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60 Thrifty Ways to Save the Planet

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If you're looking for a paradigm shift on money, I can't recommend this book enough. (Be sure to get the 2018 edition though).

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Instead of throwing out your potato peel, fry it up with some curry powder, mixed herbs and olive oil.

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Don’t know if posted before but Costco pizza is perfect in a pinch. 4/$10 just add your toppings

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New here, does this count? Spilled a full mug of hot coffee on my keyboard yesterday. Almost immediately went to order a new one but I removed all the key caps, wiped it down, and let it hang upside down for a few hours. All keys still work (some didn’t at first)!!

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compost made from the drum of a broken dryer

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I believe this can be useful here

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I cut my sponges in half to have the package last longer. So I get twice the amount but the same scrubbing strength as I do in a whole one.

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I reuse shopping bags for organization purposes. (Here organizing my intimates, but also use it for toys, baby items etc). Just fold them in and take our the handles, which can be reused to tie things in the future.

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Made some beeswax wraps. Not entirely frugal but reduces the cost of cling film as these can be reused for years!

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Generic magic eraser sponges, fifty of them for $11.

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Got this office set at my local thrift shop for $300! It's heavy wood, and I couldn't be more proud!

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We just had a baby and didn’t have enough space for our tree this year so I hung this on the wall. Instructions and price in comments!

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was shopping for a toy chest for my little one when I realized they were at least $100. Decided to use this instead! Bonus, she can color and put stickers all over

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Sorry Keurig, there is nothing r/frugal about your business model

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Cap to my tumbler broke so I made replacement from bamboo

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New soles and a good bit of elbow grease for my beloved 8 year old boots

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I love it when a plan comes together. poles free from a fence company disposing them. plastic pallets $2 craigslist. 30 bucks and screws and I'll have a three tier plant rack capable of 200 plus plants

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Make your soap bars last longer. Use a soap holder with drain slots.

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Buy kid stuff for your pet and pet stuff for your kid

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I've cleaned and refilled this $1 soap dispenser since I started college, 10 years ago

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Paint restoration recommendations.

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Decided instead of throwing out these leggings (hole in the bum), I'd use them as a yoga mat bag

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Check your library before buying or renting games, you may be able to borrow that game instead.

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As a regular coffee drinker, I can't tell you how much money this French press has saved me.

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I made these to give out to family & friends. I got the empty bulbs at goodwill for $3 and I got the filler at the dollar store + odds and ends I already had.

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Spent a couple hundred bucks to make a (mostly) solid oak dresser that will last forever.

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Introducing the swifter! 1/4” drill hole and a rubber stopper from ACE and reusable/washable pads off amazon. Bottle of Pinesol and water for fluid.

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One of my favourite frugal foods - kippers. This meal cost me GBP £1.38 apart from the veg, and it was delish

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Warning: Just bc Toys R Us is going out of business doesn't necessarily mean a bargain.

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I’m moving in a few months. What’s a good way to use up some of these spices and seasonings?

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I was looking for something to hold a tealight. Yogurt was good, too.

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Any tips for how to insulate old windows like this? Cold air comes through every edge and it’s getting cold here in Philly!

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Shoe cream vs polish

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$1 LED light bulbs at Dollar Tree

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Steeping hot tea in the honey jar in order to use every last bit of honey!

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How to get rid of Bleach Stains on Carpet

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After cooking all week I had just odds and ends in my fridge: half a container of beef stock, half a bag of celery, a few baby carrots, and a sad little zucchini. Chopped it all up, mixed it together with some rice noodles and made a delicious soup 🍲

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Old fabric shower curtain, making myself a basket.

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If you want one, you have to take them all - A lifetime supply of drill bits and then some for $0.

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Crazy amount of condensation after installing a thermal blind, what can I do to resolve this?

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Why pay $4 for hummus when you can make it for less than $1?

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This is why I learned how to ferment and pickle. My grandma always had home canned pickled green beans.

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Built a Standing Desk for ~$130CDN Using Scrap and Excess Materials Instead of Buying One

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Succulent Garden - all free from plants neighbors didn’t want anymore!

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I'm never buying prepacked spices again

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It's time for the Starbucks sale at Costco! Six bags of beans will last us 5 months. I spent $77.94 today but it works out to $0.51 a day for coffee in my household.

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One man’s trash... found this child’s rocking chair on the street with somebody’s trash. A little TLC and it’s ready for my son due in August.

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Husband + laser level = frugal haircuts 😂

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enjoying dinner on our newly acquired FREE patio table and chairs. 100% nothing wrong with them, left on the curb.

