In my effort to not spend any more money than we actually HAVE to, I think I crossed the line this morning. I was making Matt and myself sandwiches for lunch, like I have been all week. Yes, I’m a good wifey, but I have to stoop so low because if not, Subway would be $40 more to the good every week! I mean, think about it: $40 a week x 52 weeks is $2080 a year. (Yes, I had to use the calculator because I just plain suck at math!). That’s about what I sink into my truck for repairs every year. That’s about what I sink into diapering Rowan’s ass every year. I could feed my 5 dogs for roughly a year and a half on that! And I could buy that Macbook that I’ve been ogling over for that! Oh, the possibilities from just one sandwich in the morning!
I noticed yesterday (in between sammy making and reading emails on the ‘berry) that we’re very low on sandwich bags. Usually, no big deal. But let’s go back to the first sentence. I’m trying not to spend more money than we absolutely have to. That means a trip to the grocery store can be disastrous! Even for me, the coupon-clipping, saving-money-mom (because if I don’t, the kids will never go to college and leave my house!) can screw things up and over buy. On food that is on sale and NOT GOOD FOR YOU! Like those Freihoffer cookies that are on sale for Buy 1 Get 2 free every other week. Yep, gotta have those. I even justify it: “They freeze well”. So, I am trying to avoid the grocery stores. I can get our milk at the gas station down the road, but can you imagine what they would charge for sandwich bags if they even carry them at all? Yeah, I don’t even want to know. I casually ask Matt to start saving his bags and he went off on me in the style of “you’re a crazy bitch and you’ve taken this too far”. And honestly, it’s not like I asked him to stop watching re-runs of Buffy because that’s just so 90’s and he needs to grow up. Nope, I just asked for a simple action to be done so my budget on food doesn’t go down the sink. Maybe I took it a little far, but it was, for sure, for the benefit of our wallet.
And now he thinks I’m the crazy lady who saves my sandwich bags. And he’s absolutely correct to think this way. I don’t blame him. I’ve been eyeing some reusable “snack” and “sandwich” bags on Etsy. They go for around $5 each. They are great for the earth and your wallet. And I’ll bet Matt will LOVE that pink one that I plan on buying him!
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