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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We can get free apples from my mom and uncle and we make it into applesauce – usually 60-80 jars. An electric board was going out on our dryer and once we discovered that the repair/replacement was the same price as a new dryer, we decided to try repairing it ourselves. One of four nightstands we made!

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My WWII era uncle and his wife made trips annually with one of their 4 grandchildren (a different one each year). But our best trip was in 2012, when we funded a trip to Yellowstone with our two sons, their wives and our grandchildren. We aren’t the first generation of my family to include multiple generations on trips though.

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Remember to Treat Yourself This Fall & P&G Giveaway Prize Pack!

Saving Cents With Sense

Then stick a GainĀ® Dryer Bar Original in your dryer for freshness, softness and static control. Is your son or old Uncle Bill coming to visit? Nothing beats the smell of fresh laundry! Use GainĀ® Fireworks Original with your laundry detergent to boost the smell of your guest towels and linens. The guests will love it!

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P&G Try It and Love It Fall Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Then stick a GainĀ® Dryer Bar Original in your dryer for freshness, softness and static control. Is your son or old Uncle Bill coming to visit? Use GainĀ® Fireworks Original with your laundry detergent to boost the smell of your guest towels and linens. The guests will love it!

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of their uncles played a joke on them and told them that they could ‘grow’ a pony. Our son was born in October, so I carried him all summer. Since we didn’t have a clothes dryer, I had to find some way to get the kid’s cloth diapers dry. She made June bug strings, I made clover flower necklaces.

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