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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Really, Really Cheap Groceries: Wal-Mart Cuts Prices
Just in time for your super bowl party, Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it is cutting prices between 10 and 30% on groceries, electronics and other home-related products. And at almost $4 a gallon, we hope [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
More Tips on How to Get Rid of Stuff
The hardest part of organizing your home is deciding what to get rid of and what to keep. Here are some handy tips on weeding out the clutter in your house. 1. Stick to the [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Capiz Chandeliers
The shimmering pearl of capiz chandeliers is enough to add luminescence to any room in the house. But they usually run a little pricey. The Serena Chandelier from Gracious Home is $2,600 (yikes!). But thanks [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Morning is every bargain hunter’s best friend, with brands like Wedgwood, Samsonite, Madame Alexander, and Limoges at closeout prices. If you’re looking for anything from luggage, paper plates, towels and bedspreads, visit your local [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Entertaining on a Budget: Pick your nose party cups
You don’t need gobs and gobs of fancy decorations for your party to make a statement. Often it just takes one little light-hearted element to make a party. These pick-your-nose cupss from Fred Flare are [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: A Taste of India
If you’d like to incorporate the rich colors and textures of India without the expensive plane ticket then check out the site An Indian Summer Bazaar. It features unique and original Indian art at very [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Fridge Scrabble
Over at Craftster.org, one of the crafty members made a refrigerator scrabble board by taking her Scrabble board to the copy shop and color copying it and laminating it. She affixed magnets (you can find [.....] [...] Read More
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Win This: Win $15,000 for Loving Your Swiffer
What: Swiffer and Warner Music are hosting a contest called the “Swiffer Break-up Music Video Contest.” The Grand Prize for the contest is $15,000. How to Win: Participants can submit a short video to YouTube that demonstrates [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Two Good Ideas for an Empty Picture Frame
All you need is: An empty picture frame Staple gun with staples Hot glue gun (optional) Coarkboard Screen Magnet strips (optional) Sharp scissors [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
The Look for Less: Freebies
One of the most thrilling moments in life is when someone compliments something in your home and you can say, “I got it for free.” Some people are burdened by freebies. But, that’s because they haven’t [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Modern dishware under $100
Now here are some saucy, modern en vogue dishes that you can afford. The CB2 dishes (above) are between $2.95-$4.95. You can buy a setting for 8 for under $100. The Corelle (pictured below) is [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Entertaining on a Budget: Stylin’ paper plates
No one likes to do dishes, especially after a party. Plus, who has enough real dishes for a whole party anyway? Spice up your party with some stylish paper plates. These napkins from platesandnapkins.com are [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
DIY: Chair Reupolstry
Old discarded dining room chairs from your grandma Phyllis, or the one you snuck out of you neighbor’s trash (because who throws away this stuff?), can be quite the find if you know how to [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Sunburst Mirror
Sunburst mirrors are quite the rage and quite expensive. Home by Sunset offers a how-to for creating your own from a $7 lazy susan from Ikea (it is called Snubba and is not available online). [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Flowers
In the bleak mid-winter, it’s hard to find beautiful flowers and the ones that are around are not in season and thus, very expensive. Also, before you give in to your seasonal affective disorder and [.....] [...] Read More
