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6 Dollar Store Purchases That…

Feb 9, 20264 min read

You shop dollar stores knowing you can stretch a few dollars, but…

5 Reasons You Should Not…

5 Reasons You Should Not…

Feb 9, 20263 min read

You probably treat cash the same way you treat loose change, but…

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7 Things That Feel Frugal…

Feb 9, 20264 min read

You probably think every penny-pinching move helps your wallet, but some habits…

5 Antiques That Used to…

5 Antiques That Used to…

Feb 9, 20263 min read

You probably own or have seen prized things that once sparked bidding…

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7 Flea Market Items That…

Feb 9, 20265 min read

You can spot bargains at flea markets that look like throwaway clutter…

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5 Old Household Items Collectors…

Feb 9, 20263 min read

You probably walk past forgotten boxes and shelves every week without thinking…

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5 collectibles people thought would…

Feb 9, 20263 min read

You probably still have boxes of items you once thought would pay…

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7 Vintage Kitchen Items From…

Feb 9, 20264 min read

You probably pass over old bowls and tins without thinking they could…

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7 Vintage Coffee Mugs Collectors…

Feb 9, 20264 min read

You probably sip from plain mugs every morning without thinking they could…

Some $2 Bills Are Worth…

Some $2 Bills Are Worth…

Feb 9, 20265 min read

You probably treat $2 bills like pocket change, but some of them…

About Me
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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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Woman Stunned by a $45,000 Moving Quote Got Rid of 500 Things in Five Days While Her Husband Was Out of Town
Young High School Teacher Lists the Wildest Things She Never Thought She Would Say in Class Like Begging Students to Stop Drawing Her as a Horse
Woman Nervously Drove to a Stranger's Home in Rural Alabama to Buy a Marketplace Recliner and Found His Furniture Came From Her Stepdad's Store
Mom Refused to Leave Her Son Alone With a New Dentist Who Suddenly Found Two Fillings and the Office Sent Them Home Instead
Mom Started Christmas Shopping in September and Scored a $45 Toy for $10 by Scanning Barcodes in the Walmart Clearance Aisle
Garage Sale Shopper Scored a $3 Heart Shelf and $1 Vintage Footstools Then Her Partner Found a $3 Painting That Matched One in Their Basement
Mom Tired of Yelling About Hitting Starts Tossing Every Toy Her Boys Use as a Weapon Straight Into the Trash
Woman Who Spent a Year and a Half Decluttering Her Entire Home Shares the Simple Trick to Start When You Do Not Feel Like It
Mom of Two Little Boys Getting Rid of Over Half Her Family's Stuff Opens Up the Closet She Calls the Second Worst Spot in the House