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Frugal Friday: Recycle

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How many times have you thrown away perfectly good items only to realize later that you could have used those items for something else? Now, I realize that often storage space is minimal, so hanging on to everything just isn’t practical (or frugal if you’re paying for that extra storage space). You have to decide what you really can use later and what is just “junk” to you.

For us, we never throw away lumber/wood. We can always reuse it in some way, shape, or form. This week, I’m working on re-doing our closets at the new house. I took out a lot of perfectly good lumber and knew that I would be using it again in the future, so I set it aside.

Today, as we went outside, I realized that I could use that lumber to make a large planter box for the berry plants that we wanted to plant this year. So, I made a nice, large planter box for our new raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and grapes. Yum!!! Since I new that I would need to spend money on the plants and potting soil, it was nice not having to buy lumber as it can get expensive.

By recycling what we already had, we were able to start the planter boxes sooner than expected. For more frugal tips, head on over to Biblical Womanhood.

6 Comments

  1. Jen
    Jen

    I love it when that happens

    March 22, 2007
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  2. Linda
    Linda

    What a great idea for reusing the wood, and I am so impressed with your carpentry skills!! Great job. I envy you those berries. It’s a bit too hot here for blueberries.
    I just want to add a bit of thanks to your husband and to you and your daughter for your service to all of us. I sure do appreciate you.

    March 22, 2007
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  3. Alexandra
    Alexandra

    And you just never know when you’ll need it! I just got rid of some lumber that was hanging around in the garage for a long time, and of course, now I wish I still had it for a project.

    March 23, 2007
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  4. Pam
    Pam

    Great tips and thoughtful posting. I have perused your blog tonight and really enjoyed it. The post about setting the mood at home was spot on. I have to fake it so often, but its true – it does get easier as the day goes on. God bless!

    March 23, 2007
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  5. Jungle Mom
    Jungle Mom

    Thanks for your comment on my blog! Always good to hear a OOO RAH!

    March 23, 2007
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  6. Sheri
    Sheri

    Great reminder to keep our eyes open and not consider something “junk” right away!

    March 23, 2007
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