(It was worth EVERY penny I spent for this slice of cake...)Recently, my friend asked me how much (liquid) detergent I use for my laundry. When we discussed it with each other, we were surprised to realize we use very different amounts. In discussions with different friends at different times I realize how differently we all use, wash, clean or buy items. And so, I have pondered a few things lately.
There are times when I am considered wasteful:
For example,
- I wouldn't use anything even a day past it's expiration date.
- I throw away leftovers if they have been in my fridge for more than 48 hours.
- You will never see me, my children or my husband with a hole in our socks (and no, I don't darn them...)
- If I am putting leftovers in a container and the container isn't quite big enough, instead of getting a bigger container out, I throw away what doesn't fit.
For example,
- I only buy name brand paper towels.
- I have ____ (choosing not to disclose the exact number) pair of shoes.
- I always have to have orange juice in my fridge, and I will only buy it ready made, never the frozen concentrate.
For example,
- A lot of items I buy are store brand. In fact the other day we opened our fridge and everything screamed 'Great Value.' (Butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese, etc.)
- We only take the kids to sit-down restaurants if they have a free meal from school or a kids eat free night. (And even then it is not very often!)
- I love to look at clearance racks and am not ashamed to find a good bargain.
Question 1:
If you are using liquid detergent how full do you fill the little plastic cup?
Approximately a 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or full?
Question 2:
Do you have a budget? Do you stick to it?
Question 3:
How many times will you use your shower towel before washing it?
Question 4:
If you find a new recipe, but the ingredients are too expensive, would you buy them regardless, or wait to try the recipe?
Question 5:
How many pair of shoes are too many?
And last but not least,
Question 6:
What item could you NEVER live without, no matter the cost?
Want to know my answers?
Tell me yours first.
1. I usually fill the cup about 3/4. But I am excited to see what other people say because if clothes get clean with lets I am doing that!
ReplyDelete2. I don't write down a budget but I try to only spend certain amounts. TRY.
3. Depends. If "Someone" (the other walking person in the house) leaves the towel on the floor then it is in the laundry. But probably three or four times.
4. Depends, I like trying new recipes but I try to try cheap recipes. :)
5. Maybe more than 5. But I like lots of flip flops. But right now I probably have 3 or 4 pairs of shoes I use often.
Long enough answers for you?
-danelle
1. As I live in apartments the amount of detergent depends on the washer they are all different so I use detergent accordingly.
ReplyDelete2. Yes I have a budget which is basically don't spend money unless necessary and I usually follow it but not always. When I see things like that yummy cake I sometimes just have to 'splurge'.
3. 3 days to 1 week or whenever it feels dirty which is %100 a mental thing.
4. I wait. I'm cheap.
5. For shoes not being 'my thing' I have far too many. Can a girl have too many shoes?
1. I fill it to the 1/2 mark unless it's my husbands work clothes then I fill it to the 3/4 and add oxyclean.
ReplyDelete2.Still working on a good budget....
3.I will use my towel 4-5 times. But my husband only uses his like twice.
4. I would buy the ingredients. If it turns out to be a really good recipe than it's probably worth it.
5. In my opinion (I'm not a shoe girl, in fact I hate wearing shoes) I would say that 10 pairs is too many.
6. I could never live with out my memory foam mattress. Never ever!
1- I follow the instructions on the Tide container. I go to line #2. But now I have soft water so I'm not sure how much I need. But I will confess something, I'm always reminding Caitlin when she's doing laundry to not use to much detergent, she says she doesn't, I know if anyone uses to much... it's me.
ReplyDelete2- I have a pretty organized bugdet, but not to the penny. I want to enjoy life!
3- A few :-)
4- I've done both... it depends on how badly I want to try the recipe and how much it all costs.
5- Probably; 100 (I don't have many pairs of shoes)
6- my glasses!
1. 1/4 or less, but I have a front loader.
ReplyDelete2. No
3. 1 to 2 weeks.
4. If I really liked the recipe, I'd buy them.
5. My hubby has the most, and everytime he buys one I make him get rid of one. But he has one for every sport, every belt.... I have my black, brown and flip flops.
6. Hair products.
Only two questions really count. There is no such thing as too many pairs of shoes. Also, here is my favorite quote in regards to the last question. "Without friends no one would choose to live though he had all other goods." *aristotle
ReplyDeleteGood thing I can count you among my friends.
1. The guy at Costco told us to fill it about 1/4 full (but I think it depends on the detergent)
ReplyDelete2. Nope...just try to be practical
3. About a week
4. Wait...I'm not a good cook
5. Is there even an answer to this?
6. I don't quite know the answer to this because I'm so picky when it comes to particular things and then not picky when it comes to others.
