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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Home renovations are a necessary process when you own your home. Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way. I also occasionally get to encourage young entrepreneurs by purchasing their wares (usually soda or lemonade but sometimes more ambitions products as well).

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Home decorating is another area where it may be possible to sew your own cheaper than buying. I believe that your opportunity cost would be too great as well. Today it is much less expensive to buy your clothes, even if you buy brand new and certainly if you shop some of the chic re-sale shops or even the thrift stores.

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