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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

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My cousin’s mother’s husband’s uncle’s wife’s sister on Facebook brought bed bugs into her house when she bought a used sofa off of Craigslist… shudder, the story still makes me itch and I think we’ll be buying a new sofa. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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After shopping locally at some furniture stores, I resorted to Craigslist and spent hundreds less on a new-to-her dresser. For one-time special occasions, ask friends if you can borrow instead of buying new. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip. Daughter and mommy were both thrilled.

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

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That’s motivation to take some time to scour Craigslist and some local second hand furniture stores this week. For one-time special occasions, ask friends if you can borrow instead of buying new. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip. One of the frames was perfect for what I needed.

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