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Want to save money? Let go of the need for matching

The Frugal Girl

Scribbles over my friend’s face because I dunno if she wants to be on a blog! One last non-matching example: when I get a sock that sprouts a hole, I generally set the good sock aside and just use it with another sock of the same cut. If you DO want random things to match, paint them!

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Randomness for Labor Day

The Frugal Girl

Spoiler alert: I didn’t paint either of them white. Anyway, I remembered that today is Labor Day, which means that a lot of you will not be reading blog posts. If you notice that your comments aren’t appearing, just send me an email and I can peek in the spam bin to see if you’re there. Are you proud??)

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Should You Spend Your Money on Home Re-Decorating?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve used these finds to help furnish and decorate a vacation rental and to fill in pieces we lacked at home. Some folks view re-decorating as a hobby. Paint color trends from sky blue to deep green to white to tan to gray; flooring trends from hardwood to area rugs to wall to wall to tile and back again to hardwood.

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D.I.Y. Weekly: Easy Screen Printing

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

First up…if you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate the Holidays, this tutorial is an easy and festive way to screen print your clothes! Opaque Fabric Paint. ’ I printed these words on my computer, but you can get your message using stencils or tracing over a magazine. Sometimes the paint will run through.

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The Peach Tree Battle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

History In 2006 I planted fruit trees, in anticipation of retiring and having time to pick and use the harvest. After snipping, I carefully painted the cut edges with tree paint. Even so, I sprayed it for fungus – using a new variety – in February and did my pruning then. We are losing the battle of the peach tree.

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Get the Look: Lauren Conrad in Glamour Magazine

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

Amy’s blog is filled with amazing tips and how to’s on all her looks she does for celebrities like Conrad , Melissa Ordway , and Shantel VanSanten. Both foundation and powder should be the same shades that you used on your face and neck.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

She blogs at The Debt Myth. Tell us about you and your family. We live in metro Phoenix, in a 70s tract house that we’ve been gradually re-doing. I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). Where are you from? What are your hobbies?

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