The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 31, 2024

However, when I got home I was like CRAP! A nice thing about using the same paint over and over is that this shelf is exactly the same shade of white as Zoe’s bed, which I painted several years ago when I took apart Sonia and Zoe’s bunkbeds. I primed it… I did use a drop cloth! Now we’re getting closer!

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Lego Painting Re-use Furniture 200

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MARCH 19, 2020

Since social distancing is critical for halting the spread of the coronavirus, some businesses now allow their employees to work from home. Many people dream of working from home. And if you’re working from home for the first time while also trying to care for your children, that learning curve may seem insurmountably steep.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

” mode and went home to dig into the prep work for today’s lectures on respiratory disorders and diabetes. I used a Starbucks gift card for a drink and sandwich My friend Mia and I went out to Starbucks with Sonia, and I used a gift card from my Erie YourTurn rewards to pay for my purchase. Kind of crazy!

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Your home will most likely be the largest purchase in your lifetime. So it makes sense to stay organized with all of the paperwork involved in every aspect of your home. We have lived in our home for almost 15 years and have done many improvements, renovations, and repairs over the years. Include the outside of your home too.

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Home Heaters Insurance Renovation 145

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2013

It was a beautiful vacation home , that belonged to what appeared to be an affluent family from out-of-town. The home was on the water, within a well-known gated community that most couldn’t afford. When the house burned down, the community learned that the owners of the home didn’t have insurance on it.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I’m using metal containers to pack my lunches Reusable containers make for a greener lunch, and a cheaper lunch. I love glass containers for food storage at home, largely because they are see-through. They’re lightweight, they take up less space than glass containers, and they’re unbreakable.

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Lunch Lunches Frugal Food and Drink 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

My mom has a great eye for decorating a home. She poured a lot of time and effort into decorating her own home and gives a lot of tips to her co-workers and friends who ask for advice. We’re glad we didn’t buy any furniture, or we’d have quite the full house! Use Patterns Sparingly.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Working from home. Those of us who don’t work from home often romanticize the notion of working from home. People who work from home get to set their own schedule. Plus, they can do the laundry while they’re working. Sure, all of the above are benefits of working from home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It’s not novel news that working from home has become quite the norm these days. labour force now work from home full-time! It’s a complex situation, employees get to stay in the comfort of their homes but are pushed to ensure their productivity still meets the required standards. Incredibly, 42% of the U.S Cut Down Screen Time.

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Work At Home Saving Electricity At Home Work 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I’m on a mission to declutter our home. Three years ago, before we moved to our current home, I decluttered. However, I wasn’t able to complete the job before moving day arrived, so some of our “stuff” we didn’t need came with us. Unfortunately, this isn’t my first time. We loved the feeling.

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Home Re-use Painting Garage Sale 189

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 3, 2024

I do have other posts in the offing, but they’re not quite ready yet! So I went to Home Depot, got to the cash register, and discovered they don’t take Apple Pay (I forgot my wallet at home!) I will save the little cone tip, though, and try to use it on my next tube of regular caulk to keep it from drying out.

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Chiquita Painting Home Depot Christmas 229

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Her story is different than mine because she did stay in the marital home, but still, this resonated with me. But I tasted one when I got home, and as it turns out, I must have just put the salt in there on auto-pilot because they tasted fine. They’re great girls, and they are not too cool to talk to me, the mom.

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The Frugal Girls

APRIL 22, 2024

There’s no need to sacrifice style now that you’re pregnant! Use these easy hacks to get the Best Maternity Clothes for Work and Home on a budget! Having a baby can be expensive, but your maternity clothes don’t have to be!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Home renovations are a necessary process when you own your home. Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. When I redid ours, I used that spray meant to re enamel tubs to re-finish the vanity tops. Garage or estate sales.

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2013

Maybe the open windows awaken that spirit in us, but tis the season to freshen up the home. 20 Spring Cleaning Tasks to Freshen Up Your Home. Hang your spring clothing outside to freshen or re-wash to remove that 'been in a closet to long' smell. Print a FREE Spring Clean Your Home Checklist. I'm no different.

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Cleaning Home Vacuums Furniture 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

If you have lived in your home for several years, you know how fast things can accumulate and how easy it is to lose track of where they are. We have lived in our current home for almost 25 years, and have been married for over 40 years. We have lived in our current home for almost 25 years, and have been married for over 40 years.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Whether you want to fill your home with Christmas music or you’re just looking to relax to your favorite tunes this holiday season, a Premium Spotify subscription can be convenient and enjoyable. When you subscribe to an Individual or Family plan, you can receive a free Google Home Mini. Terms apply.

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Home Family Plan Music November 68

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

With the collapse of the housing market, selling a home isn’t nearly as easy or as simple as it was just a few years ago. The rent-purchase agreement allows the buyer to live in the home while paying the seller rent, and the part of the rent goes toward the home’s sale price. 5 Home Buying Fundamentals to Remember.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today we’re meeting an Oregonian who does an impressive amount of homesteading. Tell us a little about yourself! My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. I use a grain mill to grind grain for our sourdough bread. Hello, everyone!

