Fru-Gal Friends

Moderator Age : 27 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 1693

That is great, Vicki!!!

I ended up with 18 quarts of carrots!!

Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Wed 23 Apr 2008, 6:22 am

WOW Kim that is alot of carrots!
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Vicki

Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Wed 23 Apr 2008, 8:57 pm

good reusing of the basketball stand Vicki...I had to make a quick run to my local grocery store yesterday...found good produce markdowns....a 16oz bag of cabbage/carrot mix for coleslaw for 9 cents Shocked

...sell by date is tomorrow but still not sure if they meant that price but I grabbed it and cooked it with some lean ground beef also marked down and it went fast Wink

I also got some broccoli/carrot bagged mixes quite cheap and just tossed them in my freezer...also got dry dog food, chunky soup, canned beans, coffee filters, tea towels, and a box of tissues, all 50% off or more....
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Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Wed 23 Apr 2008, 10:00 pm

Kim that is great ..

I brought a couple things from a yard sale this week
I got a Discovery Channel View Master with disks ( about 25) for $1.00

I got two boxes of Dinos for the little kids surprize the Bigger boys 9 - 12 are playing with them . $2.00

I collected a Bag full of crayons , markers and colored pencils I put them on the table the big girls have been drawing and coloring for hours.. ( all total including the carton of paper I got ) $3.00

they are having a blast ..
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Thu 24 Apr 2008, 7:55 am

Spirit - great grocery finds. 9 cents! WOW!!

Gayla - great yard sale deals. I hope I get some on Saturday as the community down the street is having a community yard sale.
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Vicki

Moderator Age : 27 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 1693

Yardsales are great! Great buys Gayla!

Spirit...sounds like you made out well at the store!

Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Thu 24 Apr 2008, 11:21 am

Wow Gayla great fun for the kids and what a wonderful lesson you are teaching them...that the simple things in life can be so much fun bounce

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Love is a fruit, in season at all times and within the reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit is set. ~ Mother Teresa

Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Thu 24 Apr 2008, 11:48 am

oh almost forgot to mention my dumpster cheap(free) thrill....a beautiful floral rug(carpet fabric, not machine washable)...a runner style - about 2 by 5 feet..and yes it is clean...I did the sniff test,lol and my dog did not pay it any attention which means it is really clean Rolling Eyes

I sprayed some mild natural cleaner on it anyway and brushed it up and it is good to go..... sunny

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Love is a fruit, in season at all times and within the reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit is set. ~ Mother Teresa

Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Thu 24 Apr 2008, 2:14 pm

Fantastic find spirit, and great bargains at the supermarket!
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Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Thu 24 Apr 2008, 3:24 pm

A couple of months ago, a pipe broke at the Akron house - leaving us with a $525 water bill. We were put on a payment plan to get the bill taken care of.

I received a call from the water company today, nearly 2 months after the pipe burst, and they are crediting us $265!
Now, we only have two more months of payments, and the water bill is taken care of.

When I called an talked to the water company originally, they would not credit anything. They said I'd have to talk to the "Law Department." I wasnt going to fight it.

This is a nice break for us.
Now, if only the gas company would do that for the nearly $550 bill from when the thermostat broke and we were heating the house at 94 degrees constantly. :-)

~M
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Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Thu 24 Apr 2008, 4:18 pm

Great thrills ladies.
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Vicki

Moderator Age : 27 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 1693

GREAT!!! I wish I could find some deals...LOL

M~ that is really great for you~

Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Thu 24 Apr 2008, 10:53 pm

That's a nice credit M, shame about the gas company though.

How often do you check on the Akron house? Have you made arrangements for renting it out yet?
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Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Fri 25 Apr 2008, 6:02 am

Todd is still working on the floors.
But we check the house at least once a month when we go to our parents house.

We hope to put it up for rent/land contract by June.

~M
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Subject: Re: Cheap thrills for APRIL Sat 26 Apr 2008, 11:30 am

I got a food dehydrator $2.00

I got a Sip and slurp baby alive with cup, pkg of juice mixes and diapers $2.00

Chrome stand with toothbrush holder, tumbler and soap dish $1.00

Brand new Slurpee maker $2.00

New Big baskets with handles $1.00 each(will use 1 for all dh's papers he leaves on the dresser)

Warming bread basket $3.00 - really paid too much for this I think

Neopets electronic game $.25

Jewelry juke box - $1.00

Barbie picnic table $.10
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Vicki