Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Sure, once in a while a garage will be broken into and a car or some high-end items will be taken, but for the most part garages are left alone whenever a criminal decides to break into a home. Here are some ideas for where to hide valuables in your garage: An old paint can. In the insulation.

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Garage Home Garage Sale Painting 188

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

When traveling to the parks via a personal vehicle, the prices are as follows: Standard parking for a car or motorcycle – $25 per day. Preferred parking for a car or motorcycle – $45-$50 per day (rate will vary based on date). It stores your location in case you forget or get lost when returning to your vehicle.

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Disney World Disney Garage Cars 52

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). Vanilla cupcakes I stored all my equipment in a dishpan in my dorm room. I fell in love with pursuing a car-free life. years without a car, and our kids were 4 & 14 months when we moved there. Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 We lived for 2.5

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way. Another benefit is that I am cutting the governments out of the loop – there no sales taxes on used stuff (except big things of course, like boats or cars).

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

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. Cars did not have bucket seats.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. When we bought our last car, we did end up buying new. We looked at some used cars, but with dealer incentives for new, and the time of year we bought (toward the end of the month in November), it ended up being cheaper to get the new car.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Make old t-shirts and dish cloths into rags to use when dusting or washing the car and etc. Store food properly to make it last as long as possible. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

More and more people are opting for smaller, more economical cars to reduce running costs as well greenhouse gas emissions. Folk are becoming more realistic and rejecting the out-dated belief that a large car indicates success. Downsizing my vehicle certainly has saved me money and will continue to do so for as long as I have the car.

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Saving Money Money Saving Storage 220

Couponing 101

JANUARY 18, 2012

Corral plastic grocery bags and store them in an empty tissue box for a neat and compact storage solution! Keep a box of grocery sacks under the sink, in the car, in the garage, or anywhere that’s convenient. Image credit. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Please send me an email !

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Storage Frugal Groceries Grocery 88

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

In order to fit in, you might want to dress the same way your co workers dress or drive a similar quality car or send the kids to that upscale private school. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car. Once baby comes, we might become major spenders on toys, a new home, a bigger car and more. Temperament. Time of life.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

He fixed his own car. He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? He made his own electric lawnmower. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. I wish he was still around. When did we become a throwaway society?

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Choose in-store pickup for free shipping. The oversized zipper tops makes even big tools easy to store and retrieve. The smaller ones are clearly visible when stored in the sturdy mesh pockets on the outside of the bags. The smaller ones are clearly visible when stored in the sturdy mesh pockets on the outside of the bags.

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Tools Sears Home Repair Repairs 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: The following is a guest post by Lisa at Car Insurance Comparison, an Australian blog created to help its readers compare car insurance in and around their areas. Renting out your garage or backyard for RV or classic car owners could bring in $25 to $150 per month, depending on the space you allocate.

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Green Rent Library Green And Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Cradles, cribs, play pens, changing tables, strollers, high chairs, diapers, diaper bags, car seats, baby clothes and TOYS TOYS TOYS and more TOYS. Lists for Santa Claus, or for birthday gifts start them out and soon they are eyeing and selecting from the wonderful bounty at the stores. Leaving the nest. You need stuff.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 5, 2012

A Harley can cost more than a car – some in the range of $36,000. with dividers for interior walls and a poorly done homeowner add on room above the basement garage. They can get to places you can’t in a car. They are not as safe as most cars. Are Credit Cards From Grocery Stores Worth It? His rationale?

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Milwaukee Money Refinancing Cars 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Instead of buying new ones each spring, I pull these into the garage (it is heated and has windows). Remove cushions and store in plastic or a container. Spend a little love on your car finish by waxing it to protect it from the coming winter road treatments, including salts. Use free plants to landscape. Get ready for winter.

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Money Plants Home and Garden Painting 210

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 7, 2014

Regardless of the holiday following those celebrations, most stores from Macy’s to Walmart and Target typically slash prices dramatically with prices falling by as much as 50 percent the day after and upwards of 90 percent off items a week after the holiday. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Finds Shopping Home Theater Systems Laptops 85

Saving With Shellie

JUNE 18, 2015

Choose in store pick up and get it before this weekend to share with the family. Dad wakes up the next day to find his garage newly organized and his car sparkly clean. Check out this fun book, The Night Before Father’s Day for just $2.70 over at Walmart. When Dad goes for a bike ride, everyone gets to work.

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Father Garage Bestsellers Kids and Family 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 3, 2014

There are many sizes to choose from for all the projects he may encounter, and having an extra tape measure comes in handy (keep in the tool chest, box, a car, or at work). Perfect for carrying in the car or to help a neighbor. It folds down so it can be stored in a car or garage. A tool bag. Wrench Set.

