This is for you penny pincher wise-spenders out there. I was pricing nightstands for our bedroom and was quite disheartened to discover what I discovered. What I found was that even the flimsy, self-assembly nightstands at, say a Target or Walmart, were over $100 a piece. Not being able to bare the thought of spending such a pretty penny on pieces that probably will not stand the test of time, I began thrifting for them. I came up with a pair of sturdy Broyhill matching nightstands in a less than desirable oak with outdated hardware. But they are substantial. And the appearance is easily altered. And they will be custom to my taste. And they were each marked 34.50!!! My equally thrifty friend Jen said, "Now don't pay that price. Tell him you'll give him 60 for the pair". And I did! And he said okay!
My plan is to keep my receipts and a running tab of my supplies and time spent. I will share that here as well as pictures of the finished product. This way we can compare and see if it was all worth it.
On to the next bit of business. This particular discovery has made my life so much easier already, and I just came up with it yesterday. Family is coming, so I was doing some preparatory cleaning. I reached under the sink in the kitchen for the wet mop attachments to the Swiffer, when I noticed the little box of dry attachments that I never use. I bought them a year ago and haven't touched them since because I am so in love with the scent of the wet attachments. Also, I have discovered I am pretty traditional and mostly enjoy using a broom if I am going to sweep. Like the true thriftster that I am, I wanted to make use of these dry Swiffer sheets. I took the box upstairs and used a sheet on my ceiling fan blades. I took a sheet to the baseboards in our bedroom. I dusted our TV, our dresser, our side table. I am telling you, these are miracle sheets for dusting your house. They trap the dust, not allowing it to fall down on your face, or stir up from the bottom and get in your nose. MIRACLE. Quick, easy, efficient, excellent. Nuff said.
Actually, not enough said because they are odorless and chemical free (I'm pretty sure) and I would imagine that if you had children this would be an additional plus. I guess it's a plus for us all because you aren't breathing in any fumes.
