An inexpensive way to acquire blankets for your home (guest use, personal use, decorative) is to buy the material and make it yourself. Try the no-sew way of making warm fleece blankets....
For a kid blanket, I buy 1 1/2 yards of a solid color and 1 1/2 yards of a fun character or print (monkeys, disney, etc). Line up the two pieces, then cut 6 inch deep fringe pieces along all the sides. Tie the top fringe with the corresponding fringe from the bottom fleece and there you have a simple blanket. It takes a little bit of time to do all the little cutting, but it's worth it if you can get the fleece on sale. Yesterday I bought pieces to do a kid blanket for about $13. That's a double-thickness fleece blanket! You can't get a store-bought one for $13.
Plus, the blankets make good birthday or Christmas gifts. They're homemade, so I think the gift is more appreciated because you put your time and creativity into it.
Any other ideas for homemade items? Please post in the comments section. I would love more ideas for making my own things and saving the money. I don't mind putting in the time if I save a few bucks. :)
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