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Free Fall Printables to Frame | DIY Fall Home Decor

Couponing 101

One very inexpensive way to decorate your home for the season is with free fall printables ! Just find a cute printable, pop it in a cheap frame (check Goodwill, garage sales, your attic, etc. If you’re not careful, decor costs – even frugal DIY projects – can really get away from you. and spray paint the frame to match!),

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Christmas in July

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Start talking about the possibility of exchanging gifts with out of town recipients AFTER the actual holiday date – so you can buy their gifts on sale after the holiday. She also loves to go to garage sales and most of her small gifts are loot from her bargains at the sales. If you garage sale, look for those decorations!

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. Musical instrument exchanges – some sites let owners list and buyers browse used instrument sales. Later we went ahead and bought it from the shop – but that wasn’t a very inexpensive solution!

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hold a garage sale together. Most areas now have a lake with a public swimming beach these days and they are usually pretty inexpensive. Buy some inexpensive prizes for the winners, or just hold a winner’s ceremony for the carnival’s conclusion. Plan your own carnival.

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DIY Christmas Decor: Framed Subway Art (Free Printables!)

Couponing 101

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. I love the look of “Subway Art” and it also happens to be very trendy this year! Cheap home decor!

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Inexpensive winter activities are also plentiful. These make nice gifts too.

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10 Ways to Repurpose Picture Frames

Saving Cents With Sense

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! After all, they are fairly inexpensive to come by, and you never know when the need for one might pop up. Create refrigerator magnets. Use as a photo prop.