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Cleaning Curtains

Spring time is a great time to start thinking about your curtains. Most of the time, curtains tend to just hang there, ignored in the normal household cleaning. But curtains do need to be cleaned on a regular basis. Here is how to clean your curtains. Regular fabric curtains can usually just be thrown in the washing machine on gentle. You can hang them to dry or dry them in the dryer on low. If you do use a dryer, be sure to remove the curtains immediately and rehang, otherwise you may have to iron them first. Make sure to … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: October 22nd Through October 28th

This week, our guest blogger continues in her efforts to save on groceries by doing an analysis of her spending. We also have plenty of frugal decorating ideas, both for Halloween and for every day. If you missed any of these great money saving ideas, now is your chance to catch up. Thanks for reading! October 22nd Frugal Holiday Path or Driveway Lights Halloween is such a fun time to decorate, but purchasing the cute things you see at the stores can really add up and wreak havoc on your finely tuned budget. So is there an easier, cheaper way … Continue reading →

Frugal Curtain Tiebacks

Here is a frugal (cheap) way to get some nice new metal tie backs for you curtains at bout 1/12th of the cost. We’ve finally given up on being able to redesign our living room and dining room this year and have started to put the old existing curtains back up on the windows. To be honest, they really aren’t bad curtains, although they don’t exactly match with the colors on the respective walls. One thing that is hard to get used to is having curtains on these windows at all. That is because we spent the entire summer without … Continue reading →

Creative Cash Savers

With the holidays fast approaching many people are reconfiguring their household budgets to afford gifts, parties and other unexpected expenses that come with hosting out of town guests. Tis the season to get creative with your savings techniques That may mean cutting out your daily dose of Starbucks or re-evaluating whether you really need that weekly manicure. Another option is to channel your inner Martha Stewart so you can spruce up your house for holiday guests without breaking the bank. For example, instead of spending money on expensive storage units, decoupage affordable containers to use as totes for household items. … Continue reading →