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Five itty-bitty frugal things

The Frugal Girl

I wore my repaired shoes yesterday It was much nicer to walk to and from the parking garage with intact heel tips. ? I used the free version of Canva to make my presentation It takes a little bit of searching to find the free graphics to use, but I made it work! I also printed my clinical forms while I was there.

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Complete List of Stores at Disney Springs + Free Guide

Saving Everyday

I had a shoe emergency, and finding a shoe store was difficult. Needless to say, I could’ve used a list of stores at Disney Springs that day, and that’s exactly why I’ve put this list together for you! The first time we visited Disney Springs, I was overwhelmed, to say the least.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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4 DIY Entryway Bench Ideas You Can Actually Do

Couponing 101

Here are four of my favorite DIY entryway benches from around the web: Easy Wooden Shoe Bench. Shoe Bench with Storage Crates. This shoe bench with storage crates is still a pretty simple project but it takes it up a notch with storage crates! Or you can use this as a great excuse to get yourself a new one!

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out. I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. He built his own garage. Few try to repair or get it repaired. He fixed his own car.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

Couponing 101

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage. Rather than buying Marie’s $89 box sets, you can use the random shoeboxes you just found in the bottom of your closet!

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