Free in June

I like to keep a list of what I get free, or costing me just a few cents, every month. This is a great reminder to me of how God blesses us in my efforts in being a true Home Economist. Here is my list for June:

Publix Mystery Coupon Items:
Publix cheesy shells
sliced cheese

Rolling CVS Extracare Bucks:
Clearasil daily face wash
2 Nivea for Men face wash
Old Spice body wash
J&J body wash
Gillette Fusion razor
Crest Pro Health toothpaste
2 pkgs lens cleaning wipes
wrist insect repellent
2 Softsoap body wash
Oral B twin pack toothbrushes

Rolling Walgreen's Register Rewards:
Revlon 1875 watt hair dryer
Coconut-lime soap pump
3 bottles St. Ives body wash
Ecotrin
Aquafresh toothpaste
2 boxes envelopes
3-pack pencil lead refills
4 lb honey
2 cans white tuna
Snickers bar

Great Sale Prices Combined with Coupons:
2 boxes Kelloggs cereal
2 Sunsilk conditioner
3 Suave deodorant
3 Oikos yogurts

Full Rebates:
Reynolds wrap

Free Deals:
bagel at Einstein's
2 huge boxes Hefty kitchen bags

Given to Me:
4 heads lettuce
2 yellow squash
radishes
2 lb pulled chicken, buns, bbq sauce and beans

Trash Pickin'

I'm not usually bold enough to pick over other people's trash on trash day, especially during daylight hours, but today....

How could I resist?

As I was walking this morning I saw one of my neighbors had put this wicker settee out for the trash. It is dirty and the paint is worn, but nothing much is wrong with it. A little of the wicker on the back top edge is coming unwoven, but that's it. I ran home to call Greta out of bed to help me carry it home. After a scrubbing, a little paint, and some cushions it should look just fine.

What color do you think I should paint it? It is currently black and the previous dark green paint shows through in various places. My few pieces of existing patio furniture are a creamy white iron bistro set and a dark green cushioned lounge. I could go with the creamy white, or I could paint the bistro set and the settee black. Or bronze. Or I could paint only the settee dark green. But I'm not leaning toward that at the moment.

Filling the Freezer Bit by Bit

Diced onions and peppers for the freezer; six of each. These freeze beautifully if you first flash freeze them on a tray before bagging up for longer storage. I lined the tray with parchment paper for no sticking.

My Great Garage Sale Find

I made one of my best-ever garage sale purchases on Saturday: a chest freezer! In all our 30 years of marriage, I have never had a freezer other than the one above (or below) the refrigerator. I was sooo excited to find this one. I got it from my next-door neighbor's "over the back fence" neighbor. I scrubbed it up and started filling it with sale items this week. I still have lots of room for future sale items. (Picture will come later when I round up the camera batteries.)

Busy at the Sewing Machine

A little summer sewing for the hot days ahead: Last week I made a blue daisy dress.

This week I made a bright pink skirt.