Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Learning to sew takes time and equipment. Will it end up saving you money or costing you money in the end? 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. Sewing today has dropped out of main stream life.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved. If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I became an immediate saver and always looked for ways to make due.

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 183

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? That’s not right. There are a few “whys” for me.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178