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Learn to Sew to Save Money

If you don’t already know how to sew, it’s a good idea to learn. If you can sew a straight line, you can make lots of great stuff for your home and family. It should be done on a sewing machine, and if you don’t have one of your own, you may be able to borrow or friend’s. You might also be able to purchase one on sale or pick up an inexpensive used one. With the money you save, the sewing machine will pay for itself in no time. Curtains only require sewing a few straight lines and can … Continue reading →

Recycle Your Daughter’s Jeans

I saw the cutest jean skirt at the store the other day, and soon after, I saw lots of young girls wearing them. The skirt looked as if it was made from a really old, faded, well-worn pair of jeans. Do you think manufacturers have taken a page from us frugal mommies and found ways to recycle old or damaged garments? Maybe this skirt was designed out of more than a sense of style. Still, it was very cute and seems to be quite popular. The skirt was made by cutting off a pair of jeans just below the zipper, … Continue reading →

Recycle Your Kids’ Clothes

Even if you only have one child, you can do the hand me down thing. Yep, you sure can. You can give your child his or her own hand me downs. It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Think about it. If your child’s jeans still fit around the waist but are quickly becoming too short, you can make them into Capri pants or shorts so your child can get as much wear out of them as possible. This has worked out well for me, since our schools only allow shorts that come just above the knee. “Shorts” that long are hard … Continue reading →