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How to Motivate Yourself to Clean your House

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For myself, what didn’t get done before lunch just didn’t get done, when I was home full time. Pick your most energetic and productive time of day for household chores and you will get much more done in a given time. Also, I include gardening in my list of chores because it is something I love to do.

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Meet a Reader | M from the PNW

The Frugal Girl

I’m thankful we had to learn how to cut back—how ridiculous was it to have dual full-time incomes/no kids and not save a cent?! I used to garage sale quite a bit for my kids’ toddler and preschool clothes but as they’ve gotten bigger and pickier I have better luck finding what they’ll wear in their size at the thrift store. (And

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. Years — I can’t remember how I found Kristen, but ages ago I spent a lot of time reading The Simple Dollar and Get Rich Slowly, which I loved back then before they were sold. Fun fact: J.D.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! You don’t need fancy cat beds.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc. How did you get interested in saving money? I love winter – trees on my favorite trail 4.

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Introducing More New Staff Writers at Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He will also be sharing methods you can use to build sources of passive income. Outside of her blogging life, she works full time as a magazine editor/designer for a large national company. She also teaches part-time at a local University. She also enjoys gardening and spending time with her wonderful pets.