This Week&#39;s Frugal Tasks 4th April 2015

For the third year running, Darren and I have had the pleasure of making our own hot cross buns. They are a labour of love but really worth the effort. It was the highlight of our week. Here's what else we got up to -

* Sorted out the freebies from the flower show and stored them in my garden shed.

* Ripped up some school notices to use as note paper. I bought a magnetic clipboard a few years ago from a $2 shop. It came with a note pad but once I used it up I started using school notices. It's the perfect size for a weekly shopping list or a "To Do" list.

* Washed the dishes by hand a few nights this week when there wasn't enough to put the dishwasher on.

* Made a few more birthday cards.

* Picked the first crop of lemons from our tree for this season.

* Gratefully received two big Queensland Blue pumpkins from my friend Cath. Megan has put her order in for pumpkin soup.

* Picked 10 - 15 raspberries each day.

* Bought a big bag of apples from the fruit and veg shop bargain table for $1. There were about 15 - 20 apples in the bag and they all looked good.

* Saved lots of warm up water and shower water for the washing machine.

* Froze three serves of left over beef stew and two of tuna pasta bake. I'll have to put freezer meals on the menu again as they keep piling up.

* Darren and I made two dozen hot cross buns. We've eaten some fresh, some toasted under the grill and the rest are for the freezer. Our freezer gets fed well doesn't it ?

* Planted out the broccoli seedlings I've grown from seed.

* Gratefully received some fruit salad, sandwiches and small desserts.