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Daily Frugal Tip: Make Bread At Home

Couponing 101

One of the simplest ways to save money (especially if you love bread as much as I do) is to home-make your bread rather than buying it at the store. A loaf of bread from the bakery at the grocery store costs at least $2. If you’re worried about it taking too much time, a bread machine is your best friend.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I had three baby showers when I was pregnant for my son–one from each side of the family and one from my co-workers. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. I’ve seen friends of mine spend hundreds of dollars per season on their infants.

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4 Simple Strategies to Save on Children’s Clothes

Couponing 101

That means a lot of other families need to offload children’s clothing that was barely worn, so you can snag some great deals. You can find used children’s clothing at thrift stores, garage sales, or online via Facebook Marketplace or eBay. Ask Family and Friends. Buy Out of Season.

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Keep Clutter at Bay by Recognizing Where It Comes From

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We’re fairly frugal and try to limit our expenditures. Another source of clutter with kids is gifts that well-meaning friends and relatives give. If something is cheap at a garage sale, I may buy it even if I’m not sure that I’ll use it. We loved how the apartment felt when we first moved in.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Store food properly to make it last as long as possible. Instead of taking the family to a movie, have a home movie night with friends and family.

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5 Budget Friendly Ways to Bring More Life to Your Apartment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written and provided by Martha Keagan who has family who lives in San Francisco apartments. This post was written with her family in mind to create ways to liven up their apartment. You can purchase large 3’ X 3’ pillows in a variety of colors and textures from Import Stores and Discount outlets.

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales.

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