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DIY Landscaping Tips to Prepare for Fall

Saving Cents With Sense

It takes only four to six hours to install a floodlight on your garage, and materials usually cost less than $100. Measure the distance between the top of the box to the ceiling of your garage. Install conduit until you reach the center of your garage door (a hanger needs to be installed every 12”). Frugal diy landscaping'

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. My ribbon however came from a garage sale. Do You Save Wrapping?

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Six Fall Money Savers

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Instead of buying new ones each spring, I pull these into the garage (it is heated and has windows). Use free plants to landscape. Now we have 3 huge ferns that we love to have on the porch in temperate weather. When your daffodils bloom next spring, mark their location.

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9 Tips for Setting up and Settling into a New Home

Koupon Karen

This vibrant city in Arizona is known for its stunning desert landscapes, rich cultural history, and more than 350 days of sunshine per year. Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell. For those leaping, whether it’s across town or the country, the process can be both exhilarating and overwhelming.

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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. will save you the inconvenience of slicing through them while putting in new landscaping (this actually happened to us). You are looking for businesses that plan to expand or don’t have enough parking, causing your street to get parked up.

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He took an art class by mail and painted landscapes in oil. He taught himself how to build and built his own garage. I learned to change the oil, rotate the tires, use power tools, cut the grass, paint the house, work with concrete and much more. Try new things. He spent hours in his homemade shop, working on inventions.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You might start working weekends out of your garage, but as your business takes off, you’ll be well on your way to your own shop and a brand new, full-time career doing what you love. Landscape services If you have a green thumb, an eye for design and a love for the sweet sound of lawnmowers, consider starting a landscaping business.