Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It is like stores know how much we love getting our homes festive and so they put out décor at high prices, hoping that consumers won’t know any better and will just snatch it up. You can then frame the arrangement in a simple orange or black frame (spray paint a dollar store or thrift store frame to get this look) and you have instant art!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 2, 2012

Paint the kitchen. We have been in our home for 10 years and that room needs a fresh coat of paint, slip covers for the sofas, a new rug, and new window treatments.and I want to do it as inexpensively as possible. Plan a family vacation to Walt Disney World.more on this in future posts. Household Goals.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Take a look below at how easy it is to turn a few puzzle pieces into a fun and decorative piece perfect for adding a touch of fall to your home. Spray paint or craft paint in both red and green. Apply a liberal amount of red craft paint or spray paint covering them entirely. Puzzle Piece Apple. Picture frame.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 24, 2013

Head to your local craft store and buy a bottle of glow in the dark paint. Using a paint brush paint them with the glow in the dark paint. While you enjoy the music serve inexpensive drinks and snacks such as fruit juice and popcorn. Host your own theatre night at home! It won’t cost you any more than $4.00

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

While we decorate our homes for the holidays, one area we might tend to overlook is the floor. Fabric Paint. Carpet squares can be found at Dollar Tree or for rather inexpensively at carpet supply stores. Now, using fabric paint you can add any words or saying you wish. Frugal at Home Dollar Store DIY'

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

What I especially love about it is that it can be a very inexpensive way to decorate your home for the seasons! and spray paint the frame to match!), Cheap home decor! Just find a cute printable, pop it in a cheap frame (check Goodwill, garage sales, your attic, etc. maybe add a little embellishment, and voila!

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 30, 2015

After all, they are fairly inexpensive to come by, and you never know when the need for one might pop up. This is a cool trick and all you need is some chalkboard paint. Paint your frame the color of your choice or leave plain. Take basic chalkboard spray paint ($6.99 and spray the glass with two coats of paint.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2013

If you can paint, sculpt, work wood or leather, or even just draw caricatures really well, those kinds of gifts have a lot more meaning behind them then the cheap pedicure machine you can pick up while standing in line at Marshall’s. Sure beats getting another bag of funny socks, and the memories will last a lifetime (unlike the socks).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

Maybe you were painting a wall or installing some shelving; doing these things during the winter will hep free up your time to do outdoor activities and projects in the spring. Try to finish up any indoor projects that you had on the go throughout the winter to make your spring-cleaning foray a little less straining.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2012

Additionally, you will want to bring a tape measure to make sure that the piece will fit in your home and a truck or other large vehicle so that you can transport your find to your house. When you are looking at furniture, you want to look for irreparable problems, but you should also consider what some sanding and some paint might fix.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Manage maintenance and cleaning for a vacation home or condo. My son’s Mother-in-law worked from home for many years transcribing medical notes for several doctors. He programs from home after normal work hours. My next door neighbor cleaned homes. We own a condo in the Branson, MO area. Medical transcriptionists.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Gather some inexpensive supplies such as cardstock and construction paper and make your own. Or, you can make your own ornaments using simple salt dough recipes and paint. These are all ways to spruce your home up for the holidays for less. Send some cards from the heart. Make your own gift tags. Let kids get creative.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

I save tape and paper and old paint drop sheets. We put in new windows this year at our 1985 home. I had to part with $35 to buy one of those paint masks to even be able to apply it. The paper is pretty inexpensive at around $3 a roll. There are just two of us at home now. Cheap or frugal? Why pay more?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2012

Instead, focus on ways that you can give items that are inexpensive, personal, and eco-friendly to some degree. From photography to woodworking to painting to sewing, you can use your talents to create personal and unique gifts. As you create your gift list, really think about who’s on it, and what would be meaningful to them.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 13, 2011

Kelly from Kansas City Mamas gives us some tips on how to infuse new into our homes after the holiday decorations are packed away. As a stay-at-home mom, my home is not only my home, but my workplace too. I would infuse some newness into my home. Is it the most amazingly designed home interior project?

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I confess to being compelled to frugal home-keeping action whenever I visit my blog friend Terri's blog. And then there is Manuela , who never fails to spark my creative money-saving muse by way of her new " Home Sweet Frugal Home " series. I paint them all white to create a more uniform look.)

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 26, 2013

Many party favors are inexpensive trinkets that the recipients will throw away after getting home. Consider painting personalized mugs, decorating cupcakes, creating picture frames or making beaded jewelry. Consider painting personalized mugs, decorating cupcakes, creating picture frames or making beaded jewelry.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? 4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. ” My stomach sank. But the truth is, we have the money.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. My hobbies range from reading to painting, pen-and-ink drawing, cooking/baking, and writing. We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out.

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Couponing 101

MAY 2, 2015

Ceramic Photo Coasters via Cardstore Blog These personable coasters make a great gift that will last a long time in the home. Mason Jar Picture Frame Vase via Home Stories A to Z This is so lovely and easy to make. Grab a nice bouquet of inexpensive wildflowers to finish it off! You can have fun with the scents, too!

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Peppermint Sugar Scrub via Real Food Enthusiast Bath & beauty stores make a killing on this stuff because most of us don’t realize how simple it is to make at home. DIY Team Spirit Platter via Crafty Scrappy Happy Personalize a platter (or plate) with your favorite team name/logo/spirit with some paint and vinyl.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Just last week, my husband sent me a short text, “truck $700.”

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

As it turns out, the ingredients are pretty inexpensive and the instructions pretty simple. What You Need to Make a Garden Stepping Stone When I got home, I searched the internet to see what I could find out about how to make one and found out that the main requirements are cement and a mold to put it in.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Easy and Inexpensive Pumpkin Dip. Home Depot Kids Workshops. Get more information and register at Home Depot workshops. Call your local store for details. :: Home Depot Workshop for Adults. October 11th from 1 – 2:30 PM Interior Paint and Drywall Repair. Edit home movies with iMovie and more!

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Heart Suncatchers via Fun At Home With Kids This is a cute alternative to the traditional class valentine. You are Golden Valentine via The Crafted Sparrow If you can find inexpensive nail polish at the dollar store, this is a fun idea for the little girls. Kids can use it for all their crafting projects at school or home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Peggy: Oh yes!

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 3, 2011

All Lolita glasses come with a unique hand-painted drink recipe on the bottom of the glass in a signature gift box. GelPro also features a durable and stain-resistant synthetic fabric surface, appealing to those who value comfort and style in their home. Holiday outfit are in line with this season’s trends as well as inexpensive.

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