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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? Consider some of these other ideas for saving money for irregular expenses: 1. Yard Sales. Bank your savings.