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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time. Thrift shops. I scouted for tiles as I went to garage sales for other items and was lucky enough to find not only a big lot of beautiful travertine tiles, but also two very usable Kohler bath faucets – for which we bought one replacement part off the Kohler repair site.

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10 Tips to Save on Halloween

Saving Cents With Sense

Thrift and craft stores can also inspire your creative spirit, as well as offer great low cost accessories for your new costume. 99 Store, Big Lots, etc, have many Halloween decorations for less and many are the same (or similar) to decorations you would find at department stores. 2) Make Your Own. In General.