Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. You can also find truly interesting pieces at estate sales. There are usually plenty of used engagement rings for sale at reasonable prices. Are you too proud to buy used jewelry? Don’t be! Go Frugal'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

How can you expose your pre-school and grade school age children to musical instruments without spending an arm and a leg? Spoonful.com can show you how to make all of the below for (or better yet, with) your pre-schooler: Drums from large oatmeal cylinders and no-rip mailer envelopes. Or how about an entire band from vegetables?

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Music Musical Instruments Budgeting Budget 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

The rent-purchase agreement allows the buyer to live in the home while paying the seller rent, and the part of the rent goes toward the home’s sale price. The buyer loses the part of the rent they paid toward the home’s sale price if they can’t buy the house at the end of the agreement.

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Rent Home Real Estate Work 183

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

I randomly mentioned my difficulty to a friend and she just so happened to have a few that she wasn’t able to sell at a garage sale and was going to give them away. How to Have a Star Wars Birthday Party for Under $60! Even though pool noodles are very cheap, I had a very hard time finding them in November!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 3, 2012

How to Save Time on Social Networking I avoided social networking sites for a long time because of my busy schedule. How to Fall Asleep and Sleep Well I started having trouble sleeping when I was 14. It’s scary because when something changes, we are entering into. I'm not very knowledgeable about the.

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Garage Sale Garage Work Office Supplies 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped. Holiday tins are also bountiful at these sales. Shop the after Christmas sales.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. I learned how to bargain a bit better. I learned how to bargain a bit better. I learned how to arrange articles for display. Moving sales usually have just a few big pieces.

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Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Members would learn how to fix the items or watch other volunteers who are handy and know how.”. People gather, with their small items to repair and watch the experts to learn how to do it themselves.

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. Canners are readily available for sale at a great discount through online sellers at eBay and Craigslist. How to Bake Cheap Holiday Cookies and Breads.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 21, 2011

Maybe you have been wanting to have a garage sale but have not wanted to go through the hassle of setting up and tearing down. Well now you can post your items here and watch the sale with minimal effort? How to post items to sell: (Limited Time: FREE Listing ). How to purchase items: (Limited Time: 5% Cash Back ).

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Old Navy Sale Halloween Friends And Family Sale 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

How to create your own board game. I keep a roll of heavy paper (which I buy at Home Depot for about $11 for a roll about 2 inches thick and 2 feet wide) to use in wrapping packages, protecting floors during home projects, making garage sale signs and etc. What will the theme of your game be? Play test the game.

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Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Learn how to remove spots and do it as soon as the clothing gets dirty. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. You Tube can show you how to do most everything these days.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Instead, take a look at some great tips for how to find back to school clothes for less. Use coupons and pair them with sales to help you save. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found. Don’t let that happen! Use coupons and coupon codes !

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Clothes Clothing Swap Garage Sale 40

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Just find a cute printable, pop it in a cheap frame (check Goodwill, garage sales, your attic, etc. Learn how to make your own Subway Art ! What I especially love about it is that it can be a very inexpensive way to decorate your home for the seasons! and spray paint the frame to match!), Cheap home decor!

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Subway Art DIY Christmas 70

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

One of those something’s is probably going to be finding a way to never be in that situation again – which means you will learn to start saving, some how, some time. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Time saved alone is worth the small effort you expend in learning how to make these repairs. Learning how to do alterations could land you a job in a bridal salon or formal wear store. If you own a material store, you want someone on staff that understands the customers – someone who knows how to sew! Sewing is an art.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. 8 Ways to Inspire Children to Help Others How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children.

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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. Three years ago, before we moved to our current home, I decluttered. Boy, did I declutter. What’s your favorite tip to keep clutter at bay, or do you struggle with keeping the clutter in check? Get Organized'

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We learned how to keep our living expenses low so we can spend more on travel. The best part of becoming debt free is learning how to talk about money together. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

You should also look into how to decorate your apartment while trying to help save the environment and go green. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. Related posts: 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day Sales.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

Whatever you collect, know how to recognize possible originals. That same person may troll neighborhood garage sales and offer to cart away anything left after the sale for free. That same person may troll neighborhood garage sales and offer to cart away anything left after the sale for free.

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Collectibles Repairs Aunt Garage 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales. These make nice gifts too. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. But being kind to.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. Some ideas of how to use it: One of the coolest parts about the Ubokia marketplace, and a reason why we partnered with them, is because they are really here to help communities (like ours!).

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Fair-Trade Buy Buying Garage Sale 86

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

How to negotiate cable prices {like a pro} by I Am That Lady. How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. How to Start a Gift Closet & Why You Need One by It’s A Fabulous Life. How To Revive Stale Potato Chips & Avoid Waste!!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Garage or estate sales. The How-To of Savings. Sooner or later you will want or need to remodel your bathroom or your kitchen or perhaps finish off that basement. Plan ahead. Thrift shops.

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Pick out your desired paint color at the hardware store and ask the sales person what you will need to paint a room. DayDecor.com has specific advice on how to do this. But there is good news. 2 – Look for free stuff, too. All rights reserved.

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Saving Money Money Home Furniture 89

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

Here are four things I wish we had known how to check on before we bought. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. Knowing the tax appraisal history can help you understand how frequently you can expect real estate tax increases. Plans For Future Development.

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Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. 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. How to make used furniture usable. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

How to negotiate cable prices {like a pro} by I Am That Lady. How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. How to Start a Gift Closet & Why You Need One by It’s A Fabulous Life. How To Revive Stale Potato Chips & Avoid Waste!!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Maybe it is just something you found at a sale that doesn’t quite match your decor. Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each. You think, it just needs a new covering, no problem – right?

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Sewing Machines Furniture Re-use Arm and Hammer 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

Although our citizens don’t practice the very visible haggling over every item for sale that I saw on that Mexican vacation, I believe we are seeing a trend toward more price negotiation in the U.S.A. Garage sales – need I say more? I did not realize that people should and do negotiate. Catch Up With A Changed America.

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. If you don’t know how to do it, search online. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. You can end up well ahead in the long run.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. This is a challenge that is usually a game for my mom & me, how to beat the system, how to score needs/wants (carhart coveralls for a $1 or a free day pass to a climbing gym most recently) for practically nothing.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Garage Sale Results Well, the last two weekends of ours have been busy to say the least. We hosted two garage sales in. Start saving early, you can save smaller amounts over a long period of time to get to a million. This post was written by Marie. The Spectrum Group. Money pros call them a stupidity tax.

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Making Real Estate Garage Sale Debt 229

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I learned how to cook and bake at a very young age, and I’ve always enjoyed kitchen work as both creative pursuit and scientific inquiry. Early on, my daughter would be in a stroller, but as soon as she learned how to walk, she wanted nothing to do with that stroller. Hosting garage sales & reselling items.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

You can often by these cheap at garage sales. 5 Products That You Should Avoid Using How To Pack A Waste-Free Lunch Are You Daring Enough to Use Eco-Friendly Feminine Hygiene… The Greener Option That Saves You Money: Paper Towels vs.… 5 Things to Cut Back On to Reduce Your Environmental… Go Frugal Go Green'

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. How about a trip to the park instead of weekend shopping? And, how did you get out of it? Guest Post Author Bio: This is a guest post from Andrew Wang, who blogs about how to make money. Related posts: How to Graduate College Without Being Broke.

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