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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I used an old seat cushion I had and wrapped it with brand new material from another garage sale to pretty it up and make it softer, then stacked new throw pillows I found at yet another sale for $.50 I used it for years and sold it – for $25 – last summer in my own garage sale. That is what this is. Go Frugal'

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As a hobby. Home decorating is another area where it may be possible to sew your own cheaper than buying. Perhaps something that gave you a marketable skill instead of a hobby skill? We tend to throw away clothing instead of mending it and we count on cheap overseas labor to keep manufactured clothing easily affordable.

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