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My Best Garage Sale Finds

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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. If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. I love a bargain.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

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As long as we buy them from an authorized source, we can get a guarantee as well. We were able to get a great deal on older couches that were very well-built. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. We’ve bought used video games as well.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

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I’m guilty as well. 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.”. Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out. I wish he was still around.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

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Use those as well. 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. If you have old maps you no longer need, use them.

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What Makes a Saver?

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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. Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. Included here is peer pressure.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

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Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. The article specifies that Garlick did not buy any birthday or Christmas presents for her children, but I’m sure that they got items from well-meaning relatives. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children.

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Should You Learn To Sew?

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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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