Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Get some shoe polish and shine up those old shoes, take them to a shoe repair shop to have the re-heeled or soled if they are worn down. This used to be a common occurrence with a shoe repair shop on every main street. Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Buy good clothing, used.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

That’s because you can’t remember the last time you saw it free of small toys, tossed around clothes, books, food wrappers, and dirty socks. Make sure it’s free of dirty clothes, books, toys, and so on. As such, it’s up to you to help your kid sort through what they need to keep, trash, and donate.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 2, 2014

Back then, there was a shoe repair shoe in every town. On plain leather shoes, scuff marks can usually be rubbed out with a damp cloth (and possibly a tiny bit of cleanser). You can also replace the heels on men’s shoes or take them to the shoe repair shop. Remove scuff marks.

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Shoes Saving Money Making Money 170

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

remember to keep in mind Mike's lunches as well Begin thinning out my massive book collection.so hard to do but a must as they are taking over our house :) Listen to the audio version of those history books I've been wanting to read.also.catch up on my movies.do this while working on the de-cluttering (and other) projects.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Home repairs, construction, electrical, auto repair, technology – he’ll try anything after suitable research of YouTube and other resources. I should have known he was special as he asked for a set of “Time-Life” home repair books when he was in college. My best frugal win is marrying my husband.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 192

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 194