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Five Frugal Things | A lunch-y edition

The Frugal Girl

I turned it inside out, used some matching thread from my sewing box, and closed up the hole. Sometimes it helps to go somewhere else to get schoolwork done anyway; at Starbucks, I can’t decide to paint or fold laundry or wash dishes. ? That’s the best kind of hole for mending. What frugal things have you been up to lately?

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7 Easy DIY 4th of July Decor Ideas

Couponing 101

No Sew 4 th of July Table Runner via Cassiesmallwood. Monogrammed Paint Stick Flag via Living Rich with Coupons. Monogrammed Paint Stick Flag via Living Rich with Coupons. This DIY calls for paint sticks, but you could definitely use popsicle sticks if you’re okay with smaller flags. This one is 100% kid friendly.

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Organize Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are looking for a can of spray paint you used last summer, you are more likely to look somewhere that you have other cans of paint stored. So, store your paint together with your paint brushes, paint thinner, paint stir stickes, rollers and etc to find them easier later.

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2012 Goals: Personal & Family

Family Balance Sheet

Learn how to use my sewing machine. Paint the kitchen. We have been in our home for 10 years and that room needs a fresh coat of paint, slip covers for the sofas, a new rug, and new window treatments.and I want to do it as inexpensively as possible. Read one fiction book every two months for fun. Household Goals.

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My son was delighted with the used sewing machine my mother bought for him. From photography to woodworking to painting to sewing, you can use your talents to create personal and unique gifts. That way, you improve your chances of finding something that doesn’t have to travel so far. Buy Vintage. You can also bake items.

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JoAnn Black Friday Ad 2015

Saving With Shellie

Singer Sewing Machines – 40% Off. Americana, Ceramcoat, or Folk Art Acrylic Paint – $.99 48″ & 72″ No-Sew Fleece Throw Kits – 60% Off. Entire Stock of Fiskars Papercrafting, Sewing & Quilting and Cutting Tools – 60% Off. Holiday Cheer Floral Stems & Picks – 70% off.

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Five Frugal Things (mostly tiny)

The Frugal Girl

I carefully chose the most appropriate shade of gray thread that I had and used my machine to sew the trim down. I did not buy a quart of paint I don’t deserve much credit for this one, but here you go. I was fairly sure I was gonna run out of paint before I finished the bookshelf I was painting.

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