tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708181143123805296.post6862735108201461716..comments2023-08-29T09:04:20.082-05:00Comments on Mandigirl Muses: Little BoxesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18084180906313665734noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708181143123805296.post-61851680726026027182008-02-04T10:23:00.000-06:002008-02-04T10:23:00.000-06:00I've never shopped at the 99 cent store (although ...I've never shopped at the 99 cent store (although there is one reasonably close to me) because I always assumed that it was just like Dollar General (yuck!) Your description makes it sound much nicer, though, so I think I'm going to check it out. My favorite way to "spoil" myself is with pretty stationary and cards, so maybe this would be a good place to do it frugally!Emily (Laundry and Lullabies)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03366768314814574270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708181143123805296.post-41123978291278387922008-01-30T10:02:00.000-06:002008-01-30T10:02:00.000-06:00I love dollar stores...just not the ones who claim...I love dollar stores...just not the ones who claim "dollar status" but charge $3 or $4 or $8 for some products, and can rip you off if you don't look at the price per ounce or quantity because they have you thinking everything in the dollar store is the best deal. I've been ripped many a time! Best to keep my mental price book handy. <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Hey thanks for your advice! It's funny you mentioned cleaning services because both my mom and my mom-in-law clean houses for a living - how about that! I have thought about the 2x/month situation like you said, but I guess I feel like since cleaning is in my genes, I have no excuse...expecially since we live in a little 2 bedroom condo! I'm such a wuss!<BR/><BR/>The idea to get together with a friend sounds like a great idea. I just may implement that when once we live in a house big enough for a chest freezer. Oh, those luxury items!!! Sometimes I do make meals in large quanties and freeze a couple servings of leftovers, or make a few rounds of pizza dough to freeze, but we do have limited freezer space. Where would I put all my Fla-vo-ice pops??? ;)<BR/><BR/>I did learn a couple things about freezing. Potatoes and pasta do NOT freeze well! I'll keep experimenting, though.<BR/><BR/>Fly Lady is a hoot! :)taralynn819https://www.blogger.com/profile/03048501104136348806noreply@blogger.com