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Telescopes Gifts Father Tools 98

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

You can charge an hourly fee to clients for your work, partner with your favorite furniture stores or manufacturers to work on commission or a combination of the two. So, if you’ve been tinkering with beer-brewing in your garage, calling it official and opening up a microbrewery can be a great way to monetize your hobby.

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Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 30, 2013

Some of the crimes were people going into unlocked cars in driveways and others were break ins during the day when the owners weren’t home. Keep cars locked and valuables kept out of sight. Cars should be locked at all times when not in a closed garage. I keep my valuables stored in a safe.

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Cars Car Lighting Garage 61

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. Another great item to buy used is your car. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. Hire Students.

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Frugal Family Student Thrift Stores 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. They also make great summertime kid play tents when attached to the clothesline and can be used to hide items from view in a car or van while traveling. The stores want you to think you need a new one for each job, but you don’t.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This year H-E-B Plus stores will open at 6am on Friday morning and the deals will run while supplies last until 11pm. Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage – $44. Hot Wheels Die Cast Cars – $.97 All your favorite stores, all in one spot. Plan ahead and know all the deals before you head in-store!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

One reason most of us hate to go to a car dealer to buy a car is because it is one of the few places where negotiation is expected, and we aren’t good at it. Dad never made a counter offer on a car purchase. Garage sales – need I say more? Cars purchases and service. No Good Role Models. off the price.

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Money Q&A : Seven Car Insurance Myths You Need To Know – There are a lot of car insurance myths that continue to be spread around by consumers. It is important to understand as much as you can about how your car insurance rates are calculated and to debunk the popular car insurance myths. Wait, what?

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. What about the old refrigerator in the garage you only use when you have a party? I arranged for the mortgage and car payments to be made directly from it and a set amount to go into a savings account.

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

Many secondhand sites and consignment stores sell expensive, barely-used baby convertible cribs for a fraction of the cost compared to a department store or boutique. Buy a dated, smooth-gliding rocker at a garage sale for next to nothing and customize it with several yards of fabric and a staple gun. Hang Picture Frames.

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Budgeting Budget Painting Hardware 94

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Get a smaller car. Again, you can save thousands with a smaller car that is less expensive and more fuel efficient. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. You can save thousands a year with a smaller house and smaller mortgage. Rent instead of own.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Purchase Information: Disney Fairies Fashion Boutique is now available in the App Store for download on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad at: [link]. Assuming the role of Fairy Godmother’s apprentice, young players can also customize their avatar and personalize their quarters in the Castle with items from the Wishing Well store.

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Gifts Holiday 2012 Games 95

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

Plus, the styles that fit are usually made by the high end manufacturers and carried in exclusive (expensive) clothing stores. There is a lovely thrift store not far from my neighborhood that receives donations from the folks in the local golfing gated community. I wash my own car with a bucket and a rag. Cheap or frugal?

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Saving Everyday

JULY 13, 2012

We don’t buy many souvenirs, but do have our favorite stores. Mine is Mickey’s Pantry at Downtown Disney…a kitchen store, of course. My daughter will need her car while working at Disney, so we’ll be driving two cars on the way down. 550 to fill up our cars a total of 8 times. Gas = $350. It takes 2.5

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Disney Hotel Goals Money 83

Saving Everyday

MARCH 28, 2012

Keep in mind that prices can vary from store to store but you’ll be able to score some killer deals stacking the Hasbro coupons with the Target coupons. Spongebob Square Pants, Strawberry Shortcake, Cars Memory Game $7.04. Little People Stow’n Tow Garage $17. RUN, don’t walk, to grab these deals. Pay: $3.50.

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Games Toys Target Hasbro 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Then I visited the local fabric store and a hobby store to see what upholstery fabric selections there were and how much it ran. Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each.

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Sewing Machines Furniture Re-use Arm and Hammer 100

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

12V Heated Car Seat Cushion or Heated Blanket – $9.99 (reg. John Deere, Chevy or Ford Garage Stool – $29.99 (reg. All your favorite stores, all in one spot. Plan ahead and know all the deals before you head in-store! Ice Scraper or Scraper Mitt – Buy 1, Get 1 FREE. 199.99) – Limit 2.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 10, 2015

Check out the list below. :: American Girl Special Store Events. Many of the American Girl in store events are free, however some have a fee and some have age restrictions. Many of the American Girl in store events are free, however some have a fee and some have age restrictions. 10:15 AM – Intro to Garage Band Workshop.

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Activism Cheap Pottery Barn Kids and Family 40

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2015

. :: American Girl Special Store Events. Many of the American Girl in store events are free, however some have a fee and some have age restrictions. Get the details here and find participating stores. Call ahead and make sure that your local store or retailer is participating to avoid disappointment. :: Barnes & Noble.

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