Frugal Friday With Marsha -- Church Rummage Sale Finds

I went to a quilt retreat last Friday and Saturday that ended up being real frugal since she changed the place to host and then the retreat was free!!  Because of being there, I missed putting out my Frugal Friday post last week.

In my previous post I wrote about the few things I had bought early from that church rummage sale.  We went back on Saturday for the $2 a sack sale.  I ended up with the items in the picture in 2 sacks, so just $4.

I got several pieces of clothing and socks for Amelia, a few pieces of clothing for myself, a couple of t-shirts to cut up for rugs and rags, misc dishes, hair bands, and even several little things that are now in my gift stash tote.

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Frugal Friday With Marsha 7/25/14

How has your week been? It's been a hot one here in Kansas with triple digit temps.

I picked up some Irises from the freecycle list. I cleared an area in the front garden and planted them. I already forgot what colors she said they were so I hope to be surprised next season.

I picked more tomatoes from the garden. We ate a couple of them with supper. I cut the rest of them up into 2 bags and put them in the freezer for cooking this winter.
I have more in the window now. There are a few more out on the 2 plants in one planter. I have 2 stray tomato plants in with the strawberries and cucumbers, I assume that grew out of the compost. One of those plants has a tomato and the other one is just now flowering, so it looks like we may still end up with more.

I'm leaving later today and going for the weekend to the Women's Encounter. I hope to enjoy the weekend away and that the time away will motivate me and keep me going.
I hadn't been looking forward to going because of worry of too many things I should be doing instead. Now I'm actually looking forward to going.
My way was paid by scholarship. Even it hadn't been, it's only $100 to go on the trip. Considering that includes the bus there, 2 nights, and all the meals and snacks, that is a super decent price!

This past week we hit an estate sale. We went on Saturday, the 3rd day of the sale, and the last 30 minutes of the sale. They were really giving deals trying to get rid of more stuff.
I had spotted 5 boxes of fabric. Each box was marked $14 and $15 each. When she asked if there was anything I was interested I told her the fabric. She told me all 5 boxes were mine for just $5!!!
Another good deal that I got was a box of stuff for the grandkids--crayons, markers, chalk, farm animals, building toys, a game, and 2 frisbees for $2.
I also picked up a shoebox full of notepads and such for $1 and another box that had glue sticks, ribbon and things to make earrings for $1.
Then......hubby said he would love to have the organ.
They had it marked $200 and told him $25. You guessed it, we now have an organ! It's pictured below. It's a Hammond.

I can't wait to see what you all have to share this week.

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Frugal Friday With Marsha--Estate Sale

First thing this morning I went out to an estate sale.  Estate sales are my favorite.  You seem to find the better deals at them.  I like how you can buy a box full of something.

This sale was advertised as Ladies Only estate sale---Crafts, quilting, fabrics, etc.  You know I had to go!  I told my husband it could be dangerous.  After all, really, I have enough supplies in my craft room to keep me busy for the next 4 or 5 years at least, and that is if I work everyday on things.

Here is what I purchased:

 Breakdown:
Paper doilies .25  (Always use these making home made Valentine's)
Bells .25   ( I put these inside baby blocks that I make with plastic canvas)
Miniature tea set  .50  (just for fun for one of my granddaughters that I have over every other weekend by herself.)
Teddy Bear corduroy  $3
Maroon soft fabric  $3  (these 2 items will become a blanket for my new grandson on the way)
Green netting  .25  (I make dish scrubbies with this)
Crocss Stitch kit  .50   (I will give this to my sister in law)
Blue Christmas print and border (I hope to make 2 wall hanging out of this)  .50
Watermelon Apron print fabric $1 (hope to make myself an apron)
Thread spool holder $1  (I just thought this was cool to put my thread spools on)
Sunflower print fabric   .50 (I hope to make a wall hanging with this)
Bag of Misc trims  .50 (I have some projects I have idea for)
Box of plastic canvas sheets  $1  (I make cross magnets, the baby blocks and coasters with this---sad part is that I had actually run out and just yesterday used some of my amazon earnings to order some!  Don't you hate when that happens?  Oh well, I do have plenty now!)
3 bandanas  .75  (I am in hopes of making a dress with these for my oldest granddaughter)

Total:  $13     I didn't think this was bad at all!  I was just gathering things without adding.

It's yard sale season starting........do you go and look for bargains?
Another type of garage sale I look for are the ones that are held at churches.  They also tend to have the lower pricing.    And....how about those neighborhood sales??  Wow!