1. For my loads or Sami's, 1/4; for the boys, about half. Because boys have germs.
ReplyDelete2. I've had a budget since I got my first job at 16. I've never made enough money to not have a budget. Doesn't mean I always stick to it. And yes, I pay the bills/budget, not Ryan.
3. Usually 3 or 4 times, or if it 'smells' before then.
4. I will usually try to make the recipe without the expensive stuff. I'm not big on following recipes.
5. More than you need? I have quite a few pairs, but most of them are older than my children.
6. I can't really think of any THING I could NEVER live without. I'm cheap and simple.
1- Somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 depending on how big the load is and what I'm washing. I do have a High Effeciency front load washer.
ReplyDelete2- Yes, and I stick to it most of the time, but not always.
3- I wash our towels once a week.
4- I would most likely wait unless I was making it for a specific occasion. And I would only use expensive ingredients if I REALY wanted to make the recipe.
5- I'm not a big shoe person because I have big feet (shoes usually aren't that cute in a size 10), but I do have a lot of shoes, they're just old. I probably only buy one or two pairs a year.
6- I really can't think of anything were cost wouldn't be an issue.
Hey Tiffany!! So I read your blog all the time and say I should comment but then get busy!! But here I go:
ReplyDelete#1 1/4 full, but I will wash them twice if they sit in the washer for more than a 1/2 day.
#2 Once the bills are all paid I try to have a budget but I've never ever been a budget girl
#3 Twice (Jerry hates a stinky towel)!!
#4 I buy expensive ingredients all the time and get so excited to try the recipe but then I get busy and don't try the recipe and then I have to throw the ingredients out!! (And I love love that you admit that you waste too...I always throw my leftovers out the next day and I too will throw away food if it doesn't fit in the container)
#5 I love shoes and there was a time that I had lots but now I have to say that my girls have way more shoes than me. I think they each have at least 25 pairs and I don't think there is such thing as too many!!
#6 I could never live without wipes...baby and cleaning wipes. They rock!!
Fun post Tiffany and I love reading your blog...it makes my day!!
1. Mine's a front loader and I have soft water, so about 1/4. Our clothes just aren't that "dirty". Mark's work pants sometimes get a little extra.
ReplyDelete2. Only in my mind, but I'm also really "frugal" and concscientious these days.
3. Towels get washed every Monday and Thursday, just like everything else.
4. Always LOVE a new recipe. Would make it and find somewhere else to pinch the dollars.
5. Repeat after me: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MANY SHOES! (one time when I showed Mark my newest bargain pair of shoes, he said, "That's nice honey. I think we have room in the cabinet above the fridge for those."
6. Mary Kay and running shoes. (And you, of course!)
Well since I started question #1 you already know that the answer is about 1/4, but I have started to use a little more since our discussion. I don't think it needs much more than that though.
ReplyDelete#2 Yes, I used to be very good about following it and now I am kind of good about sticking to it. As long as there is money at the end of the day!
#3 About 4 times, unless it starts to stink first.
#4 Usually wait, unless it is something I REALLY really want.
#5 There could never be too many shoes in one persons closet.
#6 Good running shoes.
And #7 where did you get the claim jumper cake??????? I want some.
1- 3/4, but only because I shove as much dirty laundry as possible into the machine.
ReplyDelete2- Yes I have a budget, no I don't stick to it.
3- Usually 2 times, but sometimes 3. Aaron is also usually 2 sometimes 3. Piper the same, but Teague showers every other day, so a week for him.
4- Wait. Unless I really, really, really wanted to try it really bad. And money wasn't an issue.
5- You can NEVER have too many shoes. NEVER. Both Aaron and I have several pair. I won't tell you the number, but it has quite a few digits.
6- Coke and Cadbury Cream Eggs.
You make me laugh! I love reading your blog you are so creative! Here are my boring answers!
ReplyDelete1. Full...wasteful, but my kids are dirty and I like good smelling clothes!
2. Yes we do...and no we don't!
3. Once sometimes twice! Wasteful again...I like good smelling clothes towels etc!
4. Yes I do!
5. Never is to many!:)
6. Hard one..still thinking about it! Way good ?? I will get back to you!
I've been a slacker and so here's my comment to your blog - I laughed at the Great Value in your fridge. Mine is the exact same, but I couldn't be more annoyed with their new packaging - everything in white. I have to really pay attention to which soup I'm getting off the shelf, or which size of ziploc bags I'm buying! Who wants to pay so much attention when I'm in a big hurry. I was used to the sandwich bags in the green box and the gallon size in the red box!
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