Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 30, 2015

Whether you are browsing at a local thrift shop, flea market, garage sale, or just perusing your own garage or basement, we all seem to have an abundance of them! This is a cool trick and all you need is some chalkboard paint. Paint your frame the color of your choice or leave plain. 10 Ways to Repurpose Picture Frames.

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Painting Garage Inexpensive Frugal Lives 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

Even re-organizing the garage can leave you with a chill. Maybe you were painting a wall or installing some shelving; doing these things during the winter will hep free up your time to do outdoor activities and projects in the spring. However, I find that when I start spring cleaning, I am usually surprised by how much work it is.

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Cleaning Appliances Donation Green And Frugal 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

I keep a roll of heavy paper (which I buy at Home Depot for about $11 for a roll about 2 inches thick and 2 feet wide) to use in wrapping packages, protecting floors during home projects, making garage sale signs and etc. I just printed them out on my ink jet home printer. Play test the game.

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Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. The toy ice cream table and chairs from my Mom’s childhood have an iron frame, which I stripped and spray painted.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

While we understand that many property owners do not allow tenants to paint with the latest trending colors, it is still possible to add some spice and texture to your home. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 6, 2011

What I especially love about it is that it can be a very inexpensive way to decorate your home for the seasons! Just find a cute printable, pop it in a cheap frame (check Goodwill, garage sales, your attic, etc. and spray paint the frame to match!), Cheap home decor! maybe add a little embellishment, and voila!

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Subway Art DIY Christmas 70

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Last weekend my grown son was home for our autumn family picnic. Empty coffee cans are great for holding paint or turpentine or bacon grease. We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. Paint rollers are used multiple times at our house. That thing predates me!” Containers.

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Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

" All things on earth point home in old October. " --Thomas Wolfe ~~~ As you probably already have guessed, I am a list ~ maker and leave very little to memory. This month my primary focus is on home and, specifically, de-cluttering and deep clean our oft neglected master bedroom. the old saying goes."the the carpet. the carpet.

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Making Home and Garden Craigslist Green And Frugal 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. I cut the family’s hair.

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