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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make old t-shirts and dish cloths into rags to use when dusting or washing the car and etc. Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. Making do was a proud tradition just a generation ago – it showed that you were smart, thrifty and responsible. Use up your food.

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How Can I Be Eco-Friendly With a Credit Card?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A percentage of your purchase will then be donated to the group of your choice. Since you would be making these purchases anyway, and the percentage doesn’t come out of your pocket, it is a win-win scenario for both you and your group. Once you have your card of choice, you have a couple more decisions to make.

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Save Money – Make Shoes Last

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What tips do you have on keeping shoe expenses in check? Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in… Barefoot Running: Breakthrough or Trend? Ways to Make Do With What You Have Staying Organized With A Big Wardrobe And a Small Closet 101 Ways to Use Vinegar – the Magic Elixir. Go Frugal'

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

If you achieve it, nothing happens, but if you don’t achieve it, the site will charge your credit card and donate money to a charity whose cause you hate. Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? Spending Less. The best place to start is by evaluating your current expenses.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. well as a thorough vacuuming via the wet-dry vac.then spot clean ing.of the carpet.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. We have a big family, but we live in a small house – we use bunk beds and make do. I have to be careful not to earn to much as we need to maintain certain limits to qualify for college grants and funding. I have what I need right now.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. It was a long road and we were finally non-mortgage debt FREE!! 2 – Reduce our clutter. Moving on to 2020!