Money Saving Tip: Get Crafty with Holiday Home Decor

Posted: October 25, 2014 | Updated: June 4, 2020 | Bill Fay | General

Tis the season to celebrate! One of the most fun ways to celebrate and get into the holiday spirit is to decorate your home for each upcoming season and holiday.

Decorating your home doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Save money by getting crafty and decorate your home with items found in nature (bonus – they’re free!) and items from the dollar store. By getting creative you can create beautiful one of a kind decorations for your home for less than $5.

Pinterest is a gold mind for ideas for cheap holiday home decor. Here are a few of our favorite ideas that we’ve found on Pinterest:

Create a beautiful wreath for under $2.00 using coffee filters and ribbon.

Give your home a warm and welcoming by creating a festive center piece for your dinner or coffee table.

SHARE your ideas with us on Facebook – be sure to tag us @InChargeDebtSolutions and #BeInCharge so we can find your pins. Check out our Pinterest page for more ideas on how to decorate your home for the fall and winter holidays!

Bill Fay

Bill “No Pay” Fay has lived a meager financial existence his entire life. He started writing/bragging about it seven years ago, helping birth Debt.org into existence as the site’s original “Frugal Man.” Prior to that, he spent more than 30 years covering college and professional sports, which are the fantasy worlds of finance. His work has been published by the Associated Press, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News, among others. His interest in sports has waned some, but his interest in never reaching for his wallet is as passionate as ever. Bill can be reached at bfay@debt.org.