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Amazing Art: DIY Crafts from Bowdabra

Motherhood Moments

Project Instructions: Pom Pom Christmas Reindeer Project Project Photo: Pom Pom Christmas Reindeer Photo Salt Shaker Snowman Check out local thrift shops for old salt shakers to make this Christmas salt shaker snowman or the dollar stores have very reasonable substitutes—like the one for this fellow.

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How To Update Your Wardrobe For Less

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If the stigma of thrifting gets to you, remember, it’s not “used”, it’s “vintage”. Clothing swaps are a great way to spend a frugal evening with friends while clearing out your closet and scoring some new finds. Shop Your Closet. Mix and match what you already own. Shop Seasonally. Don’t Pay Retail. Shop the Discount Chains.

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How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These tips on how to save money by greening your wardrobe will really help you to keep those extra dollars in your pocket. Before you can even start to think about how you would go about greening your wardrobe, you need to know where you stand, clothes wise, right now at this moment.

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Save Money and the Environment By Buying Second Hand

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people. Rather than spending money buying clothes in a new size every few months, I bought at garage sales and thrift stores. Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. If you think buying used is just for people who are on a tight budget, think again. Electronics.

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BOOKS: "How Frugal is the Chariot that Carries the Human Soul"

Frugal Luxuries

Frugality. You may also call it by other names such as prudence, spariness and thrift. The quality of being frugal is one so powerful as to change lives and affect history. Frugality allows you to govern your destiny and produce in your life a lovely, fertile garden of material and intangible wealth. To quote their site.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Eight Carnivals This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

YFS’s post, How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Shops , was chosen as editor’s pick by Newlyweds on a Budget who hosted the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #19. My Personal Finance Journey included YFS’s post, How to Keep Your House Clean without Spending a Lot of Green in the Festival of Frugality #322.

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Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin

Saving Cents With Sense

Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin. You can peruse your local thrift stores for one as we did, or find them for just a few dollars at your local retail store. Green ribbon or green scrap fabric. Using your green ribbon or scrap fabric, tie the pillowcase closed. Frugal crafts diy halloween Thanksgiving'

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