Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Learn how to remove spots and do it as soon as the clothing gets dirty. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. Pass down serviceable clothing from child to child. Use up your food. Plan uses for your leftovers.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Teresa's Deals

APRIL 28, 2015

With over 1000 locations in the US, Michael’s in the largest retailer of crafts, arts, framing, home décor as well as seasonal products. Head over to michaels.com and use the promo code to save on all the popular product categories including art supplies, baking, beading and jewelry making, kids crafts, sewing and needlework and more.

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Clothing and Accessories Jewelry and Watches Michael's Shoes 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2013

I cleaned out our closets a couple of weekends ago and I found that we are in need of some spring & summer clothes. Unfortunately, I didn''t have much luck with finding any clothing for my daughter, but I did pretty well for myself. I''m no seamstress, but I can sew on a button. So mom made out well!

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Thrifty Finds Thrift Stores Thrifting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Of course there are personal benefits as well – you save money by not buying or by buying used and you save money by not paying sales taxes for a new item. Old clothing parts. Before throwing away old clothing, I snip the buttons off and remove working zippers (unless I’m donating the item). Clothes pins.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Work With What You've Got

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The thing is…I can’t sew. Maybe not so much with the sewing when I was costuming… But still. I wasn’t GOING to sew, see I was going to use Stitch Witch. And well, I sort of miscalculated, and now it’s more of a long top, or a tunic than a dress, but I did do it. I mean, at all.

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Thrifting Sewing Thrift Stores Clothes 40

Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 25, 2010

I had organized a clothing swap that worked entirely through the mail. I didn’t sleep well last night and that always makes it hard, so I was grateful for easy pieces I knew I could just throw on and know would work together. But what was really interesting was that I was working on a swap. Anyway, I woke up. It was good times.

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Sewing Jewelry and Watches Thrifting Swap 40

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Groupon has a great deal for you today on American-made clothing and accessories: for just $25 you get $50 to spend online or in American Apparel stores ! At its massive garment works in downtown Los Angeles, American Apparel designs, knits, cuts, dyes, and sews an eclectic lineup of stylish, well-fitting fashion basics.

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Los Angeles Clothing and Accessories Sewing Storing 40

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Well, here’s an inexpensive homemade version found over at the blog Domestic Charm. This tutorial from Seams Happy walks you through a simple sewing pattern to make your own reusable Swiffer duster refills. The fleece ones hold dust really well, which is great for anyone with a dust allergy. Even better?

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DIY Homemade Coffee Mate Reuse 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Instead they had a well, an outhouse, a wood burning stove for heat and another for cooking. Whenever we get into situations which threaten our self-reliance, we will find our freedoms threatened as well. It’s hard to capture rainwater or have a well if everything is paved. As President Heber J. We no longer know how.

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Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

Curtail your future furniture expenses by purchasing a well-made convertible crib. Create your own changing station by placing the cloth-covered changing pad on top of a dresser. When your child outgrows diapers you can continue using the dresser for her clothing. Reupholster Second-Hand Furniture. Order Last Year’s Themes.

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Budgeting Budget Painting Hardware 94

The Coupon Game

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Medium-Well 3. What are your favorite clothes? Sewing, knitting, cross-stitch, singing, baking. I modeled it for them along with some other great shawls and wraps. - My side job. not really.) What time did you get up this morning? 6:30am (When the kids get up. I get up.) How do you like your steak? Favorite place to eat?

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North Carolina Macaroni Grill Flowers and Gifts TV shows 85

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. We paid an excavator (to dig the hole for the foundation), a well driller and a cabinet maker (for our kitchen and bathroom cabinets). He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time. (We

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 182

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

moving the sewing machine to the spare room (I hope to set up a separate area in there, once it's been thoroughly de-cluttered and reorganized).painting well as a thorough vacuuming via the wet-dry vac.then spot clean ing.of remember to keep in mind Mike's lunches as well Begin thinning out my massive book collection.so

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Making Home and Garden Craigslist Green And Frugal 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Most of us don’t give too much thought to where our clothes come from, often only concerned with price and style. But let’s face it, no one is going to stop buying denim blue jeans anytime soon – at least until we all start wearing clothing like the characters in Star Wars. Now, what about the environmental issues?

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Clothes Clothing Cycle Consumerism 197

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 5, 2014

Procter & Gamble and Family Dollar want to share ideas on how to make your family’s clothes last longer. Family Dollar shoppers take pride in making their families’ look and feel their best, and clothes are an important part of that equation. It gets the clothes really clean, but seems less hard on the fabrics.

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Giveaway Family Tide Kids and Family 111