Couponing 101
APRIL 8, 2020
You can make face masks with materials you probably already have on hand, and you don’t need to know how to sew. No-Sew Face Mask. No-sew face masks are probably the easiest option to put together quickly in a pinch. The CDC has two no-sew tutorials. Wash your mask regularly to keep it clean. Sewn Face Masks.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Homemade Crafts. Are you a knitter, or crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine? Cleaning Services. If you are a… neat freak …neat person who loves to clean, offer home cleaning services. Gift them a certain number of weeks of home cleaning. Some other cleaning ideas: window washing or car washing.
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Sell your crafts. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet? Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, or Dog “Clean Up” Yep, people will pay someone to pick up their dog’s poo…who knew? Are you fluent in another language or maybe you’re a math whiz? Consider tutoring. Were you a high school or college tennis star?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Buttons from clothing we have given away, thrown away or made into rags can be used to replace missing buttons or as craft items. Popsicle sticks have many uses, including crafts, holding up seedlings in a pot and more. Christmas cards are cut into gift tags and/or used for craft projects. Miscellaneous.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. Eat it by baking the cleaned, salted seed. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. After Halloween, the parts go back. Re-purpose the used costume. If your kids are into pretend play, let the costume be part of their theatrical wardrobe.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 14, 2015
To keep our kitchen trash can clean, we use either a heavy paper bag or a small plastic bag. We reuse both kinds of items for replacement parts, crafts and etc. If you want to get fancy, draw, paint or sew buttons on it for eyes. The leaders had us use vinegar and water along with newspaper to clean, dry and polish the windows.
Frugal Luxuries
DECEMBER 13, 2012
My "movie watchin g strate gy" is also quite effective for many craft projects as well. You may settle yourself in a comfortable chair and hand sew or craft over a deep (2 inch) lap-size tray (you may substitute cardboard boxes, or jelly roll pans if you have no trays available).
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