Frugal Gifts
Frugal DIY – Turn an Old T-shirt into a Tank!
I have I told you lately how much I love Pinterest?? Maybe a bit too much, because I find myself pinning and not actually doing anything. I found this great tutorial on how to turn an ordinary t-shirt into a tank in only 4 steps!! This is something I am definitely doing, because I have
Read MoreFree eBook – 16 Craft Ideas for Kids
Today you can get a FREE Ebook – Free Family Fun Crafts: 16 Craft Ideas for Kids. This ebook features 16 fun craft ideas for kids and parents. Make a blooming spring lei, recycled crayons, a felt face game , and much more with this free eBook. I’m loving the felt face game -in fact,
Read MoreFrugal DIY -Homemade Handprint Valentine’s
The Idea Room shows you how to make these cute Handprint Valentine’s. These are adorable! I know some grandparents that would love these for Valentine’s day. I am thinking about doing these with the kids this year for some fun Valentine’s gifts. thanks Money Saving Mom! Check out more Valentine’s Day ideas here
Read More12 Do It Yourself Projects I Plan to Attempt in 2012
(homemade hanging hand-towel) I have decided to plan several things for 2012 both for the blog and for personal. I have a HUGE list of things I want to make and try. My list of to-dos just keeps getting bigger. I have a ton of crafts I want to try, yet I never make time
Read MoreFrugal Holiday Tip: Reuse your Holiday Cards
Today’s frugal holiday tip comes from a fabulous Coupon Closet reader (my apologies, I cannot remember who posted this on Facebook, but I just had to share it -it is very smart!). Take your old Christmas cards that you get and keep them. Then use the front of the cards as your new gift tags
Read MoreHoliday Frugal Tip: Buy Tulle instead of Ribbon!
Here is a another great frugal tip for the holidays! Don’t waste your money on expensive ribbon. Even the cheap bow and ribbon can get costly. Instead, this year buy tulle! My sister gave me the idea last year and I thought she was a little crazy. However,I did the math! I bought a HUGE
Read MoreHoliday Frugal Tip: Wrap your Presents in Newspaper!
Here is a another great frugal tip for the holidays! Don’t waste your money on gift wrap. Use newspapers! Wrap all your presents in newspaper this year. Think it is silly? Check out the picture below… It looks pretty elegant if you ask me! You will have one of those homes where all your presents
Read MoreHoliday Frugal Tip: Make your own Gift Basket from Your Stockpile!
I got this great tip e-mailed to me from ShaChrista that I wanted to share. She had a great idea, that I have been known to do in the past. Save money this year by creating gift baskets for your family with the high value items in your stockpile. To creat this gift basket, you
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