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Scared to paint? Here’s a pep talk!

The Frugal Girl

In 2007 or so, though, I got a nightstand from Freecycle, and I decided to try painting it. Zoe still uses this freecycle nightstand that I painted for her in 2008 And now I have eleventy zillion furniture painting projects under my belt. pick something that doesn’t need a bunch of repairs. But no furniture!

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Go through your home – including hidden storage areas in the attic or basement or deep in the back of closets – and begin clearing the clutter. Did you find something on Freecycle that you were planning to purchase? can be downright overwhelming. Consider some of these other ideas for saving money for irregular expenses: 1. Yard Sales.