Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 30, 2015

I’m a bit squeamish about bringing used upholstered furniture into my house. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? Start keeping a list of needs with you for your thrift store trips. The Choose Thrift First Challenge. Can I make do with something else around my house?

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Birmingham Bargain Mom

APRIL 13, 2012

A sale on furniture at the Pelham thrift store - normally they do not discount, so this would be the weekend to check them out.

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Birmingham Bargain Mom

MARCH 23, 2012

Another thrift store sale to check out this weekend.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

You can defray some of your clothing costs by shopping for deals at used clothing stores or thrift stores. Even if you do not have any growing children, buying clothing at thrift stores is a great way to cut costs. Even small thrift stores can be overwhelming, and it is best to have a plan before you go.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2012

For example, you can try shopping at thrift stores. Thrift Stores Some people think thrift stores are inherently dirty, but this is often not the case. Clothes are brought to the store by people who no longer want or need them, and they are inspected (often laundered) and displayed in the store.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Furniture is expensive, no doubt about it. 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. Ways to save on furniture.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people. Rather than spending money buying clothes in a new size every few months, I bought at garage sales and thrift stores. We have bought a few pieces of furniture new such as our couch. I’m in good company with my love of all things used. Electronics.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2015

The challenge on the blog this year is to Choose Thrift First , where we’re rethinking our purchases to find more cost effective solutions. I checked some local furniture stores to check the prices of new dressers. Next stop was my favorite thrift store where everything is 50% off on Wednesdays.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

Just because your old furniture doesn’t necessarily fit in with your new house through it’s previous purpose doesn’t mean you can’t repurpose the item! The funniest thing happens when you decide to move into a new home, especially if it’s your first home: people want to give you furniture. Ask Around.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

It’s possible to find good-quality used furniture for a fraction of the price you would spend on new furniture. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. Don’t be!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I always use the example of big ticket items like furniture and electronics. Whenever I go into a furniture store I will immediately ask the sales associate what is the best price he/she could give me on whatever item I’m interested in. Assume It’s Negotiable. This post was written by Marie.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

One of the fastest growing types of business is the consignment store. The consignment store is where people who need to make a few extra bucks bring their gently used clothing, household goods, baby gear, and furniture. You can either choose to consign your own items, or you can buy consigned items from other sellers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

When we bought our home in late 2012, we had decided that we weren’t interested in spending a ton of money on home decor, because we’d inevitably get plenty of furniture and small household items from various different sources. We’re glad we didn’t buy any furniture, or we’d have quite the full house!

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JUNE 11, 2019

Babies grow quickly, so you might find perfectly good baby clothes that were barely used at a thrift shop. Plus, some recalled car seats might slip through into thrift stores. Your neighbor has some baby furniture she doesn’t need anymore. For instance, car seats have expiration dates. Embrace Hand-Me-Downs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2013

Make sure you do the floor, your furniture, under the bed and couch, and of course inside your pet’s house (if they have one.). Using a broom is nice, but doing so can just move fleas and their eggs from one place to another. By using a vacuum, you can suck them all up and dispose of the bag when you are done. Cut your grass. Go Green'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 25, 2013

How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores. KK at Student Debt Survivor wrote about how her grandfather is truly the “grandfather” of frugal and shares her Financial Lessons Learned From My 80-Year-Old Grandfather. PET Archives. My ‘Free’ Kitten Cost Us Over $9000. Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

REprinted by reader request: The other place was an interesting store. It''s a discount/resale/thrift store connected to Clark''s Wholesale Paints. Besides knit caps and winter gloves for $2.00, they had new tools at huge discounts, used furniture, Route 66 memorabilia, and very good prices on latex paint.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 2 Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire How to Make Your Own Clothes How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores 10 Ways To Make Your Home A Zero-Waste Facility. What other organizations do you know of that help people learn to repair their own broken items?

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

. #1 – Look for used furniture instead of new furnishings. New furniture is expensive. Even at discount stores, new furniture can easily set you back thousands of dollars. It can be overwhelming going to look for new furniture and seeing all of those price tags. In fact, it can be shockingly expensive.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

The old cabinets, faucets, furniture and drapes go on the block. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. Large model doll house complete with furniture – $75. Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

We lack all the stuff our parents spent years accumulating – stuff like furniture, cookware, bedding, and etc. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. We rent a shelter (usually), and it is bare!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

My wedding dress, thrifted! He’s made furniture, a mug shelf, a catwalk, bookshelves, and much more! It’s not hard for me (anymore) to avoid expensive stores or fast fashion sites such as Shein and Temu, and instead shop at thrift stores or use my local BuyNothing group. The mug shelf 2.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

I moved the furniture around; I had left it the same as when I took over this office and had never really been comfortable. Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. I was so inspired that I followed some more of the advice in that article.

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For the Mommas

JULY 27, 2016

Goodwill and thrift stores offer great prices on new and gently used items. Nursery furniture and toys can be picked up at a fraction of the price. Buy second hand. Parents-to-be can easily overspend on baby items; adding hundreds of dollars to the household budget. Check with friends and co-workers for needed items.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

1/2 Arnold’s Sliced Bread Loaves, Any (DND; Not redeemable at Bimbo outlet/thrift stores) exp. Pledge Furniture Polish 9.7 2 Pledge Furniture Care Products Coupon. Final Price = $1.89 each wyb (2). Arnold Bread Whole Grains 24 oz., BOGO $4.29 ($2.14 12/31/13 (SS 9/15/13). Final Price = $1.64 each wyb (2).

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