So, what have I done to save money this week? CRAIGSLIST! This whole weekend was pretty much lazy, so I found myself surfing the net, finding ideas for re-purposing furniture in my craft room. Since I was unable to yard sale this weekend, I perused Craigslist. You'd be amazed at the kind of things people are selling or giving away!
I am particularly proud of today's find. I made Cecil drive me to Keil to pick up a free heater :)
In our old farmhouse, the house heaters are never enough to keep the chill out of the air. We often resort to space heaters to drive the cold out of some of the rooms we are in. Obviously that is not a very cost effective (or safe) way to do things, so we had been looking into those Amish style Quartz Infra-red heaters. They do not get hot, just warm the air molecules in the house. The big ones we are looking at are a couple hundred dollars, but we think a good investment.
Then I checked Craigslist! Someone was giving away a free infrared heater! It in not as large as the Amish style, and is supposed to heat an area about half the size of the area the Amish one is supposed to heat. FOR FREE! The poster said she just didn't use it any more, tried to sell it with no takers, and she just wanted it out of her garage. SOLD! We plugged it in when we got home (yup, we turned on the heater when it was 80 out), and boy does it work! You could feel the heat come off of it, but the heater was cool to touch which is a great safety feature!
So, Craigslist is my new best friend! I will be checking the listings for wonderful useful items for good prices (or free!), and hopefully I can find a way to get the things our family wants and needs for a great steal!
Do you have any great Craigslist finds?
