$20 Challenge

So, I'm seeing how far I can stretch a shiny new $20 bill. In my last post, I had $18.65 remaining. I've had these purchases at CVS since then:

Transaction #1 (last week)
2 boxes Quaker oatmeal
1 Viva paper towels 6-roll pack
2 Excedrin 24 ct.
1 Trident gum
Total=$15.96
-$1/2 Quaker
-$1/1 Excedrin x 2
-$10 ECB
OOP=$3.18 after taxes

Transaction #2 (this week)
2 Green...

$20 Challenge
I've been thinking about doing a personal spending challenge for a while, and now is as good a time as any. Let's see how far I can stretch $20 with my couponing skills.

$20 Challenge #1
I stopped at Target after seeing on another site that Finish/Electrasol 20 ct. boxes were on sale for $2.50 per box. I was lucky enough to still have some of the $2.25/1 coupons in my arsenal from the 1/2 SS.

5-Electrasol @ $2.50 = $12.50...

From my post at the personal challenges decluttering thread:

I've tossed/bagged up for donation 32 more items since last update, including books, shoes, clothing, Christmas tchotchkes, more yucky votive holders. The weather has prevented trash pick-up this week, but I'm hoping the garbage trucks will make an apperance tomorrow or Saturday.

Some ideas for cleaning and decluttering challenges based on things I've already done or am planning to do include:

• Toss old,

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DH and I did some major decluttering in the garage this afternoon in preparation for bulk trash pick-up this week. We replaced our kitchen cabinets and coutnertops in the fall, and just put the last of it out on the curb. We only have one limited bulk pick-up per month, so we weren't able to put it all out right away. It cleared up a lot of space in the garage, but there's still so much more work to do out there. Slowly, but surely, I am making...

I've joined this year's decluttering challenge and have some ideas in mind for simplifying things this year. Some areas and items I would like to declutter and organize include:

Clothing
Shoes
Scrapbooking supplies
Paper/filing system
Books
Movies
Garage
Car glove compartment