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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Minimize Money Spent on Disposables Today, we spend a lot of money on disposable products such as paper towels, plastic water bottles, plastic wrap, and the like. We find that this gives our kids (and ourselves) a chance to experience new stuff without necessarily having to buy the stuff at a regular store or thrift store.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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I found some new ones recently in the clearance section of Kohl's and I retired some older, stained napkins to use in place of paper towels for smaller spills and to wipe messy little hands and faces. Switch from paper towels to old bath towels - Do you have old towels in the back of your bathroom closet that you're not using anymore?

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plus, re-usable cleaning items like sponges and rags reduce your need for paper towels. Before you get rid of items that are still in usable condition, consider trying to sell them, or give them to a thrift store. Whenever you buy new, you are using up resources. You can reduce waste in general when you buy used.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. We still look for bargains and shop at thrift stores.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

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Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. Skip the paper towels and instead keep some old towels and rags under your kitchen sink to clean up kitchen spills. Invest in a silicone baking mat to replace parchment paper. Recently, we were in need of a twin sized box spring.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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There are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. These little inconveniences will add up to victory sooner than you think!”

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Publix Coupon Deals & Matchups 4/24/13 – 4/30/2013

Saving Everyday

1 Pepperidge Farm Bread or Rolls (in the fresh bread aisle) (Not valid in Pepperidge Farm Thrift Stores) SS 3/24/13 (exp 6/2/2013). 1 Pepperidge Farm Bread or Rolls (in the fresh bread aisle) (Not valid in Pepperidge Farm Thrift Stores) SS 3/24/13 (exp 6/2/2013). Publix Print Paper Towels, 1 ct., 4/30/13).

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