Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Tip # 1 – Be a curmudgeon and just don’t celebrate the night. We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes.

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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. Tip: If your child wears uniforms, ask the school if they have a uniform swap scheduled. Tip: You can also get cash back on your online purchases by shopping through Ebates – you can get anywhere from 1%-20% cash back depending on the store!

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

I’m always looking for a new way to save money, so I love reading other people’s tips on how they save extra cash. I’ve compiled this awesome list of over 60 tips to help you save money on groceries, around the house, traveling and so much more! Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

20 Tips for Frugal Living. Here are 20 Tips for Frugal Living that still allow you to enjoy life. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. The post 20 Tips for Frugal Living appeared first on FTM. You can end up well ahead in the long run.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. If negotiating makes you nervous, follow these simple tips from Life Hacker. Another great item to buy used is your car.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

Even at discount stores, new furniture can easily set you back thousands of dollars. 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. All rights reserved.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2013

I love going to garage sales. These things now live in our garage, taking up space that we don’t have! Nothing much can be stored in the oak drawers as they are quite small. Money Tips' Free is good, right? Someone offers to pass along something to you at no cost, should you take it? Maybe, maybe not.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

Many secondhand sites and consignment stores sell expensive, barely-used baby convertible cribs for a fraction of the cost compared to a department store or boutique. Buy a dated, smooth-gliding rocker at a garage sale for next to nothing and customize it with several yards of fabric and a staple gun. All rights reserved.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! Other tips. I know I do.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save. Realistic Stockpiling Tips by Mission To Save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2014

I have a soft spot for good sales, whether they be at the local retail store (I bought way too many Gymboree shirts for my daughter when they were on sale for $3.99) or at a garage sale. If something is cheap at a garage sale, I may buy it even if I’m not sure that I’ll use it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

I have always thought that “Christmas in July was a catch phrase made up by department stores to sell things in the slow summer months. . Start talking about the possibility of exchanging gifts with out of town recipients AFTER the actual holiday date – so you can buy their gifts on sale after the holiday. In the Giving Mood Now?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Another benefit is that I am cutting the governments out of the loop – there no sales taxes on used stuff (except big things of course, like boats or cars). Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. Sales are a great place to find your Christmas décor. Go Frugal'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. As an adult I tried out an acoustic guitar and managed to get far enough to at least toughen up my finger tips! My grandson gets to play various instruments in his 3 rd grade music class, without having to purchase them.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2013

Instead, take a look at some great tips for how to find back to school clothes for less. Tip: If your child wears uniforms, ask the school if they have a uniform swap scheduled. Tip: You can also get cash back on your online purchases by shopping through Ebates – you can get anywhere from 1%-20% cash back depending on the store!

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

I found the easiest way to store my cookbooks, is in baskets. The picnic basket in the middle was an estate sale find and the little one on top.came from a garage sale. What is your favorite tip? I find my inspiration and recipes from many of them, especially my cupcakes. They fit perfectly in the small basket!

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Couponing 101

MAY 29, 2019

You can find used children’s clothing at thrift stores, garage sales, or online via Facebook Marketplace or eBay. That means a lot of other families need to offload children’s clothing that was barely worn, so you can snag some great deals. Aim for Neutral Items. Whenever possible, try to focus on neutrals.

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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. The best place to find used canning accessories cheaply is eBay , although sometimes you can get lucky and spot some items at garage sales , too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. You can purchase large 3’ X 3’ pillows in a variety of colors and textures from Import Stores and Discount outlets. Take a tip from the design shows.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver. But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 11, 2019

You might look for deals at thrift shops, garage sales, auctions, or stores that frequently sell discontinued products (like T.J. Do you love finding a great deal? Selling some of your finds on eBay can help turn your next-level shopping skills into extra cash.

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 6, 2019

You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Secondhand gear should work just fine and will give your child an opportunity to try the sport out before you invest a lot of money.

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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. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. These make nice gifts too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. You can also find older, quality items at used furniture stores. 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. The sun bakes out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

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! Money Saving Mom and Handmade Adelaide Baby both have tips on how to do that. To decorate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

My daughter-in-law walked into a furniture store and talked the manager into giving her a 20% off the top discount on all furniture purchased that day – since she was buying a lot. Garage sales – need I say more? Negotiation Tips. Other Tips. less over at Hen House and the checkout clerk knocked $3.00

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Then I visited the local fabric store and a hobby store to see what upholstery fabric selections there were and how much it ran. 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.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Vanilla cupcakes I stored all my equipment in a dishpan in my dorm room. Do you have any tips for frugal travel or vacations? Eat at grocery stores! In the US, many grocery stores (especially in cities) will have hot or cold bars where you can grab food that can be eaten immediately, or warmed up.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 4, 2015

You can go HERE to find an online retailer or store near you that carries these games. Pictionary (3+ players) One of my most prized possessions is my original Pictionary board game that I found at a garage sale for $2. I personally love 10 Days in Asia, but it looks like the only one available on Amazon is 10 Days in Europe.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Stay away from the stores unless you need something. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. You shop to feel better. You shop to release stress, to be someone else, to escape. But, you can’t escape your life and the bills will follow you. Send your spouse to do the grocery shopping.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

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. Stocked up for the next few years!)—This

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Some of the most oft repeated tips are how to reduce your energy bill. Young Family Finance : Appropriate Tip – Find out what an appropriate tip is when you are eating out. Arm yourself with the stores return policy, and a smile. Turn off the lights. Lower the thermostat in the winter. How much are you overspending?

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