The Frugal Frannie: 2013

Sunday, November 17, 2013

11/17/13: Super Coupon of the Day: Zevia Soda!

And the coupon of the day is.....

How to make your own custom tee

I was looking at my wardrobe a few months ago and I'm like "wow, how boring am I?" I had nothing fun in my closet anymore...just work attire and workout clothes...boring. I wanted to find a way to add a fun piece of clothing or two to my dull wardrobe without having to break the bank.

I decided to grab an inexpensive plain t-shirt and have some fun with it.

Here is my tutorial on how to make your own custom fabric spray "negative effect" t-shirt:

Here are the supplies you will need:

9/21/13 Easy Ways to Save Money Around the House

So if you are like me, your electricity bill has a "season". Season meaning when it's intensely high and about 4 times what it is the opposite half of the year. Mine happens to be summertime, living in a place where it can get to 120 degrees in July and August. After purchasing a "new" home (built in 1945, 2650 square feet) recently and suffering a $600.01 electricity bill, I have had to find new areas of savings in my life.

There are ways to soften the blow of an electricity bill, for instance, like signing up for an equalizer billing plan (aps.com) which does not save you money in a year, but levels out your bill so you pay similar amounts each month rather than (like me) $600 in July and $85 in December.

Although equalizing out your payments may benefit most people, what we really need to focus is on the amount of electricity we waste each day.

Here are some ideas on how to save money every single day of the year:

4/21/13: Printable Coupon: Organic Valley Milk

$1.00 off Organic Valley Milk Printable Coupon

expires 5/21/13

4/21/13: Fresh&Easy Deals

Fresh&Easy Deals

Valid thru Tuesday, April 23, 2013

2 for $5 Fresh&Easy Organic Pancake Mixes (1.5-lb)
$2.99 Fresh&Easy Select Organic Granola (12-oz)
B1G1 Nature's Path Cereal
$2.79 Fresh&Easy Organic Tea
$4.99 Fresh&Easy Organic Raw or Light Agave
$3.49 Fresh&Easy Organic Fruit Spreads (11-oz)
$2.99 Fresh&Easy Organic Tortilla Chips
25% off Amy's Kitchen Organic Entrees, Pizzas or Burritos
$1.49 Fresh&Easy Organic Rice or Quinoa Bowls

4/21/13 Sprout's Farmers Market Deals

Sprout's Farmers Market Deals

Valid thru Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Produce:
2 for $5 1 pint of Organic Grape Tomatoes

$1.29/ea Organic Romaine Lettuce
99 cents/lb Organic Italian Squash
$2.99/ea Organic Russet Potatoes (5-lb bag)
99 cents/ea Organic Field Cucumbers
$1.29/ea Organic Red Leaf Lettuce
2 for $5 Organic Valencia Organics (4-lb bag)
$2.99/lb Organic Bulk Spring Mix
99 cents/lb Organic Fuji or Red Delicious Apples
$1.29/ea Organic Green Leaf Lettuce
$2.99/ea Organic Grapefruit (4-lb bag)
$3.99/lb Organic Bulk Spinach Salad

4/21/13: Safeway Deals and Coupons

Safeway Deals and Coupons

Deals (valid thru Tuesday, April 23, 2013):

$1.49/lb Organic Red Delicious or Fuji Apples

$2.69/lb Organic Tomatoes on the Vine

$4.69/each Organic Mini Watermelon

10 for $10 Stonyfield Greek Yogurt

10 for $10 Open Nature Greek Yogurt

2 for $7 Morning Star Farms products

$10.99 Bright Green Detergent (150oz liquid)
$1.99 O Organics Almond Milk (32-oz)
$2.99 Sun Chips (8.75 to 11.5-oz)
$5.99 O Organics Milk (1 gallon)

Just for U coupons (add to your Safeway card online):

$1.00 off Newman's Own Pizza (limit 3)
50 cents off Newman's Own Pasta Sauce, Salad Dressing or Salsa
30% off Kashi participating items (min. purchase of $10)

$1.00 off Alexia Frozen items
88 cents for O Organics Tea (16-oz)
2 for $5.00 Open Nature Single Serve Pizza
$2.29 O Organics Frozen Vegetables (16-oz, limit 1)
$2.99 Open Nature Single Serve Entrees
$3.49 Open Nature Ice Cream (1.5-qt)
$1.00 off Organic mini peeled carrots (2 pound bag, limit 1)
$2.49 Open Nature Veggie Chips
$2.29 O Organic Tortilla Chips
$2.00 off Newman's Own Wine
$3.00 off one Brita Water Pitcher
25 cents off Kind Energy Bar
$1.50 off Burt's Bee products (excluding lip products)