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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. Socks make soft containers for seldom used jewelry or if you have kids, they can be great puppets. Plastic one gallon ice cream tubs (we love ice cream) make great containers to carry food to picnics or gatherings. Clothing and Linens.

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50 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

Couponing 101

DIY Jewelry Storage via Monoluna Such a fun way to organize and display jewelry and trinkets while repurposing something old! No-Sew Superhero Capes via Jolly Mom If you’re not super crafty, have no fear! DIY Terrarium Kit via Whit & Whistle Looking for something uplifting and inspiring? Inexpensive yet creative?

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

Makeup, jewelry, a fancy car, the latest tech, tchotchkes 9. Sewing holes in clothes, using up leftovers before they go bad, finding free activities for my little on the weekends, checking buy nothing or marketplace before purchasing- I am always just looking for ways to spend money.

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