Christmas Thrifty!!

Hello, welcome to all things thrifty.

Today's post is about combining some new items with the old stuff to give it a different spin. I just started my Christmas decorating this past weekend. I was determined to find places for the all the decorations I snagged at the Goodwill Outlet. If you will remember at the Outlet you pay by the pound only $.79 for home decor.

The first picture is a greenery swag. It even has battery powered lights. All I had to do was fluff the greenery a bit, add a bow made out of the roll of ribbon from the Outlet and hang it up. Final cost $2.00.

This is the first year I have decorated the inside of the antique hutch. Those snowmen are from the Outlet as well as the wooden box with all of it's decorations. ( See previous post about the box) Those plates came from Dollar General a few years ago. The books and candles were leftovers from Christmas past.

That little red truck on the top shelf came from a yard sale. I thought I over paid for it at $7.00 but when I compared it to the one I really liked at Target that was $20.00 I felt pretty thrifty. While Target is one of my favorite places to shop they can be a little pricey but you can get some great ideas! 

This little number combines a couple of ideas from Pinterest. The sled with the wreath on it and that little black tub with the birch logs, lights and greenery. I had the sled. The wreath and ribbon came from the Outlet as well as the black tub. Our neighbor cut down their birch tree so I brought a couple of limbs home for Thrifty Honey to cut so they would fit in the tub. Don't pass up something you can use even if someone else has thrown it out. LOL! Total cost for this project $4.00.  

Here's hoping as you begin your decorating for this wonderful season you will be inspired to look at the things you have in a completely different way. Total cost for all these new decorations $13.00. Oh, and don't forget to stay merry, happy and Thrifty during this season.