Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Take care of your wardrobe to keep it looking work and wear worthy. You Tube can show you how to do most everything these days.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2016

After a number of years of ‘making do or doing without’ a person discovers ways of doing things that work – using minimal resources. What worked for me on the white grout in the bathroom and the pinkish grout in the kitchen was this. This works best for small holes. Shower stalls.

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Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

We shopped around and test drove several, but I couldn’t shake a feeling of discomfort. I shop once a week and while I have some stuff in my freezer and cupboards, I don’t have more than two week’s worth of food if we absolutely couldn’t leave our house at all. —->> How are YOU doing?

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Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

Tantrum aside, it’s still going to take years, but there is room for us to make some considerable progress in 2015. Although it will take hard work and sacrifice on our part. I’ve joined over 40 other bloggers to help us all make 2015 the best year ever! I don’t want to wait years. I want it NOW!!!!!!

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 2, 2014

You can also replace the heels on men’s shoes or take them to the shoe repair shop. I wore a pair of slip on leather shoes to work for multiple years, now they are the shoes I slide into for a quick run into the yard. What tips do you have on keeping shoe expenses in check? Don’t wear the same shoe every day.

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Shoes Saving Money Making Money 170

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. this while working on the de-cluttering (and other) projects. the carpet.

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Making Home and Garden Craigslist Green And Frugal 40

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Bring your lunch to work more frequently. Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? By refinancing, consumers could quickly save hundreds of dollars every year without having to make significant cuts to their budget. Create a budget. Eliminate expensive membership fees (i.e. Spending Less.

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