Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2013
My husband and I purchased refurbished computers. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale 5 Ways to Go Green and Save Money at the Same Time How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores How to Save Money on Baby Costs. What do you think? What do you buy new? Go Frugal'
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 19, 2011
Some people keep their recipes on the computer, but I prefer my binder with its well-used, splattered pages. But I have seen a variety of binders at yard sales and thrift stores for pocket change. My recipe binder is a very important part of my kitchen. I am a bit obsessive about them being all white. I find it visually calming.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 29, 2011
Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack. Old used and broken computer keyboards become new picture frames or trinket boxes for the tech-head in your life. Anywhere you might use glass or tile for mosaic work, replace with broken china. The possibilities are endless.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 4, 2013
Before you get rid of items that are still in usable condition, consider trying to sell them, or give them to a thrift store. Whether it’s an electronic device that you can plug in to the wall or your computer, or whether it’s batteries you can take out and recharge, do what you can to avoid new batteries.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 22, 2013
Ask the kids how they think the store owner makes money. Talk about what expenses the store might have (physical store maintenance, utilities, employees, supplies, fixtures and registers, computers, merchandise costs, advertising and etc). Money Tips'
The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire
AUGUST 11, 2009
The icing on the cake was when I was leaving Maine on my way home to Boston, I stopped at this awesome thrift store right before I got to the highway in York. My Outfit: Coral Flutter Top: Target $6 Linen Shorts: Old Navy $22 Belt: Thrift Store in Maine $1 Shoes: Go Jane. I am back from my amazing trip to Maine.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 23, 2014
Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!), There were no personal computers. Conveniences. There was no internet.
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