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Thrifted task chair gets a new look
Four or five years ago, one of my art-major college friends decided to make over her desk chair. While she'd bought it new, it was an inexpensive standard task chair, the kind you see at any number of student desks, and she'd had it for years. She put ...
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Paint picture frames with dimensional fabric paint
The two thrift stores in my small town both have boxes full of donated picture frames, most of them still in great condition. I always like to go to the thrift stores first if I need new picture frames, because I can usually buy them for 50 cents, and then ...
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Top 9 easy ways to make no sew valances
The cost of curtains and valances can be very expensive these days. Thrift stores, white sales, flea markets, and remnant bins are perfect places to find inexpensive window treatments that don't require any sewing. Here are some fun and easy ideas to ...
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Makeover your kitchen canisters
Walking into a candy store takes me back to the good ol' days of the corner dime store. Row after row of candy designed to make your teeth rot out of your head, and shelves with glass canisters filled with mouthwatering treats to make you bounce off the ...
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10 uses for old beach towels
Summer is officially over and it's time to pack up summer things and make room for fall and winter. I have lots of old beach towels that just aren't going to make it through another summer. Our local thrift store isn't interested in them because they can't ...
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Hand-made fabric gift bags
Buying gift wrap can become expensive. You buy the paper, tissue and the card and then realize you just spent as much money on these items as you did on the gift. This can get to be a costly project if you are invited to many occasions throughout the year. ...
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