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DIY Ways to Save on Summer Cooling Costs for Your Home

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Add Some Green Around the House. For an evergreen tree option, consider the Eastern White Pine and ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae to create a hedge to shade your home. Family Handyman says you can save from 5 to 10 percent on cooling costs for each degree higher than 78 degrees that you keep your thermostat. Thermostat Control.

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Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin

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Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin. Green ribbon or green scrap fabric. Using your green ribbon or scrap fabric, tie the pillowcase closed. Begin accenting the green ribbon or scrap fabric with the raffia. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Safeway: K-Cups as low as $.25 Each (3/30)

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Green Mountain Keurig K-Cups, 12-ct $5.00 (excludes Folgers, Starbucks, Safeway Select, and San Francisco Bay) - $2 off Café Escapes K-Cups (zip 12345) -$ 2 off Green Mountain K-Cups - $1.00 on any ONE (1) 12-count of Green Mountain Naturals® Hot Apple Cider K-Cup® packs (if included) =as low as $3 or $.25 25 each after coupon!

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Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple

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Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple. Not only is it a great way to repurpose something, but it is also a great way to save some money too. If you are looking for a fun and frugal fall craft project, this Puzzle Piece Apple is the perfect fit. Spray paint or craft paint in both red and green. I love Fall.

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Frugal DIY: St. Patrick’s Day Coasters

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If you are looking for a fun but frugal St. They are a fun and frugal way to get into the holiday spirit. They are a fun and frugal way to get into the holiday spirit. Move across the base horizontally, gluing the sticks in the following order: red, orange, yellow, green blue, purple. The post Frugal DIY: St.

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Recyclebank: New 10 FREE Points | December 2012

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Just join Recyclebank on Facebook to share your green resolution for the New Year and you’ll get your 10 points. And you may also want to check out: 5 Frugal Ways to be Green. 11 More Frugal Ways to be Green. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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DIY Tinkerbell Pumpkin

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Minty green and white craft paints (Around $1 each at our local craft store). Green and yellow glitter (or as we like to call it, pixie dust!). Begin by applying several coats of the minty green paint to the pumpkin. Apply the final coat of minty green paint then sprinkle with your green glitter. Paint brushes.

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