Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Patrick’s Day season is sneaking up on us, and believe it or not this is the perfect time to give children some fun hands on play time. Supplies needed: Plastic bin or bowl (we used a large mixing bowl we already had). Silk clovers or green flowers. Green craft pom poms. Assorted green or Irish themed items.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 3, 2014

You may already use some of these like the sore throat remedy but I bet some of the others will be new to you. Check out these ten unusual uses for lemons. Use Them on Countertops - Cut a lemon in half and dip the open side into some baking soda. Clean green – Lemon juice is a fabulous general cleaner including toilet bowls.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Take a look below at how we made it happen, using just a few simple craft supplies. Supplies needed: Pumpkins (you can use real or fake. For our sample below we used a plastic pumpkin that worked great!). Minty green and white craft paints (Around $1 each at our local craft store). This site uses affiliate links.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

If you are looking for a fun but frugal St. You can use them for St. They are a fun and frugal way to get into the holiday spirit. They are a fun and frugal way to get into the holiday spirit. Move across the base horizontally, gluing the sticks in the following order: red, orange, yellow, green blue, purple.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2014

These DIY projects will help keep your home cooler in the summer, and more money in the bank. Add Some Green Around the House. For an evergreen tree option, consider the Eastern White Pine and ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae to create a hedge to shade your home. Especially helpful is shade that falls on windows and doors.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 24, 2014

True to it’s name, most of us probably use Baking Soda for baking. You may remember your grandmother mentioning it’s other uses. Here are a few of my favorite unusual uses for Baking Soda. Use instead of of deodorant. You can use it plain. Use as an antacid. Use as a bathtub scrub.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2 Right now is the time to stock up on this vitamin C packing fruit. Why not reuse and save some money!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This is the first move that hasn’t been a DIY move for us. My husband’s new employer hired a moving company to move us. Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. So far we’ve used the paper for the kids’ drawing and painting. Wrapping paper.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 9, 2014

Summer is here and if you are like me, you are probably looking for fun and frugal projects for the long days. I especially appreciate projects that help to cool us all off on these hot days! Pink, blue, yellow, green – whatever your kids want! This site uses affiliate links. Family Fun Frugal diy summer fun'

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Making 4th Of July Kids and Family Painting 89

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JUNE 30, 2019

There are many kid-friendly plane activities that are easy DIY projects. Here are just a few ideas: DIY Lego Travel Case via Frugal Coupon Living. Busy Box via The Lean Green Bean. I use this for my kids constantly. However, you can limit screen time while still keeping them entertained! Digital Library via Epic!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2 Right now is the time to stock up on this vitamin C packing fruit. Why not reuse and save some money!

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 31, 2013

I have heard conflicting stories about if using sugar or glycerin in your bubble solution will create better bubbles, so I had to try both to see if I noticed any differences. I just used recycled water bottles to make our solution, but you can use any container that you want. This site uses affiliate links.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2013

We used to have a concrete driveway, but as part of a landscaping project, we ripped it out and replaced it with gravel. Gravel Provides Better Traction For Us In Ice and Snow. The combination of front wheel drive cars and the added grip we get via the gravel lets us ease right on out to the road in snowy conditions.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Everyone knows how much children love creative play, which is why this DIY is perfect for doing hours of exactly that. These DIY Monster Stick Puppets are a fun and frugal Halloween season craft that give your kids the chance to stretch their imaginations. Green (or color of your choice) craft paint. Frugal Fun'

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 8, 2013

That is why these DIY Flower Pot Monsters are the perfect Halloween craft for little hands, because it lets kids get creative with monsters in a not so frightening way. DIY Flower Pot Monster. For our sample picture, we used green craft paint applied in two coats. Frugal Fun Baby/Kids' Author: Shellie Deringer.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Super Sexy Frugal Valentine’s Day [link] via @ BudgetsAreSexy Gosh these games bring back memories! #. Do You Need Travel Insurance – [link] We used to get it but now we opt out and just use what we get from our employer #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Festival of Frugality # 268 [link] #.

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Personal Finance Green And Frugal Taxes Finance 124

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2014

Morgan’s DIY Vol. Frugal Simplicity by Sally Thomas. Frugal Simplicity by Sally Thomas. The Green Home Cleaning Guide by Michelle Anderson. This site uses affiliate links. Here is a round up for you: Sundown Naturals Adult Gummy Multivitamin Sample. Super Duper Princess Heroes by Sanjay Nambiar.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. Frugal Tip | Compare Prices On Large Purchases. Uses for Egg Shells: Don’t throw out that gold mine! Saving $100 is the same as making $100!

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It is also affordable – and years later, I still use mine for making adult food (salsa, pesto, etc). Freeze what you won’t use immediately in your So Easy Storage Trays to have food later in the week. I did this same process with carrots, broccoli, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, zucchini, green beans, pears, and peaches.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. To start, I made a sample bottle as proof of concept using images printed on matte photo paper. Wanting something a bit fancier, the next day I went on a search for paper to use as the new labels, underneath the pictures.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. Frugal Tip | Compare Prices On Large Purchases. Uses for Egg Shells: Don’t throw out that gold mine! Saving $100 is the same as making $100!

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 20, 2015

It is so packed with knowledge and there is something that everyone can use. DIY/Homemade … fun and frugal ways to express your personal style. But, Erin and Stephanie, the creators of the Ultimate Bundle have outdone themselves with this year’s Homemaking Bundle. What is the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle? In a word… yes!

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Kids and Family Library Health and Beauty Audio 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. Sweating the Big Stuff tells us about 5 people that can save us money, time and stress. The Wisdom Journal tells us how we can avoid 57 tax mistakes. Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget.

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 26, 2013

DIY(do it yourself) iced tea is frugal and eco-friendly when compared to bottled iced tea. Say goodbye to bottles this summer” and “make DIY Mighty Leaf Iced Tea – it is easy, frugal, and green.” We hand-stitch them with unbleached cotton, without using glue or staples. Enter the Giveaway!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Broke Professionals shares with us a conversation they had with a friend about finding financial success early in life and how it can be detrimental. Little House in the Valley tells us how we can save money by partnering with our neighbours. My hubby and I often borrow yard equipment that we use once in a while from my parents.

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