However, how many times are you guilty of buying things that you don't really need?  I would say more often than not.    I don't know anyone who is not guilty of this!
I do tend to look specifically for items like I bought today----craft items.  

I remember last year hitting one of the neighborhood sales.  This was blocks and blocks of sales.  I only spent $30 total at over 50 sales, but most of what I bought, I just did not need.  Well.....did I need ANY of it?  Yeah, probably not.  I did end up with fabrics and other craft items, most of which I have used now.  I also bought a small tv with built in DVD player for my daughters room.  (I figured that alone was worth the $30 total that I spent)  I think I bought 20 VHS movies.  I bought books and toys and candles and more.  Yes, I got far more than my money's worth!!  One thing I bought is the binder that I use for my coupons---paid just .50 for it---seen the exact same binder at Walmart on markdown for $7.    I picked up what I thought was 2 ink cartridges for my printer--got home and found they were empty cartridges.  However, the people had given the cartridges to me, so all was good---and I mailed in them in to the Lexmark exchange program towards free ink.

Do you have any garage sale stories to tell?

I look forward to your link ups this week. 

Salvation Army Clothing Sack Sale

Last Saturday we went to the Salvation Army. We went to get my daughter a free coat. We didn't expect to find that they were having a sack sale on clothing. $7 for all you could put into one of the re-usable shopping bags.

It wasn't in the plans, but I grabbed a bag and Jasmine and I started looking around. I'm pretty happy with what we got...which is all pictured below.

I also found out that they have this sale the first Saturday of each month.

Here I am wearing a pair of jeans and comfy cozy sweater that I got. I'm also wearing a bra that I got. One that finally fits me just right. Of course I'm not showing it to you. LOL

In this one Jasmine is wearing one of the skirts she got, along with a shirt she got.

Here is the rest of what we were able to buy:A full skirt for Jasmine, a pair of pants for Jasmine that didn't fit, a pair of socks for Jasmine, a pair of pantyhose for Jasmine, a super cute snowman sweater for me to wear all December, 3 pairs of slacks for me that I've not tried on yet, a slip for me, a yellow skirt and shirt for me, a cute black top for me, a second bra for me that I've not tried on yet, and a white sweater for me.

I am very pleased with what we were able to get for the money.  At the register when they took our things our of the re-usable bag, it filled up 2 of the plastic grocery bags.
We plan on going back the first Saturday in December.

Yard Sale Bargains--all this for under $23!!

Until today I've only been to maybe 4 yard sales all season.  I've just not have cash on me to spend.
I was thrilled last night when my daughter told me that  a lot of the sales were advertising craft things.  She asked if I had any money and if I wanted to go with them.

We left this morning just before 8 am.  We hit about 20 or so sales and got home about 12:30 pm.  It was really hot by then.

Here is my haul:

 Dora sheet and pillowcase for $2 (will be turned into fabric bags) and a large box of fabric--$2!!

 Photo album still in wrapper--$1  Skirt  .25

 $2 for a box of shiny fabric and fine netting.  Also had a mirror and 2 roses in the box.

 $5 for this box of fabric.  Individual prices came to over $10

 $1 for this box full of fabric.  Some nice pieces in here!

 $1 for this box of soft material (I will use it on the inside of a quilt) $1 for a yard total of fabric.

 Pantyhose for .10, pillowcase for .25, flip flops for .25 and a blanket for $1

 3 curtain panels .50 each (these will also be made in to fabric bags)  Scott Foresman 3rd grade science set for $1, Science puzzles book .25, Math on the Moon set .25, and Oregon Trail 5th edition still in wrapper for .25

soft material for .75 (going to put this inside a lap quilt) bag of hair accessories for .10, and a thread container, including thread and such for $1

Not pictured is 3 Garden magazines and 7 Mardi Gras necklaces at .10 each .  She charged me .90 instead of $1.

All this for a total of $22.85!!!   Can we say that now I really need to concentrate on finding time for my crafting?  I know I can.   
I already had enough supplies to keep me busy for about 3 years....now it's 4 or 5 years.

I had so much fun.  Now, where am I going to stash this stuff?  My oldest granddaughter, Ariel, says in my craft room corner.  I told her that corner is already stuffed.

Have you found any awesome yard sale bargains lately?  Share them with me in the comments and if you've posted about them, please share the link too!  Hey!  These make great posts to add to my Frugal Friday link up as well.