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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. While most folks consider wood and metal used furniture to be quite restorable, many turn their noses up at re-using fabric covered items. You can also find older, quality items at used furniture stores. How to make used furniture usable.

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Amazing Art: DIY Crafts from Bowdabra

Motherhood Moments

Sandy Sandler, creator of Bowdabra and a Do-It-Yourself craft and home décor expert for the creatively challenged, has cost effective, easy to do craft projects celebrating Christmas. I've used red as my choice of holiday color, but any color would work. I found almost all the supplies at a local dollar store.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since I already had some sandrete (a kind of cement I use to fill the lines in my brick sidewalk), I decided to wait on getting a kit and do a bit more research. Something to use to write messages on the wet cement. I used the sandrete I already had. Pretty things to embed in the wet cement.

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Save Money With DIY Home Repairs

Saving Cents With Sense

However, there are many home maintenance and repair tasks that most people can handle, and doing it yourself can save lots of money while improving the appearance and comfort of your home. These may be done by do-it-yourselfers for the costs of tools and materials plus the time to complete them, saving a substantial amount of money.

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Friday’s Freebies: Zarbees, Disney Decal and More!

Saving Cents With Sense

You Can Do It Yourself: Great Do It Yourself Home Improvements on a Budget by Gary Nealon. This site uses affiliate links. Disney Family Decal. thinagain Sample. The Ultimate Diabetes Diet by Mary Johnson. Sunmaid Family Favorite Recipe Book. The Ultimate Paleo Desserts by Emma Rose. Thanks Savings Lifestyle !).

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What An Auto Loan Is And How It Works

Savings Corner

You can use dealer financing to purchase a vehicle or arrange auto loan financing through a bank, credit union or online lender. An auto loan is a type of loan that allows you to borrow money from a lender and use that money to purchase a car. Be sure to compare the APR, loan term and fees before formally applying for an auto loan.

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Cheap Ways To Renovate Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you can, do not move it because it is costly and tedious. Save on certain services by doing it yourself. Try painting it yourself instead of hiring a painter. Use framed photos to decorate bare walls instead of high priced paintings. Painting the walls is cheaper than using wallpaper. The Bedroom.