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Want to Save Money? Work with What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If I’d just embraced my curls earlier, I could have saved myself hundreds of dollars and endless hours of time. If I’d just embraced my curls earlier, I could have saved myself hundreds of dollars and endless hours of time. We just bought a new home, and the kitchen cabinets are painted an ugly pinkish color.

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Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple

Saving Cents With Sense

Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple. Not only is it a great way to repurpose something, but it is also a great way to save some money too. If you are looking for a fun and frugal fall craft project, this Puzzle Piece Apple is the perfect fit. Spray paint or craft paint in both red and green.

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DIY Tinkerbell Pumpkin

Saving Cents With Sense

Minty green and white craft paints (Around $1 each at our local craft store). Green and yellow glitter (or as we like to call it, pixie dust!). Paint brushes. Begin by applying several coats of the minty green paint to the pumpkin. A basic paint brush or foam brush is great for this task.

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Make Your Own Ice Chalk

Saving Cents With Sense

Summer is here and if you are like me, you are probably looking for fun and frugal projects for the long days. 2 Tbsp washable paint. If you don’t have washable paint – don’t worry, you can do it without and get white ice chalk. Pink, blue, yellow, green – whatever your kids want! Add your washable paint.

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DIY Tinkerbell Pumpkin

Saving Cents With Sense

Minty green and white craft paints (Around $1 each at our local craft store). Green and yellow glitter (or as we like to call it, pixie dust!). Paint brushes. Begin by applying several coats of the minty green paint to the pumpkin. A basic paint brush or foam brush is great for this task.

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DIY Pinecone Christmas Tree

Saving With Shellie

White paint (spray or craft paint). Green pipe cleaners. We were able to find the paint and beads at our local craft store for just a few dollars a piece. You can use any color paint you want, we just chose white spray paint since it would mimic the look of snow. Frugal at Home' Small beads.

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Ways to Make Your Next Move More Eco Friendly

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So far we’ve used the paper for the kids’ drawing and painting. If you’re moving locally and really don’t want to create or deal with the paper waste that comes with moving, another alternative is green moving. Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply.