! What a steal!

Bigger Isn't Always Better

You would think that a bigger company would serve you better than a no-name business. But that isn't always the case. Maybe in large corporate style stores you can find help and lower prices. But don't be afraid to check around.

When we were looking for a local company to build gates for us, we saw that there were two major companies in the area which did a lot of work. So we got bids from both of them.
Not only did they not call back with bids for several weeks, but by the time they did, we had found a local person who had his own company who did the job for HUNDREDS less than the bigger companies. Crazy, but true. And he did a really nice job.

Chalk one up for SMALL BUSINESS!!! YAY!

Cold Weather Hat

I was shopping and found a cute little hat on clearance. I don't really need another hat, but it was 90% off and perfect for where I live (it gets cold). It was a $28 hat for only $2.80, and I had a 20% off coupon bringing it down to only $2.25! It has ear flaps and is going to help keep me warm and be cute at the same time!

Essential Oils

I never have given much thought to the essential oil craze. I enjoy smelling them but never really used them. Not until recently anyway, when I was at the doctor's for an unwanted procedure and the nurse sprayed some lavender oil on a cotton ball and placed it by my pillow to help calm my nerves. It did help, only if to cause a distraction. But it did smell good too.


I've also heard that lavender can help calm dog nerves, which could be useful and helpful for my anxiety ridden pup. But whenever I've looked to buy any, they were fairly pricey.

But I was at the Dollar Tree store this week and found they had a selection of oils, which was quite a surprise. I found this little gem of lavender oil spray which is 100% pure and natural and manufactured in the USA, and it was only $1!

You never know what you might find, and I'm anxious to try this spray for my dog and myself.

Tiny Flowers

I was shopping the other day and happened to see this little tiny vase of (fake) flowers. It's so small...only about six inches tall. But it struck me as so cute and it made me happy. So I got one for my shelf to add some color in my room, and it only cost $1! I'm not sure why, but I love it.

More Shoes

I was at our local KMart (since that's the only big store we have close by), and they had some shoes on sale. They were marked down to $5. So I got a pair and when I got to the register, the cashier said they were only $4 and that I could get another pair for just $1. So I got these cuties and a pair of hi-tops, all for just $5!

Sleeping Comfortably

I've been looking for some flannel sheets on sale since it's Spring now. They usually are marked down after the holidays. But I haven't been able to find any at all.

But I was in Kohl's the other day, and I found ONE Queen set that originally was $89.99, marked down to $17.99. The only hesitation was that they were Star Wars sheets.

Who doesn't like Star Wars? My husband. He wasn't thrilled at the prospect of us having Star Wars sheets. But we SLEEP on our sheets anyway, right? And we cover them up with blankets. So I got them since they were such a great deal. (And I love Star Wars!)


I had a 30% off coupon too, so with the sale and the extra coupon, the sheets only cost $12.58!
May the Force Be With You!

Use That Free Cash

I often like to shop at Target and Walmart for cheaper prices, but since we moved, we've been shopping sometimes at KMart, since that's all that is close by. Like most stores, they also have a rewards program where you get points depending on your purchases. Those points are like dollars and can be redeemed as cash.

I didn't understand that at first and let several points expire. But then I realized that you can apply them to purchases just like cash. Once I figured that out, I didn't feel so bad about missing my other stores.


For instance, I had $5 free cash to use, so I found a $27 purse on sale for $6.99. I used the free cash toward my purchase, so the purse only cost me $2.14! YAY! for KMart!