How to save $3,000 - 3rd month - tips 45-50

Here she is -almost 3 months after her surgery to remove a cancer riddled leg - doesnt she look well.  Bailey is the reason for the need to save $$, her surgery was expensive but fortunately we had the money as we were about to renovate the bathroom.  I've pretty much given up on the idea of a new bathroom before xmas - other things keep getting in the way - but I made a pledge to claw back that $3,000 and now I'm more than half way there.  And here is my reason - I think she is worth it!

Last time I posted an amount I had saved $1,485.20!  The rules are life still has to be fun, savings have to be time effective, and sustainable, in that I am changing habits of being very free with our spare $$, to become a lot more thoughtful and thrifty.  So, for the last 2 weeks, what have I done thats saved??

46:  Last week we bought takeaway on the Friday night for a treat, and it was really enjoyed by the family.  It was a treat rather than a regular Friday night have to have.  This week - takeaway is off the menu - $30 saved.

47:  Last weekend was Mothers Day and the mothers of the family were cooked for by the men.  We had a lovely roast and there were some leftovers - I took the leftover roast chicken to make a stock, but found there so much extra meat it was indeed a whole extra meal.  A family meal of meat generally costs us an average of $10.  This was meat that for convenience sake was going to the bin.  Shameful.

48:  Sold some eggs, used pre-purchased block of fizzy to feed fizzy addiction - rather than paying 3 times as much in the shops, bypassed the bakery - Approx $70 over 2 weeks

49:  Family offered to take me to breakfast for mothers day - stayed home instead - saved $50 easily

50:  Early pickups from chldcare - as mentioned before i discovered that if i picked my kids up at 4.59, I saved about $12 instead of picking them up at 5.01!!

So over the last 2 weeks I reacon I've saved around $172 - this brings my savings to  $1,657.20.