Savings Sunday

I saved $2 Saturday!  Haha, yeah, silly.  Well, actually, not as silly as you may think.  If you save only a couple of dollars each day, you end up with over $700 at the end of the year. 

What did I save on?  Not buying an item I really liked that I almost bought, but decided to put back in the end.  I don't really need it.  And I wasn't sure where to put it... until after I left the store.  If I really want it, I can always buy it later.

I actually saved more than this, but this was more fun to talk about, lol.  We went to Canadian Tire and found a bunch of stuff on clearance, which I was thrilled about.  Their laundry detergent was only $2.30!  The one I normally buy at superstore is $15 for the same number of loads!  And I've been making my own laundry detergent for $1 for the same number of loads, but it leaves a bit of residue I'm not a fan of.  So, using liquid for my towels/sheets is something I will probably do more,  and this detergent was cheap!  I aim to get more.  Also got some hardware and tomato wire... things... for cheap.  The hardware was 90% off.  No joke.  Concrete screws and pieces for legs to save your flooring (I have other plans for that.  It was only 87cents for 4 solid wood pieces and the corresponding felt pads).  I know I didn't need it, but I definitely know where to use it, and at dollar store prices... it's great stuff (plus, I'm all out of those pads and have been using felt which comes apart after awhile).

I've also been noticing how much we have been saving by using baking soda instead of shampoo.  A little note on this though... I'm finding it frustrating for my hair.  The kids have such fine hair, it works fine.  Same with my husband, who also has short hair.  As for me... my hair is thick and long, and almost impossible to rinse out completely.  Today I attempted to use my large bowl filled with water to dunk my head into so I could get at my scalp.  It did make rinsing easier, but I still have baking soda living on my brush.  I'm not sure how to make this work better for me.  And my hair feels a bit greasier than I would like.  Unlike my kids and husband's hair.  Sigh.  Anyone else doing this that has found a solution to fix such an issue?  I've tried using less baking soda, more baking soda, less vinegar, more vinegar... etc.  I think my biggest issue is rinsing, and so I feel I'll be using this bowl for rinsing my hair more often (saves water vs. filling the whole tub).  Perhaps I should get another hair cut and have my hair layered again.

Oh, I've also been on the hunt for cheaper star anise seed.  I can't believe how much they want to charge for it at our store.  I really want to go to a Bulk Barn and see what the price per 100g is there.  At this store, it's $6.40 for 70g.  Yeah.  That is INSANE!  It must be cheaper at Bulk Barn... right?  Right?  Please tell me I'm right?!