Yesterday at Walgreens I bought 12 ounces of almonds (2 6-oz. cans) and a pack of toilet paper product for 43 cents out of pocket. I used three coupons and got a $1 register reward along with my receipt, which is a coupon that you can use on most anything in the store but prescriptions and dairy. So it was … Read more
I am really into home food preservation. I have an annually rotating stock of hundreds of jars of canned applesauce, canned pears, apple chutney, tomatillo salsa, jams, jellies, apple butters, tomatoes, tomato sauce and fruit juices. When I worked on a farm and had access to surplus vegetables, I also pressure canned lots of green beans, beets and soups. Every … Read more
I have definitely slowed down at getting rid of things. Craigslist has been slow the past couple of weeks (last thing I sold was a hand-held vacuum cleaner for $15), and I haven’t posted to Ebay in a few weeks, since what I’ve got left is mostly low-value and not worth making a trip to the post office is … Read more