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5 Frugal DIY Halloween Decor Ideas

Saving Cents With Sense

5 Frugal DIY Halloween Décor Ideas. It is like stores know how much we love getting our homes festive and so they put out décor at high prices, hoping that consumers won’t know any better and will just snatch it up. 5 Frugal DIY Halloween Décor Ideas: 1. Make a dollar store fallscape. Take a look! Get spraying!

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6 Tips to Save Money On Home Décor

Saving Cents With Sense

Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. 2 – Look for free stuff, too. Did you know that there is an entire section on Craigslist dedicated to free stuff? Just because it’s free doesn’t mean it’s low quality. Frugal diy home decor home improvement'

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. If you can’t (or won’t) do all of the labor yourself, use your network to find someone with the skills you need and figure out what you can do for them to get their services free or at least at a discount.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

By freeing myself up for those three days, we can get a lot on our list done without experiencing pure exhaustion. By May,the whole house will be clutter free and organized. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. We are getting more into the DIY movement and so far have been enjoying the benefits.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Bond Over Free Activities Did you know that the average American spends about $487 a year on leisure activities? Yes, they still spent the occasional night out dancing, but for the most part, the leisure activities involved technically free things. Don’t know where to start? That is, unless you choose to do it like our moms did.