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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

It’s not as hard as you may think to still enjoy a great life while living more frugally. One where you spend time with your family, have great conversations, read and get outside to do things that are fun and healthy. You may be able to afford a larger house, but that doesn’t mean you should live in one. Do it yourself.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. If you are going to attempt do it yourself upholstery, I recommend getting a tack puller and a staple gun that will be fairly easy shoot staples with and that will handle longer, thinner upholstery staples. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

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