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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

If so, give the gift of organizing a closet (or 2), kitchen cupboards, a basement, garage, etc. Are you a knitter, or crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine? Pack lunch and/or yummy snacks and water bottles, and hit the trails for a day of fresh air and exercise. Give your Gift of Organization. Give your Perennials.

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plastic containers from sliced lunch meat are great for leftover vegetable or casserole servings. We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. Plastic one gallon ice cream tubs (we love ice cream) make great containers to carry food to picnics or gatherings. We save boxes to ship items.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

moving the sewing machine to the spare room (I hope to set up a separate area in there, once it's been thoroughly de-cluttered and reorganized).painting moving the sewing machine to the spare room (I hope to set up a separate area in there, once it's been thoroughly de-cluttered and reorganized).painting the carpet. the carpet.

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