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The Frugal Homemaker

Your guide to turning your house into a home... one DIY project and yard sale find at a time

Tips from some yard sale shopping pros {How to shop yard sales series}

May 1, 2012

When I started thinking about this series, I thought that it would be good at the end to share some tips from others that shop yard sales.  Of course I immediately thought of these three people who I think of as yard sale shopping pros! Rhoda, from Southern Hospitality, has been shopping yard sales and […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: GW Fashion + yard sale finds

April 27, 2012

I don’t have too many fun finds to share this week, mainly because I had my own yard sale last week therefore I didn’t get to shop any yard sales. (That is the worst part about having your own sale is you miss everyone else’s sales!) But I did pop in Goodwill for a minute […]

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No cost mailbox re-do {Sprucing up the outdoors for spring series}

April 25, 2012

I have had a hard time waiting to share this re-do with you – I have been so excited about it!  I am a firm believer in spray paint and that it can practically re-do anything BUT this project has amazed even me!   Remember my mailbox dilemma post from last week?    Yes, this was […]

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What to bring to a yard sale {How to shop yard sale series}

April 23, 2012

Today we are continuing our “How to shop yard sales series”  We have already discussed these topics… Why I shop yard sales Where to find yard sales What to look for at yard sales I know you are shopping yard sales to actually find something to buy and bring home, but there are a few […]

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Frugal Finds: TONS of yard sale fun and finds!

April 20, 2012

I had so much fun yard sale shopping last weekend!  I was supposed to be out of town for a girls weekend, but due to sickness in our family I had to cancel at the last minute. 🙁  I was super bummed about all the fun I was missing with friends who love thrifting as […]

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Front porch part 1: new paint and stain {Sprucing up the Outdoors for Spring series}

April 18, 2012

Thank you so much for all your great comments on my mailbox dilemma post yesterday!  So many great suggestions!  I am eager to get started on it and even took a trip to a discount grower’s outlet yesterday and got some beautiful plants.  So maybe my project will be done in the next week or […]

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What to look for at yard sales {How to shop yard sale series}

April 16, 2012

Today we are continuing with our “How to shop yard sales” series.  And I am coming off a fun weekend of LOTS of fun finds at some great sales this weekend so I am super excited to talk about yard sales today. We have talked about “WHY to shop yard sales” and “WHEN and WHERE […]

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Pinterest and yard sale inspired Frugal Fashion

April 14, 2012

So yesterday I showed you a bunch of jewelry I got at a yard sale for 75¢ and some more flower pins I had made.  So I wanted to show you some ways that I incorporate some of these things into my wardrobe.  You know I  am all about showing you how to take a […]

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Friday fun + Frugal finds: Yard sale Fashion Friday edition

April 13, 2012

Today’s Friday Fun + Frugal finds post is going to be a little different.  Not only do I have some frugal finds from a yard sale to show you but I am going to mix in a little fun fashion too!  Because my yard sale finds were jewelry!! Yes, you can buy jewelry at yard […]

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Color-filled flower pots {Sprucing up the Outdoors for Spring series}

April 11, 2012

Today we continue with our “Sprucing up the outdoors for Spring” series. We talked last week about planting flowers and beautifying your flower beds.  But I also love to have flowers in pots too!  Ok, I pretty much just like flowers anywhere – indoors, outdoors, in pots… And I like colorful or color-filled flower pots!  […]

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Hi!  My name is Christina . . .

I love doing simple, frugal things to make our house feel like HOME! Come learn along with me how to have a beautiful home on a budget.

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