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10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. With the proper amount of planning, you can have an easy, stress free garage sale where you make a profit. If you follow these tips, it will be easy to manage your own garage sale.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. What have you done to save money on wrapping, yet still present beautiful gifts? Go Green'

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. These get donated to thrift stores or placed in consignment shops so you might keep checking your local stores for these. Christmas in July Christmas Shopping the Smart Way Do You Save Wrapping? Winter clothes. Other tips.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge. We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. 31 Days to a More Fabulous You | Julie Bonner @ Mom Fabulous.

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. Christmas in July. I have always thought that “Christmas in July was a catch phrase made up by. These make nice gifts too. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations.

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It Amazes Me What People Throw Away

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We'll eventually pass it on to another neighbor who is having a baby girl in July. Last summer, a different neighbor was cleaning out their garage and put a Sears Cargo Carrier for the top of your car to the curb. As I said, my three year old has a tricycle, but I don't think she is giving this up any time soon.

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