When I work crazy hours like I did this past summer, outsourcing makes sense. I eat out a lot and rely on technology to do some chores for me. But when I’m paused like I am now and stretching the budget to the limit while I await a new source of funds, outsourcing is a waste of money.

Today, I insourced three things:

1) Laundry

I haven’t had to pay for laundry in almost a year and a half! Needless to say, the Wonderwash hasn’t been getting that much use other than for dishcloths and delicates. Today, I put it, and the drying rack, to good use and did a couple of loads by hand, saving a very tangible $6.

2) Dinner

!!! I forgot what a good cook I am! 😀 Tonight was definitely a ‘big’ dinner night since I’ve been moving around all day and was just about ready to eat cardboard by late afternoon. I made chicken breasts in a shallot/dried mustard sauce over spaghetti noodles with Brussels sprouts navidad. Last night I accidentally opened a can of corn instead of pineapple, so I threw the corn in with the sprouts. Since I’d just a tad overpeppered the veggies, the sweet corn balanced the heat out very nicely. I might make a chocolate cake for dessert, I’m feeling that domestic. 🙂

3) Dishes!

Rent here is site plus power. A good way to reduce my power usage is to reduce my use of power hungry devices like my beloved dishwasher. *sighs*