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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. Finding a new purpose for an old item is one of the joys of finding bargains at garage sales.

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Black Entertainment History at the Academy Museum

Shereen Travels Cheap

Balcony Seating Only , by Gary Simmons You'll find some artwork interspersed with film posters, costumes, and other props, like the above sculpture that is an actual staircase that was inspired by a photo of a segregated theater in Alabama.

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Two abandoned-house nightstand rehabs

The Frugal Girl

I sanded it down in my dad’s garage. It is less blue than it appears in this photo! That was a lot of photos to upload. I tackled one of these last year, to serve as a nightstand in Lisey’s room. I did this one while I was still living with my parents, actually. And here’s what it looks like now.

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Declutter Update #1

Family Balance Sheet

I reorganized years worth of photos that were in boxes. I don’t print too many photos anymore, so many of these photos were pre-2000, before the age of digital. The shoe shelf in our garage. I reorganized my bedroom closet and dresser. It turns out I didn’t need any of it anyway. Our filing cabinet.

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Day 2 of 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending: Organize your kitchen pantry

Family Balance Sheet

As you see in the photo below, I have a very limited pantry. I have another cabinet that is not in the photo where I keep coffee & tea and I store our bread in the appliance garage with the toaster. I know this, because it has happened to me many times until I started keeping my pantry neat and tidy.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Give a Photo Session. If you have the knack with your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduate, or a family portrait. If so, give the gift of organizing a closet (or 2), kitchen cupboards, a basement, garage, etc. Create a Photo Calendar.

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Daily Frugal Tip: Creative Uses for Empty Pickle Jars

Couponing 101

You can use them to store craft supplies, small garage items like nails and tacks, or children’s toys like legos and puzzle pieces. Photo Credit. Aside from using them to store leftovers, you can also use the empty jars to store dry goods in the pantry. Bonus – they look so nice! Think beyond the kitchen too!

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