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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 170393" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>I already had to cut a lot of things to send difficult child to private school. I earmarked some money I got from grandma's inheritance for difficult child's school last fall, so we have actually had a tiny bit "extra", but I am still cutting the corners as tho we didn't have that money for school.</p><p>***</p><p>I am learning to do almost all the mechanical work on my vehicles. Thanks to 2 good friends who are mechanics and another who's a "shade-tree" mechanic, I can dive into about any problem and know that even if I can't fix it, they can. They are also good to call when I get stuck.</p><p>***</p><p>I bought a $200 Taurus, fixed its "wrongs" (cost me another $100) and am driving it. It gets 25-30mpg, despite being ancient, loud, and without a radio. The a/c does work. lol. The truck is parked unless we're pulling the camper or stock trailer.</p><p>***</p><p>I put out a garden this year. Hopefully will get plenty of veggies to can. I also make my own salsa and spagetti sauce in huge pots and can them up.</p><p>***</p><p>I canned more deer meat last deer season. We will butcher a steer in January, and possibly a hog, and, of course, will hunt deer. All laundry is hung on the line if at all possible, except the whites (this means laundry day is scheduled by the weather lol). And when I had to replace my wash machine, I bought a front-load, which, if I do have to use the dryer, cuts the drying time in half. Everyone has to hang up their bath and beach towels and use them more than once. I've set up electric fence that can be moved around the yard, which cuts down on mowing AND feed for difficult child's old horse. We sold half our cows, so we shouldn't be short grass this year, which will cut down on hay we have to feed and put up. Have not turned on the a/c yet at all.</p><p>***</p><p>We don't make any extra trips to town if they can be at all avoided. We don't "run up" to my brother's or to visit my mom as frequently as we did before (cut back on this a lot). If I need to run to the local grocery for a last minute item, I take the scooter, otherwise, I grocery shop during my lunch hour in the city where I can hit Aldi's or Hyvee. Both have the best prices.</p><p>***</p><p>Of course, eggs have gone thru the roof, so unless we're hatching chicks, we're sure to use the eggs from the chickens (right now we're hatching some, so will have to buy eggs if we run out).</p><p>***</p><p>Fourth of July is usually spent camping with my family, but we're all meeting at my mom's instead of the lake this year. So no hauling campers or boat riding this year, will cut down on costs for us all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 170393, member: 1848"] I already had to cut a lot of things to send difficult child to private school. I earmarked some money I got from grandma's inheritance for difficult child's school last fall, so we have actually had a tiny bit "extra", but I am still cutting the corners as tho we didn't have that money for school. *** I am learning to do almost all the mechanical work on my vehicles. Thanks to 2 good friends who are mechanics and another who's a "shade-tree" mechanic, I can dive into about any problem and know that even if I can't fix it, they can. They are also good to call when I get stuck. *** I bought a $200 Taurus, fixed its "wrongs" (cost me another $100) and am driving it. It gets 25-30mpg, despite being ancient, loud, and without a radio. The a/c does work. lol. The truck is parked unless we're pulling the camper or stock trailer. *** I put out a garden this year. Hopefully will get plenty of veggies to can. I also make my own salsa and spagetti sauce in huge pots and can them up. *** I canned more deer meat last deer season. We will butcher a steer in January, and possibly a hog, and, of course, will hunt deer. All laundry is hung on the line if at all possible, except the whites (this means laundry day is scheduled by the weather lol). And when I had to replace my wash machine, I bought a front-load, which, if I do have to use the dryer, cuts the drying time in half. Everyone has to hang up their bath and beach towels and use them more than once. I've set up electric fence that can be moved around the yard, which cuts down on mowing AND feed for difficult child's old horse. We sold half our cows, so we shouldn't be short grass this year, which will cut down on hay we have to feed and put up. Have not turned on the a/c yet at all. *** We don't make any extra trips to town if they can be at all avoided. We don't "run up" to my brother's or to visit my mom as frequently as we did before (cut back on this a lot). If I need to run to the local grocery for a last minute item, I take the scooter, otherwise, I grocery shop during my lunch hour in the city where I can hit Aldi's or Hyvee. Both have the best prices. *** Of course, eggs have gone thru the roof, so unless we're hatching chicks, we're sure to use the eggs from the chickens (right now we're hatching some, so will have to buy eggs if we run out). *** Fourth of July is usually spent camping with my family, but we're all meeting at my mom's instead of the lake this year. So no hauling campers or boat riding this year, will cut down on costs for us all. [/QUOTE]
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