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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

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Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. Family hand me downs and heirloom furniture can also save you money. Our home furnishings include many cherished family heirlooms, such as an iron bed my folks bought at a sale, or the hand carved bed frame purchased by my great-grandfather.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

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After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance. I thought I knew all about keeping a house. It doesn’t pay to re-decorate every few years.

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