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How to Furnish a New Home For Next to Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Typically they don’t want to bring it to the dump or donate it because the item is in good condition. You can have a custom piece for the cost of some sandpaper, new hardware and paint that you wouldn’t be able to find at stores. Everyone has something lying around that they don’t use or want anymore.

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Art of Happiness

Work With What You've Got

I also love that the dress is simple enough that the focus is on the fabulous handmade bag Erin at Haute Hardware made and the necklaces from both our shops. Love Erin Designs and Haute Hardware at Etsy) These are the MOST comfortable shoes. It was casual and comfortable but dressy enough to feel good.

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6 Tips to Save Money On Home Décor

Saving Cents With Sense

Pick out your desired paint color at the hardware store and ask the sales person what you will need to paint a room. If you can’t sell something, consider donating it and at least getting the tax write off. Just be sure to keep your receipts so that you can get the tax credit for the donation. 4 – Fix up what you already own.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Develop a relationship with the local hardware store owner and you have another great source. Sometimes the most financially rewarding scenario is to donate it to a tax deductible charity! With the internet, you can get practical how to information, illustration and even movies on almost any maintenance or repair topic you might need.

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Am I Frugal – or Cheap?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course, to protect the glass and window/door hardware you have to tape and paper it. There is a lovely thrift store not far from my neighborhood that receives donations from the folks in the local golfing gated community. Otherwise I would have lost brain cells and gotten sick to my stomach.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. This one is heavy duty metal and oak with brass hardware. I swore I’d never buy used junk again… but now I’ve changed my mind. I hate waste and I see it all the time. Home owners get bored and re-decorate or re-vamp their homes.

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Back to School Deals 7/13/14: Target, Walmart & Kmart

For the Mommas

Support and Warranty: 1-year limited hardware warranty; 24/7 technical assistance available online or toll-free by phone. Donation Pack $19.97 Backup and Restore options built into Windows allow you to create safety copies of your most important personal files, so you''re always prepared for the worst. 4-cell battery.

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