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5 DIY Spring Cleaning Tricks

Saving Cents With Sense

As spring draws near, you’re probably already thinking about getting your home clean and re-organized. But before you run to the store to load up on cleaning supplies—know this: you can make your own homemade cleaners using products that you probably already have in your pantry. This site uses affiliate links. All-Purpose.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I redid ours, I used that spray meant to re enamel tubs to re-finish the vanity tops. I sanded and re-stained the wood cabinet and fashioned a matching frame for the mirror out of molding strips from Lowes that I got for about $3 each. Garage or estate sales. Thrift shops. Make it yourself items. Craigs list.

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. How I made centerpieces for $2.70 1970s American bi-centennial.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

Couponing 101

It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage. Once you get through sorting, it’s time for giving away (or selling) and storing.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method!

Couponing 101

It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage. Once you get through sorting, it’s time for giving away (or selling) and storing.

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Tidying Up – Saving You Money!

Couponing 101

It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage. Once you get through sorting, it’s time for giving away (or selling) and storing.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

He is so talented at DIY. Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it. The hard part of being frugal is waiting – when you’re trying to do things yourself, you need time, energy, and money to align. What’s your best frugal win? 😉 10.