Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

We’ve been in the house for about a year, and now have a well furnished home. We furnished our house almost for free by using a few methods: Repurpose Old Pieces . Since there were four chairs and only three fit at the island, we repurposed the fourth chair by painting it and using it as a decoration in our spare bedroom.

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Furnishings Home Craigslist Furniture 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

In spite of the expense, some of the newer furniture is much less well made than older pieces. Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. I used several boxes of baking soda to help sanitize and deodorize them as well.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

For example, if you want to buy slightly used home furnishings, find an upscale neighborhood where the kids are mostly grown. In these kinds of neighborhoods I’ve found limited edition artwork, custom made flower arrangements, housewares received as wedding gifts years ago but never used and older, well kept silver plate sets.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

I’ve used these finds to help furnish and decorate a vacation rental and to fill in pieces we lacked at home. Well, I had to research this one as I’ve lived in the same home for 26 years now and have only changed out the paint once (repairing all those holes the kids put in the walls with their dart boards!)

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Couponing 101

JULY 1, 2020

While 4th of July sales don’t get as much love as Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday sales, they may very well be the best time to get good prices for the next few months. IKEA is always a great place to get budget-friendly home furnishings, but the IKEA Summer Sale takes it to the next level. This year is no exception!

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4th Of July July Online Sale 2020 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2014

We did have a home inspection which was around $200 as well. In addition they paid the real estate commission of 12,639 (6% – which was split 50-50 between two different realtors) as well as a first and second mortgage. Of course, you have taxes every year you own the property as well. Home inspection. Capital Gains.

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Real Estate Taxes Insurance Property Taxes 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2016

If you lack spackle when painting, try dabbing on a bit of tooth paste. Our ancestors knew the benefit of using the great outdoors to clean and sanitize their household furnishings. It will remove deeply embedded smells in things as well. Spackle substitute. This works best for small holes. Christmas tree skirt.

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Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100