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Frugal Fixes that Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After a number of years of ‘making do or doing without’ a person discovers ways of doing things that work – using minimal resources. What worked for me on the white grout in the bathroom and the pinkish grout in the kitchen was this. This works best for small holes. Shower stalls. Floor tile grout.

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Save Money with DIY Floor Cleaners

Saving Cents With Sense

There are other alternatives to getting your carpet, tile and hardwood floors clean without using irritating chemicals. Here are a few DIY cleaners that work out great if you are cleaning up a dirt spot on the carpet or your entire wood floor. Dry Carpet Spot Cleaner. Wet Carpet Spot Cleaner. Carpet Steam Cleaner.

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Retail News: Gucci Ad Banned over ‘unhealthy’ thin model

Coupons Do Work

Whenever I go to polo events, or attend Red Carpet events (which I do about once or twice a year), Gucci, Alexander McQueen and others is what I look for to wear whenever there is a good sale. The post Retail News: Gucci Ad Banned over ‘unhealthy’ thin model appeared first on Coupons Do Work! a size 6 (US Sizes) was normal.

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Save Money with an Organized Approach to Home Maintenance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For the first six months that I lived in my new home, I furiously worked to make it my own with various DIY and decorating projects. Deep-clean carpets and maintain wood/tile floors. Remove the lid from the top of the toilet to ensure the inner components are working as intended—but don’t stop there. Insulate your outlets.

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How to Motivate Yourself to Clean your House

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And I’ll be the first to put up my hand; I’m not a fan of housework. Of course, a lot depends on your circumstances and whether you work, have kids at school or little ones at home. You need to determine an achievable number of hours you can dedicate to cleaning and then work out what you can fit in to that time.

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DIY Sock Snowmen

For the Mommas

My children always love designing the rice snowmen for their teachers, and my mother-in-law proudly displays her collection on the mantel were she works. Carpet Tacks. Buttons (I get these off my husbands old work shirts). Next, take the carpet tacks or tack pins (I prefer carpet tacks, I get them for.99

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We’ve Got You Totally Covered: Food Storage

For the Mommas

If you are an Eagles fan, like me, the season started last night! Even though we enjoy ourselves, it is a lot of work to prep and clean up. If you aren’t familiar with the CVS Total Home line, it is a complete line of home products from aluminum foil to laundry detergent to carpet cleaner. It means party time!

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