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Might be considered a splurge, but I was able to get this snow blower 50% off for prior year stock clearance and was able to do my driveway and 2 neighbors in 45 minutes.

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Made 4 of these for the same cost as one from Panera: Spinach and Artichoke souffle

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Food doesn't have to be fresh to be healthy - a weird lunch, I'll admit, but most of this was from jars. I always keep them in as it can pep up a meal and is low waste and nutritious. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrot were fresh, everything else pickled, frozen, fermented, in oil, in brine, in cans

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When life gives you veggie scraps, make veggie broth!

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Found this dishwasher at our local ReStore (Habit for Humanity store) for $60. All we needed was a new hose to get it up and running.

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Frugal birthday present! The planter was $5 and the plant was propagated from one of my own!

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If you have any pasta left over that you don’t use or one box has too much but not enough for another meal, save it and throw it in an airtight container to use later, I’ve used these pastas for pasta bakes and pasta salads

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DIY coffee filter wreath

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My wife had a bath yesterday evening - nothing unusual in that, except she left the water in so we could use it for the toilet. And today a bucket has appeared. Yes, we have a water meter, but is this a step - or a giant stride - too far. Crosspost to see what r/frugal thinks?

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I start a remote job next week, I had a 20 wide desk, and decided to build a desk extension/raise in order to have a three monitor display. I used scrap lumber but I did have to get a new C-clamp to make it work.

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Seed starter greenhouse: Costco Rotisserie Chicken container

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Just bought 100 pounds of chicken for 30 cents a pound.

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Cheaper to buy a single CR2032 than the multipack

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Thanksgiving.. on a $25 budget!

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An empty Andes mint box holds my 17 rolls of washi tape upright and accessible. Bit of serendipity on my desk today.

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There’s no better feeling than fixing your favorite clothes!!!

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Saved a 55 Hisense from the landfill with $1.44 in parts and about 10 minutes work. Just had to replace these two capacitors, which were easily accessible.

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Toothpaste tube squeezers work on other tubes too!

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Found death wish coffee (normally $20) for $5 at the Grocery Outlet

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Today my local pantry offered farm fresh eggs. I am very eggcited about it!

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Broke my vintage Oliver peoples 1955 I got at a garage sale for $3. I simply dipped the ends in acetone and they fused back together

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Wine and paint date night

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Chopstick + 2 Rubber Bands = all the toothpaste in the tube

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Happy 7th Anniversary to my $19 Mr. Coffee espresso machine. A couple pieces are broken but it still brews great Bustelo ($3.99 for 10oz).

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These shoes used to have velcro straps that I hated. I took some materials from my old broken shoes and put laces on them!

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Relocating across the country

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Hi! I just found this outside my apartment complex. I couldn’t pass up on this beauty. However, I don’t want to bring it in. It’s sitting outside my patio right now. What steps should I take next to avoid bringing in creepy crawlies? Much appreciated!

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Adhesive Remover for a frugal double win! Removing the labels from empty spice/ cheese shaker bottles saves you from having to buy new shaker bottles for your own spice mixes AND let’s you buy the cheap bagged spices instead of the bottles!

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Use old soy sauce bottles for vinegars and such bought in bulk.

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Generic isnt always cheaper

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Nothings wrong, mint.

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cheezits i made with my excess of american cheese slices

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Food waste is a problem in our house, and we are trying to get better. I made a menu after I went grocery shopping today to help us improve.

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Using old pans as plant pots saves me from buying new pots!

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To whoever suggested this, thank you!! I've officially put onion farmer on my resume /j

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Instead of replacing dated recessed light trim at $20/light, I painted the ones I had for free.

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Frugal investment? My girlfriend and I decided to purchase an RV washing machine instead of spending a ton on the apartment laundromat. Well worth it! ($250 brand new)

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My headphones wouldn't hold a charge and the ear pads were falling apart. Instead of buying new, I put new ear pads and a new battery in it. $45 and 10 minutes if my time to repair it.

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Our dryer door latch stopped working, a small amount of industrial Velcro later and it works perfectly again!

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What to do with free bread from work?

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Simple upgrade to make my favorite shoes look new again

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Frugal breakfast

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My wife has a tiny spatula to get the last bit of lotion out of the container.

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I got a new mattress and broke up my old memory foam topper into cat beds that I put around the house. Happy cat happy life!

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I don't think Gillette is happy with the response to their latest razor advertisement on Facebook, /r/Frugal might find this amusing

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free modular couch + $80 worth of muslin + a lot of sewing

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Was able to make Christmas gifts this year.

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The Cost of Food

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Friendly reminder to check the end caps at Target!

