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"What am I going to do with my pile of old t-shirts? I'm going to wear them. The ones that are now retired are mostly used already. I've made bracelets, though not with jewels as shown here, children's clothes and pj's, and quilts beyond belief! It certainly is fun to be creative with something everyone has and most throw away! Thanks for more ideas."

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"My current favorite cheap craft is quilted plastic shopping bags. I've also made some fancier zipper bags from the same materials- discarded plastic shopping bags."

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"I like making temperature Afghans"

Diy Upcycled Cup Sleeve

I picked up a cute pink sweater on clearance at the thrift store. I used it to make this adorable, and embarrassingly easy, DIY upcycled cup sleeve that would…

Old Fashioned Jam Thumbprint Cookies

I enjoy baking for my family (it’s how I show my love), so we have many favorite cookie recipes. Recently I was feeling a bit nostalgic so I dug out this old…

Easy Diy Notepad

Give an inexpensive dollar store notepad an upgrade with this project. You can make three notebooks in around 15 minutes and use up your scrap stash to boot. I…

Freezer Corn Recipe

Learn how to make freezer corn. This is an easy recipe that just uses corn and water. I blanch the corn first and then cut it. This makes the corn crisp and…

Lemon Almond Cookies

Lemon lovers will be in love with this super-simple lemon almond cookies recipe with a bold flavor! These soft lemon cookies are chewy as well as crinkly. No…

Light Bulb Potion Bottle

Don't toss your old light bulbs! I love a good recycled craft project and this one is the perfect recycled project for Halloween. It only took about 15 minutes…

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Budget-Friendly Crafts

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Personal Finance

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DIY Organization

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DIY Portable Yarn Keeper

Are you spending more time than you'd like to admit untangling yarn for your projects? If you'd like to make things a little bit… Continue reading: "DIY Portable Yarn Keeper"