Pinching pennies is an activity that we could all use these days. We hear so much about inflation; and even salvage store prices have gone up. But the salvage store is still cheaper than other stores; and off I went this morning.

For a change, I didn’t bring home any canned goods.  Today I did quite well with the grab bag — I found a Met-Rx bar! I found some other things that I can use for ride food; and of course I got some absolute junk, such as a Moon Pie.

Today I found a box of a dozen Gatorade bars for under $16; and a pound block of cheese for under three bucks. All in all, I didn’t do badly; so I guess I was pinching pennies.

Now I’m turning my thoughts to tomorrow’s long ride. It’s going to be another hot day; so I have to remember proper hydration. Today I found some Gatorade drinks in the salvage store; but I don’t want to try new drinks for the first time during a long ride. I can try some this afternoon. But here’s the catch: it might be a long time before I see those things in the salvage store again.

Doing laundry at home is another way of pinching pennies. At the nearest laundromat, a single cycle now costs over $6.00!