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I just got this massive ginger root clump for a great price. I have immediate plans for a few chuncks of it, but it's so big and healthy I wonder what else I can do to stretch it out.

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Wifey and I've been married 26 years and never purchased a dryer. This Hotpoint came free with our first home and it's still blowing hot air after 25 years! (She says I win since I've been blowing hot air longer.)

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No additive laundry soap for 7, lasts 4 months and costs $8 to make. (used to last a year when it was just me.)

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Not sure if this is the right place for this, but after a very frugal March I finally hit my goal of having 10k in savings !

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I wanted a little spoon for my grinded weed, so I went out to my yard, found a stick, and whittled one.

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Wrapping paper storage!

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Reminder to always check Fakespot before buying on Amazon (first item is Amazon's Choice and second is highest rated under wake up light)

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Is there any way to fix this? Small holes in a polyester sweater

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Local stores are out of the frost covers that cost $4-5. Went to Sonic happy hour and got a RT44 for $1.78.

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10 meals and 5 half meals for just £8 which is about 10 Dollars

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I can confirm that Oui yogurt jars are a great size for starting succulents and cuttings.

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Thanks, r/frugal! I got these for $10, no shipping. The flowers are embroidered.

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Dinner for under $2? Literally just microwave a potato. (fried egg optional for my big spenders)

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Overnight drip/transfer

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Decided to splurge on a food truck burrito for dinner and ended up with enough food to last for 3 days

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Homemade (dirt cheap) Chicken Sandwich. I'll never go to Popeye's again.

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What to use tiny spritz bottles for?

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A free wine box + small blanket = cat bed

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Instead of throwing away the bathroom vanity in our new house, I used some paint I had leftover and spent $38 on new hardware. The results were better than I expected.

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37 years and still ticking strong.

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The fast/frugal meal I crave: rice, frozen veggies, fried egg, sauces

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Found a sale and now I'm going to hand out full bars this year. I don't eat Twix

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Instead of buying a new pair of shoes today, I spent a few minutes cleaning my current pair with a melamine sponge (Top before, Bottom after). Look much cleaner and I saved that money!

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Made this with very expired yogurt and it turned out great.

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Guys! I found our mighty leader!

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I posted about how produce in jars in the fridge will last longer. These carrots were soft and pliable when I put them in the Weck jar with water in the fridge. They firmed up so much they popped the lid and I had to put them in a Mason jar with a screw on lid.

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2nd Batch Of Soap, Along With 1st Batch In Background.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup. Some soups are super cheap to make and cost about $15 for 8-10 servings.

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I Paid Off My Student Loans in Less than a Year. Thank you to all the people who provide tips on r/Frugal. They really do change lives.

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Keep a change jar - I've got nearly $250 after 3 years

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How can I make a breakfast sandwich more exciting? Or more like a 'fast food' sandwich? Thank you for any advice!

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Wanted a new phone stand and light to film time lapse videos for my artwork. Instead of forking over $, I just used a Dremel, old candle lid, some washers and a broken tripod to make my own phone clip for my desk light. Cost: free.

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$100 activity board or $20 project?

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Buy Clearance hard Italian cheeses, grate them in the food processor and freeze them. Premium cheese for the price of the green shaker crap. Two $2.24 blocks made one quart bag full.

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My desk chair recline broke. I fixed it with a few zip ties and having no idea what I was doing in about 10 minutes. Saved myself from HAVING to buy a whole new chair.

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Package came with an insane amount of packing paper, been using to wrap gifts (cat approved)

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Too good to go app! I live in NYC and am trying to budget much better but I just used the TGTG App for the first time and got all this delicious food for $5 around the corner from my house. Hope this helps anyone in need! It’s simple and easy to use, just reserve.

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I keep the plastic coverings from when I purchase sheets or blankets and they make great shoe bags

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If pressed manually, these last for years

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First project of 2022, fixing the drum rollers on our dryer ourselves instead of buying a new dryer or hiring someone else to do it. $12.00 part, YouTube video, and maybe 2 hours of work.

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Frugal tip! Stock up on charcoal in the fall! I usually wait for lowes to do a 2 for $10 in the fall. I hit the jackpot this past weekend!

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I once got dunked on for posting cheap crappy lotion here. I have since changed my position and upgraded, and want to share what I believe to be the best deal in high quality lotion. 1000ml dermatologist recommended Eucerin for less than $20 at Walmart. Lasts way longer than the cheap stuff too.

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Took detachable long strap from $1 tiny bag, added to $15 thrifted leather purse missing its crossbody strap = the neutral travel bag I've been wanting

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