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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do.

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What Do You Tolerate to Save Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How much do you tolerate to save money? After all, there may still be useful life left in it, no reason to trash it just because one little thing goes wrong. Good thing we have that emergency fund because this won’t be cheap to fix. It depends on how often you use or access the broken situation.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I found you through your post, “Soap Is Cheap, in Sept 2021. How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money? In my area, housing is cheap.