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A storage chest for Sonia

The Frugal Girl

Her bed, her bookshelf, her nightstand, and her dresser are all free/inexpensive secondhand AND they are all painted in the same Benjamin Moore Cloud White paint. Continue Reading Want to see a free bookshelf I painted for Sonia? I put this at the end of Sonia’s bed, and it fit perfectly.

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10 MORE Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Last week’s post, 10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas was so successful that I have dreamed up 10 more ideas. 10 MORE Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas. This idea came to me when my retired neighbor called me and asked if I could come over and help her with a Craigslist posting. clean gutters.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

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. About $10 an hour.

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Friday Links – Love Is In The Air Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Are you a fan of Craigslist? If so, read Sean from One Smart Dollar’s post about 5 Popular Craigslist Scams to Watch Out For. Don’t miss Amanda’s post highlighting 10 Free Smartphone Apps to Save You Money over at My Dollar Plan. He wants to know How Much Money Is a Lot of Money? Do you have a smart phone?

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

Although we had to invest in machines like a plucker and scalder for butchering chickens, as well as the animals and their shelters, eventually our home-raised meat will be basically free. For example, we’re very accustomed to buying anything we can second-hand at thrift stores, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Family Balance Sheet

If I have a free Saturday morning from April thru September--unfortunately it''s rare--I try to hit a community yard sale. This was the first year our neighborhood didn''t pay for a classified ad in the newspaper, but we did place free ads online. We placed ads on Craigslist several days in a row before the sale. Yard sales.

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How to Furnish a New Home For Next to Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We furnished our house almost for free by using a few methods: Repurpose Old Pieces . I mentioned that our pub style table and chairs didn’t work well in our dining room, but the bar stool chairs were the perfect height, so they worked great for the kitchen island, and we were able to sell the table on Craigslist.