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 190

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 3, 2019

These seven organization apps may help you get your home (and life) in order. To use Tile, you purchase small Bluetooth trackers and place them on anything you’re concerned about misplacing. Then, you can connect them to the app to ring the item you’re looking for as long as it’s in range.

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Organic Organization Home Clothing and Accessories 72

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. To get the best contractor to re-roof your house, you have to negotiate. Perhaps the county appraiser raised the appraised value of your home, thereby raising the taxes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 22, 2012

For many people, working from home is a dream. Others, though, don’t really enjoy working from home. I enjoy working from home, and am glad that I have a career that allows me to do that. My husband, on the other hand, doesn’t enjoy working from home nearly as much. I see this difference in style every day.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Instead, they use a mortgage, which is a loan to buy a home. After making a down payment of anywhere from 3% to 25%, they get a mortgage to cover the remaining costs of purchasing the home. Principal is the original amount of money you borrowed while interest is what you’re being charged to borrow the money.

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Re-use Economy Homeowner Insurance Insurance 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2013

There was a car parked in the driveway, making me think someone was home. The family and dogs had not been home. Really, all you have left, if you are lucky enough not to be home, are the clothes on your back and the things you had with you when you left to run that errand, go on that visit or go to work. According to FEMA. “

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Home Insurance Haggle Haggling 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 15, 2012

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.

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Storage Building Home Bank 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance. All from homeowners replacing nearly new home decor. Trends come and go.

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 1, 2013

I am happy to say I am on the home stretch. Take a peak and see what I read this week: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re moving into your first place (or even a new place), you won’t want to miss Vanessa’s post about Tips for furnishing your first apartment at Vanessa’s Money. Happy Friday everyone.

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Home Fridays Credit Cards Wedding 160

Couponing 101

APRIL 28, 2020

What better way to relax at home than enjoying a festive fiesta? While your favorite restaurants may still offer takeout or delivery, some people may prefer to stay home this year. But staying home doesn’t have to mean sitting this one out. Let us know in the comments section below! Ground Beef Tacos via How Sweet Eats.

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Cinco De Mayo At Home Recipes Home 80

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We’re 25% of the way through this 16-week semester already! and then I went home and made an alfredo sauce for pasta, with some kale and leftover ham mixed in. Thursday I used some of the leftover rotisserie chicken to make a little pan of chicken enchiladas for us, plus some pico de gallo, and we had orange slices on the side.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2013

One of the keys to healthier eating — and saving money while you do it — is preparing meals at home. There are a number of benefits to cooking at home beyond just improving your health and saving money. According to many studies, there are relationship and other benefits for sharing meals at home with a family.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers At Home Home Making 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

It’s disrupted our entire home enough, and things start to feel cluttered. This quick de-clutter isn’t meant to be lasting or serious, but it does help clear the area so that I feel more comfortable in my home and better able to relax or work. We’re getting better at this at our house. Keep it Clutter-Free.

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Home Organic Organization United States 217

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

With a cash-out refinance , you’re getting a new loan that’s for more than you owe on your current mortgage. ” The amount of cash you can get depends upon your home equity — how much your home is worth compared to how much you owe. You’ll need an appraisal to determine your home’s current value.

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Refinancing Debt Credit Cards College Tuition 52

Couponing 101

JUNE 23, 2020

These seven ideas will help you chill at home. If you’re wearing clothes that don’t allow airflow, your body heat is probably trapped against your skin. Using cold water provides instant cooling, but the water evaporating off your skin will provide a continued cooling effect. Wear Breathable Fabrics. Stay Hydrated.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 9, 2023

They’re covered with a skin-like material, and the lab techs can just rinse them out after use so that the next group can use them as well. In case you’re new, here’s a post about the abandoned house , which has provided a lot of the things I used to furnish my rental house.) On each other?

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Shoes Re-use Education At&T 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Sure, once in a while a garage will be broken into and a car or some high-end items will be taken, but for the most part garages are left alone whenever a criminal decides to break into a home. I could empty one out, put some valuables at the bottom, and then re-pile my tools on top. The bottom of a tool box. A light fixture.

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Garage Home Garage Sale Painting 188

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

If your winter was as long and cold as mine, then you’re also looking forward to opening windows, breathing in the fresh air, and soaking up the sunshine. For many, it’s a time to clean the house and the closets, wash the windows of their winter grime, and air out our homes. Did you use the S.M.A.R.T. R – realistic.

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Finance Cleaning Goals Insurance 130

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

We did Thankful Thursday on Thanksgiving, and today we’re doing WIS, WWA on Black Friday. And Zoe picked up some dinner on the way home from work. Obviously, you could give the gift card as a gift, but you could also use it as you buy Christmas gifts. If you are braving the retail crowds, godspeed to you. ?

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