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Two abandoned-house nightstand rehabs

The Frugal Girl

I sanded it down in my dad’s garage. Anyway, after priming the nightstand, I applied the pink paint which, yes, looks very white. When I paint furniture in a light color, I often have to use caulk to fill in some gaps; the light color makes them rather unsightly. You know the next step: priming. Yes, yes she did.

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Ace Hardware: FREE Quart of Paint

Saving With Shellie

Get a free quart of Clark+Kensington Paint this Saturday (8/10). I painted it and planned to hang it in Little J’s room but it’s still sitting in the garage. Normally, Lowe’s and Home Depot accept Ace Hardware coupons as competitor coupons. If you have some D.I.Y.

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Window Shopping

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last time I painted the exterior trim, the sills and trim pieces on many had to be repaired with wood filler due to rot. We are leaving 3 entry doors, the garage doors, the windows in the garage, the small kitchen window and a large picture window in the master sitting room in place. Home Depot.

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Make Your Own Board Game

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Next I made a brown paper hand drawn mat to use as a game board. Play test the game.

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Free and Cheap Weekend Activities – 4/10

Saving Cents With Sense

Free Face Painting, Free Craft, Stick Bull Riding, Steer Head Roping & more! 10:15 AM – Intro to Garage Band Workshop. Register at the Guitar Center website here. :: Home Depot Workshop for Adults. Free PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Family Event. You can pre-register online here. :: Lakeshore Learning Store.

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FREE & Cheap Family Events (Including Mother’s Day Events)

Saving Cents With Sense

10:15 AM – Intro to Garage Band. Register at the Guitar Center website here. :: Home Depot Workshop for Adults. Sunday, May 10th from 1 PM to 2:30 PM – Interior Paint and Drywall Repair. Saturday, May 9th {no age restrictions for free music lessons}. Saturday, June 6th from 9 AM – noon.

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