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A storage chest for Sonia

The Frugal Girl

Many years ago, I got a little wooden chest from freecycle. The freecycle chest is pretty small. A nice thing about a solid storage chest is that when closed, it doubles as a seat. Sooo, that’s the story of Sonia’s storage chest. Look at the foot of the bed and you’ll see it.

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Scared to paint? Here’s a pep talk!

The Frugal Girl

In 2007 or so, though, I got a nightstand from Freecycle, and I decided to try painting it. Zoe still uses this freecycle nightstand that I painted for her in 2008 And now I have eleventy zillion furniture painting projects under my belt. This would not be sufficient for a long storage time, but for a couple of hours, it’s fine.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Go through your home – including hidden storage areas in the attic or basement or deep in the back of closets – and begin clearing the clutter. Did you find something on Freecycle that you were planning to purchase? Mandi Ehman lives in wild, wonderful West Virginia with her husband of ten years and four beautiful, spunky little girls.