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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. If you keep your head and are persistent, you can find many things you want or need, all in near perfect condition, for a fraction of the cost with NO TAXES due. I love a bargain.

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. To start, I made a sample bottle as proof of concept using images printed on matte photo paper. Tax on paper $0.78. Tax on tape $0.64. Total cost $17.45.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance. But the makeup of a location can be changed by governments hungry for additional tax dollars. photo by: The post Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter.

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The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year – Details

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Other Items on Sale: Last-minute cruise deals, discounted gym memberships, end-of-fiscal-year electronics, tax discounts, and secondhand items at garage sales. May starts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day and ends with Memorial Day—a weekend that’s become a shopping sales bonanza.