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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learning to sew takes time and equipment. A super short history of sewing. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. Clothing is cheap, sewing is not.

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Freebie Friday 10/21

Saving In Akron

Old Schoolhouse Magazine (Summer 2011). Baby Shower Gift Printables from Sew, Mama, Sew. Thanks everyone and enjoy your freebies! Neon Light Stick at Valu Home Center. Carefresh Lesson In A Box Small Animal Pet Care Classroom Kit (Teachers Only). Police Printable Pack from Homeschool Creations. Halloween Party Recipes.

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FREE Samples of Pond’s, Folgers, Ovaltine, and More!

Couponing 101

Here are your Friday Freebies: Free Sample of Pond’s Luminous Finish BB+ Cream Free Sample of Folgers Vanilla Biscotti Free Sample of Ovaltine Free Kids’ Hot Chocolate at Starbucks Free Inc. FREE Samples of Pond’s, Folgers, Ovaltine, and More!

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FREE Samples of Dolce & Gabbana, Tums, L’Oreal, and More!

Couponing 101

Here are your Friday Freebies: Free Sample of Dolce & Gabbana Perfume Free Sample of Tums Freshers Free Sample of L’Oreal Paris Advanced Hair Care Free Sample of Align Probiotics Free Full-Sized Snickers Candy Bar Free Better Homes & Gardens Magazine Subscription Free Mini Photo Brag Book from Walgreens Free 20-Point Kelloggs Family (..)

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Old paper from things such as newspapers, magazines, discards from the printer and etc are used at our house to start fires, make notes and for grocery lists. Once we used old magazines for a craft project in Camp Fire Girls to make a ‘sit upon’ (cover the magazine with something water repellent and sew the sides together).

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Free Sample of Clear Hair Care, Miracle Whip, Ovaltine, and More!

Couponing 101

Free Lego Club Magazine Subscription. Free Sewing Machine Class. Free Sample of Ovaltine. Facebook offer). Free Sample of Propel On-the-Go. Facebook offer). Free $2 MP3 Credit from Amazon. Free $10 Credit to Eversave. Free Redbox Rental Codes. Free Download of 30 Easy Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes for Busy Women eBook.

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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take an old magazine picture or calender picture and glue it to a piece of cardboard. Learn to crochet (knit, sew, build a birdhouse, build a model, play chess). I used a recipe similar to this one on Playdoughrecipe.com [link] Make sure they use the play dough on a surface that won’t absorb the food coloring!