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Hoping for a productive weekend

September 10th, 2011 at 11:36 am

I managed to sleep in an extra hour... I guess I have an internal alarm clock that won't let me stay in bed much later. Oh well, I feel refreshed and now I am enjoying my coffee without having to be anywhere anytime soon!

I have a doctor's appointment later this morning, which is awesome that they are open on Saturdays! Then later tonight there is a surprise engagement party for my brother and STB Sis in law, very excited for them! Sometime during the day I will get some shopping or cleaning done.

I need some items for my classroom- aprons for crafts and cooking with the kids, a bulk box of paper cups and plates, disinfectant wipes. So my mission this weekend is to find these items as cheaply as possible, or make my own.
I have lots of rags, so I am going to make a bottle of vinegar/water solution, less chemicals to worry about. (the school cleans the surfaces at the end of the day but will not provide bottles of cleaners for each classroom, maybe they are afraid they will get misused??) I'll bring the used rags home at the end of the week to wash.
Aprons or smocks I might be able to find at a thrift store under uniforms. Paper cups and plates... I know I can buy a few packs from the dollar store that will last us a little while. We have plastic dishes we also use but this year it will be much easier to just use paper, we don't have the time or space to be washing dishes frequently. (We cook once a week in my class.)
For my own life? I have regular grocery shopping to do, and I also want to start pricing carpet for the condo I'm purchasing. I want to have the floor underneath the old carpet treated because it really smells bad right now. The place is small so I don't think it will cost too much to replace.
I might try out a new church Sunday. I've been really torn in my heart lately at the service I've been attending. I think in my heart of heart I am Quaker, and I want to attend my first service this Sunday or next Sunday.

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3 Responses to “Hoping for a productive weekend”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 01:16 pm 1315660579
    1315660579

    I remember as a kid that we used men's shirts put on backwards as smocks or aprons. Might be able to find those cheep at a garage sale or thrift store. Enjoy your weekend!

  2. LuckyRobin Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 10:32 pm 1315693975
    1315693975

    A cheap way to make aprons is to cut an old towel in half (for full size aprons) or quarters (for lap size aprons). If you are making full length ones then you cut each corner off the top so you don't have extra fabric flopping around. Then you just get a spool of woven cord and sew one long piece on to go around the back of the neck and then one piece on each side to tie about the waist. It's not pretty but it's cheap if you have old towels or can pick them up cheaply from a garage sale. You don't have to hem them but they will last longer if you do.

  3. mamasita Says:
    September 12th, 2011 at 09:49 am 1315820983
    1315820983

    Thank you for the advice about the aprons, that might be a fun project during a school break!

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