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How To Organize A Project

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Pretend that the project is a manual, guide, or a long document of some sort. Copy and paste links into a document. 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during. Make A Bulleted List. Start writing things down.

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Spring Cleaning Tasks to Get a Head Start On

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even re-organizing the garage can leave you with a chill. Each winter, I go through my pantry and make an inventory on a piece of paper, documenting each and every ingredient I have. However, I find that when I start spring cleaning, I am usually surprised by how much work it is. Wipe Down the Walls.

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9 Tips for Setting up and Settling into a New Home

Koupon Karen

Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell. Don’t forget to include important documents, chargers for your devices, and snacks or a small food kit to tide you over until you can do a proper grocery shop. Not only does this lighten your load, but it can also provide extra funds to help with moving expenses.

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Make Your Own Board Game

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I keep a roll of heavy paper (which I buy at Home Depot for about $11 for a roll about 2 inches thick and 2 feet wide) to use in wrapping packages, protecting floors during home projects, making garage sale signs and etc. I will probably use an old garage sale board game as the base, and just glue the printed game mat to it.

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. Then I inserted each picture into an office text document and added a wide black border around it. It took me a full day to finish putting them together.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

Family Balance Sheet

I've been tackling clutter since January and I had the boxes stacked in my garage to prove it. Keep it with your tax documents. However, this year we were in Pittsburgh and I missed out on the event.and the cash. So instead, I hauled our stuff to the Salvation Army. Do not include any of this evidence with your tax return."

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

Bring your home inspection checklist and other documents, like repair invoices and receipts, to ensure everything was done as agreed and that the home is move-in ready. On closing day, review all the documents you sign carefully, and ask for clarification on anything you don’t understand.