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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. Reuse your own decorations. A simple lettuce salad with an special dressing, or perhaps a squash soup could suffice for the first course. Of course, you could do what my aunt used to do, and save paper from one Christmas to the next!! These make nice gifts too.

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Am I Frugal – or Cheap?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course, to protect the glass and window/door hardware you have to tape and paper it. Of course there are certain things I haven’t attempted – putting on a new roof (although my spouse did this); cleaning out the septic tank; installing automatic garage door openers; or installing windows and new doors.

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