Feb 16, 2011 | No retail shopping |
We ran out of grape jelly a few days ago, and I quickly added that to our list to buy some more. Now that I’ve changed my grocery shopping habits, I don’t have 23 jelly options, as it’s been narrowed down to about 3. Missing from the new selection...
Feb 15, 2011 | No retail shopping |
Just sharing a pic my friend sent from her trip to New York City over new year. If you look closely enough, there’s furniture, pallets and bags upon bags of trash. How do we generate so much trash? And worse yet, how is this okay, having piles of trash around...
Feb 14, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed |
I know my neighbors must cringe when they drive by garage when the door is open. I’m clearly the ugly neighbor. Since I’ve been downsizing in the cold weather, everything was pitched out into the garage, in anticipation of some warm weather to get...
Feb 12, 2011 | No retail shopping
My kids and I decided to make a purchase a couple of years ago from craigslist. It was a bright red Sebring convertible that we fondly called the “vacation”. We couldn’t take a vacation that year, so this was our substitute for it. It wasn’t...
Feb 12, 2011 | No retail shopping
It looks as though chimineas have become a seasonal item. Now I really don’t understand why anyone would buy one of these, with the exception of someone like me, who likes to display holiday stuff on the wrong holidays. Where do you store this giant, hollow...
Feb 10, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Recycle
After having my house painted, and having everything moved, I was very careful with what I moved back into my space. I rearranged a few things, but mostly, I purged a lot of stuff. Unfortunately, because of the weather, it’s all sitting in my garage. My new...
Feb 10, 2011 | No retail shopping
Yes, I made a purchase. I think it was the right thing to do. You tell me… I hired a painter to paint all of the trim, doors and baseboards in my house, along with a few other painting jobs. He’s doing a great job, but having your house painted...
Feb 8, 2011 | No retail shopping
It would be easy for me to look at this and say, “I’m in the wrong business…”, but you can’t say that when you work for a church. ;) I took this photo of a package of Nintendo Rainbow Styluses at Game Stop a couple of weeks ago....
Feb 8, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The day after the Super Bowl is apparently the most missed day at work for hangovers. The Dallas Morning News ran this article in a Super Bowl special excerpt. There’s a website that will give you good excuses so you can miss work if you’ve partied too...
Feb 7, 2011 | Downsizing, Ideas, No retail shopping, Save $ |
I’ve been doing a lot of downsizing lately. Right before snowmageddon, I decided to clean out the kitchen, not just utensils and cabinet crap, but food. I don’t like being wasteful, and although we waste a lot less than the average American family, I...
Feb 7, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
I was doing some image research for work and stumbled upon this photo. Save -$10! I wonder if they actually sold any of these at the higher sale price? You would think that this error had to have been seen by at least 2 employees, and yet, it made it to the sales...
Feb 7, 2011 | No retail shopping
I’m 3 days behind on blogging. Some may call them excuses, some may call them reasons. Either way, here they are. Ice storm. Having my kids at home for 4 days… I don’t think I need to explain that one further. Internet down. I had one day with no...
Feb 4, 2011 | No retail shopping
So I still have quite a ways to go to meet the world target, but mine is substantially lower than the national average. I decided to take this test a few months ago after speaking with the power company. He was surprised at how low my kilowatt usage was for my size...
Feb 3, 2011 | No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed, Salvaged, Thrift store
So this is the third day we’ve been “iced” in. This is clearly not snow, as you can walk on top of it. I even saw a video of a kid ice skating in the street. My kids are bouncing off the walls and I’m so ready for this mess to go away, and...
Feb 2, 2011 | Abandoned places, No retail shopping |
I still need to get rid of some of my clothing. I downsized by 50% a few weeks ago, but there’s still a few more pieces I could part with. I was thinking about the clothing again after a short trip I took recently. I went house hunting last Sunday, no, not to...
Jan 31, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The Super Bowl XLV in 2011 will be held in Arlington, Texas. You can tell it’s coming when you drive through the area, as it’s completely pristine, even a smart phone snapshot looks like a postcard. I suppose there’s many benefits to hosting the...
Jan 31, 2011 | No retail shopping, Repurposed |
I met with some friends at a local coffee shop a couple of days ago. Coffee shops are good… the implied earthy feel, the aroma of fresh brewed coffee, the trendy decor, the comfortable seats, the people watching entertainment and the busy sounds of much needed...
![aldi vs. walmart: a shopping comparison [day 248]](https://i1.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/price-shopping-comparison-kroger-aldi-walmart-groceries-toiletries-1024x5591.jpg?resize=1024%2C559&ssl=1)
Jan 29, 2011 | Featured, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
You asked for it. Here it is. The price shopping comparison between Aldi and Walmart. After my post on day 241, many people asked for a price comparison with Walmart, some because they love shopping there, others because they believe Walmart to have the lowest...
Jan 27, 2011 | No retail shopping |
Today, just a small collection of odd photos. These remind me of a joke told by Steven Wright a long time ago. He says he owns two rare photos, one of Norman Rockwell beating a child and one of Whodini locking his keys in his car. Photo #1: Protecting the plastic...
Jan 26, 2011 | Dumpster diving, No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed, Salvaged, Save $ |
Freeycycle is the modern day dumpster diving, without having to touch a dumpster or trash can. From the freecycle site: It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all...
Jan 25, 2011 | No retail shopping
I can honestly say I’ve never seen a sticker like this before. Mouthblown in China? TMI. I’m not sure I need to know this was mouth blown.
Jan 24, 2011 | No retail shopping, Repurposed, Save $
My kids keep leaving lights on all the time. Mostly in their rooms, but also other rooms, where I don’t have energy efficient lighting. They weren’t always this way. To make a point about electric costs and being wasteful, I used to charge them 25¢ each...
Jan 24, 2011 | No retail shopping, Repurposed
My son made these cards, inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon cards. The little gun is made from a pencil, a ticket, some tape, a camouflage band-aid and a pencil eraser. A lot of detailed work went into making it. All of the supplies were little things sitting around...
Jan 23, 2011 | No retail shopping |
As I stated a few days ago, I’m behind on my 2-per-week goal of creating trashograms. Although these are fun to make, I’m finding other opportunities that have much more impact in the trash society world. I have a few trashograms to share, then some news...
![a 25¢ lesson cost me hundreds [day 241]](https://i1.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/aldi-sq.jpg?resize=924%2C675&ssl=1)
Jan 22, 2011 | Featured, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Save $ |
Yes, I made a judgement call based on 25¢, a quarter I thought I would loose. Listening to some bad advice, I decided not to try a new grocery store in my area, a store that opened over a year ago. Some person (I don’t remember who) told me that the new Aldi...
