Make A Microwave Shelf

By Freebyrdz (Guest Post)

Awesome idea and thanks for sharing!!! I, too am poor but proud! Being frugal sure can be fun sometimes!!

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maliboo99

I love this posting and all the comments. You guys are the reason why I LOVE Thrifty Fun!

I can't wait to make a shelf just like this one.

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SaritaW

Thanks Sandra, Great idea. I feel I should have thought of that myself as I've also lost a few breakables along the way. The containers wrapped in matching fabric is an extra bonus to a great idea. Sarita

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downunderchick

Good idea Sandra. I have also used this idea in deep cupboard shelves where a lot of headspace is wasted.

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meoowmom

Great idea. I am going to use your ideas.

By ladyskydiver (Guest Post)

This sounds great. I'm going to try it. Thanks!

Another poor but proud Sandi

Wow! I'm also a Bella's Mom!

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Poor But Proud

Hey Everyone! Thanks for the sweet compliments!!
If I thought I could do as good a job as Susan, I would start a website like this for people who can't think of things to do to save money.

It's like when I look at something, my brain just goes to "hmmm...how could I do that for less"??

I remember once my sister in law and I went shopping. She paid 30.00 for a pair of jeans (a lot in Coos Bay, OR in 1979...). We stopped at a yard sale, and I bought 15 pair for the same price.

My parents were never rich, but they made do. I do things like buy afghans for 3.00 and unravel 30.00 worth of yarn. I buy craft supplies, clothes, books, magazines, movies, shoes, housewares, and almost everything I own is either new and used at thrift shops. I find baskets that someone tossed because some of the webbing started to come off the handle...take it home and cover it with ripped country fabric and buttons and bows at each end, and no one knows where it came from.

Once, I bought a yellow formal for .10...Yes, just one dime. When I got done, I had 4 yards of lace, 14 pearlesent buttons, a zipper, and a rhinestone pin from the neckline!

That is why I LOVE THIS SITE!!!!!
I finally have people like me who can appreciate my frugality...oh heck...I am downright CHEAP!!!

Keep your eyes peeled. I just put on 9 HOME MADE ORNAMENTS that will no doubt be spread over several weeks. They will be in crafts, so Enjoy!!

Sandi/Poor But Proud!!

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ImBellasMom

I like your shelf.. it is great, but I love you closing statement. Poor but Proud. It really made me smile. I grew up in a poor but proud family. It made me the well centered successful person I am today.
BellasMom

By Bellas Mom (Guest Post)

Sandra, I love your shelf, but I couldn't help but smile at your closing. Poor but Proud. You go girl! I love that attitude. If I didn't have a poor childhood, I certainly wouldn't have the values I have as an adult. Hold that chin up!
Misty

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Grandma Bess

Sandra, Hey! Whatever works for you.
Good thinking. Joyce