Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. I look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall.
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. In the above example of the sofa, maybe you could get free delivery or throw pillows instead. Another great item to buy used is your car.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2015
It will help your family foster their creative side. You will build something unique to your family, customized to the things you care about, individualized with family member names, pictures, interests and etc. It can reinforce a family value or an educational need specific to your family. Where to start?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. I cut the family’s hair. Peggy: Oh yes!
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 10, 2013
7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale. Participate in a Community Yard Sale vs. a Single Family Yard Sale. A community yard sale is an attraction for people, because they can park the car and hit a number of sales at once with not a lot of driving time. Make sure your headline on Craigslist is very descriptive.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Perhaps you recently inherited an heirloom antique from a family member (like that old love seat from the 1900’s), or maybe it is a chair you bought when you married and it has sentimental value. Maybe it is just something you found at a sale that doesn’t quite match your decor.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 3, 2013
Many seamstresses lived on the charity of family and friends in addition to their pay. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Pinking shears, are one example (although they really aren’t that advanced). The pay was low to boot! It’s not cool.
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