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Staying Organized With A Big Wardrobe And a Small Closet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Unfortunately, my large wardrobe doesn’t always have a lot of room, because I have one standard sized closet and several closets worth of clothes. If you are renting, doing a big closet renovation isn’t usually possible, and they can sometimes get pretty expensive if you own a home.

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. We tend to throw away clothing instead of mending it and we count on cheap overseas labor to keep manufactured clothing easily affordable. There are many crafters, clothing designers and beginning savers who sew. and she makes all her own clothes”. To custom design and hand tailor.

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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Did you know that Americans dispose more than 700 billion pounds of paper, plastic, glass, wood, food, metal, clothing, electronics, etc. When you are working on a home renovation, buy your screws, nails, and other bits out of the bins and not those packaged in boxes. 7000 billion pounds!!! Having a hard time comprehending this?!

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Am I Frugal – or Cheap?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I use old casual office clothes to work around the house. I have a closet full of work clothes I wore to the office for 20 years, mostly casual slacks and blouses. Now I need gardening, housework and other casual type clothing. I hate buying clothes new. I wash my dry cleanable clothing by hand and line dry it.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. It can be an expensive season and it’s best to plan ahead. Start writing a budget today if you haven’t started already.

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How to Save Money Visiting Yellowstone National Park

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Either take enough clothes to last your trip in the park or hand wash and air dry what you need day by day. Five Home Renovation Savings Tips Home renovations are a necessary process when you own your home. The figure 8 loop road gets crowded in the summer time so putting more folks in each car makes sense.

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Get Social On AKC.org and Giveaway!

Nicoles Nickels

www.AKC.org has undergone some major renovations in 2015. Related Stories all® Radiant – “Long Live Your Clothes” and Giveaway! You may not have noticed all the innovative changes we’ve taken to bring you a better digital experience. Winner of Amazon $100 GiftCard will be chosen by random selection.