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Five Frugal Things | I fixed it, Officer!

The Frugal Girl

I believe these bulbs are the original pair from when I got my van, so I figure that if one is burnt out, the other one is on its last leg as well. That reminds me: Twinings is a type of tea bag you could use for making the tea bag Christmas wreaths A. I tried a thrift store first, but came up dry. Marie shared with us.)

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Things mattered to them, even something as small as Christmas wrapping was considered precious. My Aunt, God rest her soul, saved Christmas paper and those silly little paper bows from year to year. Use those as well. Christmas cards are becoming a forgotten tradition, but we still get and give some. Make gift tags.

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Christmas Gifts on a Budget: Up-cycling is the Answer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Stay within budget this holiday season with up-cycled Christmas gifts. To make up-cycling for holiday and Christmas gifts work, you will need to be a little crafty, however the end result will be a unique and personal gift. Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

Family Balance Sheet

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. This past winter I cleaned out closets and drawers in my quest to minimize and downsize our stuff and donated everything to the thrift store, rather than hold on to it for the spring sale. My total found money in May: $321.81.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! All things Christmas. I know I do. In fact, I did today!

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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. But, find one in a high end neighborhood, one where the store sorts through the donations to select only the best. It will be an extra gift for my grandson’s family next Christmas. Garage sales and thrift stores are great places to find books and DVDs.

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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

Family Balance Sheet

I tend to focus on certain brands that I really like and that fit me well. While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. I used coupons and shopped through the Rakuten portal and got a lot of deals at their favorite stores.

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