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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learning to sew takes time and equipment. A super short history of sewing. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. Why learn to sew?

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Five Frugal Things | bare minimum haircut

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been faithfully packing my lunches My building at the college has an in-house Chick Fil A, and in my two years of attending classes there, I’ve managed to not buy food there at all. But now I’m often at college over lunchtime, so I’ve been needing to pack food to eat during breaks. .”

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. Browse the entire list and let us know in the comments which ideas you’re going to give and what free gift ideas you have.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. I use this spreadsheet every year. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet?

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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There’s outside pressure during Christmas to spend lavishly only to have the recipient not really like the gift or even use it. This is a great idea for seniors, friends who don’t have family nearby, college students, or just about anyone on your list. Are you a knitter, crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine?

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

I use this spreadsheet. Whether you are scrambling to find money for gifts OR you could just use some extra cash this season, my hope is that this list of ideas (many we’ve done ourselves) helps you find some cash for Christmas. Are you fluent in another language or maybe you’re a math whiz? Consider tutoring.

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A Green and Frugal Funeral

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sayward was just a teen, but she took charge of preparing her mother’s body for burial – instructing her sisters to help her wash her mom’s body, clean the clothing to bury her in and sew a pillow to put under her head. A movement is afoot to re-learn how to take care of our own dead.