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Not So Free – Free Things

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love going to garage sales. This past weekend, I went out garage sailing just for fun. When Mom and Dad passed, my Brother inherited the house and all their stuff – which they in turn had inherited from the prior generation. On our last visit, my Brother urged us to take that lamp home with us. Free is good, right?

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Complete List of Stores at Disney Springs + Free Guide

Saving Everyday

The closest parking is Lime Garage, which brings you out near The Polite Pig restaurant, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Under Armour Brand House, and UNIQLO To get to the Marketplace side of Disney Springs, veer to the right as you come out of the Lime Garage. When you come out of the Orange Garage, you’ll be on the West Side.

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nan Weiping of the Vegetable Orchestra, according to the Trend Hunter website , has figured out how: “By hollowing out parts of various large vegetables and experimenting with their dampness, these brothers create musical instruments that can successfully substitute for their conventionally built counterparts. Find A Used Instrument.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

, riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. There was no internet.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My brother once cleaned potato chip bags after turning them inside out and used those as gift bags! Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped. Be unusual.

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Yankee Candle Bacon and Popcorn Man Candles Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

The collection, launched last year to tremendous response, was created uniquely for men to be enjoyed in their “man town,” whether that is the den, the basement or even the garage. Fans can play the game as many times as they like; the $5 off offer can’t be combined with any other offer and is only allowed on one candle per order.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

My Dad was a blue-collar factory worker with an incredible work ethic (3 jobs at a time to pay bills if needed), Mom (& her higher degree) quit teaching & chose to stay home to educate me & eventually my brother; they started a ministry when I was a year old-we all helped with the maintenance & function of said ministry.

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