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Fun, Frugal, Finds – Big Lots Bargains and Deals

Fun, Frugal, Finds – Big Lots Bargains and Deals

Like most women…I enjoy shopping! With that said, I’m all about hunting down the best bargains and deals. Over the past several years I’ve shared several posts here on the blog that feature some of the best bargains that I’ve found. Today, I’m back again 

How to Save Money When Going Out to Play Miniature Golf

How to Save Money When Going Out to Play Miniature Golf

My family enjoys playing the game of miniature golf and have been avid players for over 20+ years. From March through October the family will get together twice a month and meet-up for a friendly game of mini golf. Okay I admit, sometimes it can 

Frugal Finds: Deep Discounts at the Home Decor Store

Frugal Finds: Deep Discounts at the Home Decor Store

Frugal Finds and Hot DealsIt’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a fun, frugal finds post, so today’s the day that I show you the bargains that I recently picked up. On this particular shopping trip I went into one of our local home decor stores to pick up something that I needed for the holidays. When I got there they were sold out (an advertised special), but I found some other great deals!

When I buy home decor items or holiday items I will typically only buy them when on clearance and especially after a particular season or holiday has ended. That is when you find the BEST deals! Advertised specials are nice, but if you’re frugal, you’ll go after those clearance deals first.

Coastal and Beach Home Decor Items

On this particular shopping trip I got several items and since I decorate my home in a coastal and beach style, I was really happy with what I snagged!

The Beach House wooden sign is really large is size, about 2 feet wide and accented with real rope, a starfish and seashell. It was regularly priced at $29.99 and I got it for $5.00. The coastal-style pumpkins are super cute! I love that they’re white and have driftwood looking stems. Each one was regular priced at $18.95 and I got them for $8.99 each. Then I found these 3 white porcelain cabinet knobs with silver metal accents. They were originally priced at $7.99 each and I got them for $1.00 each.

Okay…besides getting those awesome clearance prices I used a 20% off coupon which brought those prices down even more! I love when stores allow us to use coupons on clearance items too. My items came to $26.00 before the coupon and then I got 20% off that amount. Wow! I got all of those items for less than the regular price of that Beach House wall sign. Now that’s what I call bargain shopping!

What kind of bargains or clearance deals have you found lately? I would love to hear about them!

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Frugal Finds: Shopping at Outlet Malls

Frugal Finds: Shopping at Outlet Malls

How many of you live near an outlet mall? We have an Outlet Mall in Hershey, one in Gettysburg and then we have the world-famous super Outlet Malls down in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Every year people flock to Lancaster County to visit the Tanger and Rockvale 

How to Make Laminated Bookmarks from Recycled Paper

How to Make Laminated Bookmarks from Recycled Paper

I’m always looking for ways to recycle pretty papers into meaningful things to use around my home or to give as gifts. For example, did you know that you can use leftover wrapping paper, gift bags, pretty pages in magazines, printed gift boxes, used greeting 

Coastal Beach Wall-Art Collage Photo Frames

Coastal Beach Wall-Art Collage Photo Frames

Frugal Finds and Hot DealsOne a month I like to get together with a few of my girlfriends and go out for some fun bargain shopping. After spending a few hours shopping, we will enjoy a late lunch or early dinner together. I enjoy spending time with my girlfriends and I’m glad that we do it almost every month!

As you all know, I decorate my home in a beach and coastal theme. While I like “nautical”, I’m really drawn more to the beach and coastal cottage decor. Usually when I buy things for my home…I do it while on vacation, as its often times hard to find those type’s of items in central Pennsylvania. Sadly, most homes around here are decorated in a country or Amish-style. Bleck!

Coastal Wall Art Collage Photo Frame

Last week I was out shopping (locally) with my friends and I came across a big clearance sale on last summer’s home decor items. They had 1/3 of their aisle stacked full of items that they had found in the warehouse. They marked everything down to bargain prices to clear the items out. The clerk told me that they needed to make room quickly for the new items this year.

I stumbled upon this beautiful Coastal Wall Art Collage Photo Frame and just had to have it! There are 4 built-in photo frames and 4 built-in shadow-box style cubby holes. I took a slew of photos of the family while on vacation down at the beach house a few months ago and I’m going to get copies of 4 of those photos and place them into the frame. Once I get it completed and hung up on the wall in our dining room, I’ll update this post with a better photograph. This collage photo frame is beautiful and extremely well-made. I was able to purchase it for ONLY $10.00 which is a great deal!

Pretty Framed Beach Seashell Wall Art

At that same store I found 3 coastal & beach wall art prints that were framed in these icky black plastic frames. Ewwww! With that said, the prints are beautiful. I’m going to either re-frame them into prettier frames or perhaps paint their current frames with some aqua-metallic paint. I haven’t decided just yet, but I will be doing something with them to make them pretty! I got each one on clearance for $1.00 each! I’ll show you an updated picture on what I eventually did with them within a couple of weeks.

I was pretty excited to find some new coastal and beach wall decor on my recent shopping trip, especially at bargain basement prices. Have you found any bargains and deals lately? If so, what did you get?

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DIY Homemade Laundry Fabric Softener Crystals

DIY Homemade Laundry Fabric Softener Crystals

How many of you love using those name-brand fabric softener crystals that you toss into the washing machine to make your laundry (clothes) softer? I admit, I used to be a HUGE user of those Purex Fabric Softener Crystals, until I started making my own. 

Tips for Shopping After-Holiday Clearance Sales

Tips for Shopping After-Holiday Clearance Sales

The holidays are over and many retail stores are marking down their leftover items at rock-bottom prices. If you enjoy saving money, you’ll want to get out into the retail stores to take advantage of all of their after-holiday clearance sales. With that said, I