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Inexpensive Ways to Modernize Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When we were house hunting for our home a few months ago, before we landed where we are, we saw a whole bunch of houses. We saw brand new homes, newly renovated homes, and ones that were old (and looked their age). We saw these two homes back to back on a Saturday afternoon. The lighting in a home is really important.

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DIY – Getting a Handle on New Carpet

Saving Cents With Sense

If you have been thinking about new carpet, check out this guest post for tips on what to look for and how to make it easier. There are carpeting options available at price points both high and low and even DIY options that can save you hundreds of dollars. Berber is a style of loop pile carpet. Which Carpet is Right for Me?

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Natural Home Cleaning From Products Found In Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wanted to be able to kill that bad bacteria but had my gloves and “cleaning clothes” on so running to the store would have been a big chore. Instead of going to the store, I used a search engine to look up what else I could use as a cleanser instead of the sprays that you can buy at the supermarket.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. Heck, even to make an offer on your dream home, you have to negotiate with your spouse and family! She walked in, requested the store manager and laid it on the line.

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There is Nothing Wrong with Shopping at a Dollar Store

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The dollar store is on my way home from work so I seem to stop there at least once a week to pick up a few things. The dollar store sells items that most people need out of necessity, not just out of impulse, and cleaning products are probably the most common.

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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. I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. Trade services.

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Save Money with an Organized Approach to Home Maintenance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For the first six months that I lived in my new home, I furiously worked to make it my own with various DIY and decorating projects. In that time, I also addressed many of the small recommendations my home inspector had made in terms of improvements the property would benefit from. Deep-clean carpets and maintain wood/tile floors.