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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.

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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. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. If you are still reluctant to buy used, consider the below bargains. I love a bargain. My best finds.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Are you a ‘buy it new’ snob – one of those people who shudder at the thought of using someone else’s cast off stuff? I swore I’d never buy used junk again… but now I’ve changed my mind. Home owners get bored and re-decorate or re-vamp their homes. I was for awhile.

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Not So Free – Free Things

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love going to garage sales. Lately though, I’ve begun to re-consider. The free item needs too much re-furbishing. I found a brand new magazine rack for 50 cents, a 2 foot diameter artfully crafted wreath for $10 and a FREE WHEELBARROW. This past weekend, I went out garage sailing just for fun. Here is why.

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Organize Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are looking for a can of spray paint you used last summer, you are more likely to look somewhere that you have other cans of paint stored. Store things where you use them. Unless you have a very small house, you can save yourself time and effort by storing stuff where you use it. I carried this idea to our garage.

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How to Simplify Your Life to Make it Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But I had no idea where to start or how to go about simplifying my life until I read a magazine article about the psychological benefits of de-cluttering your workspace. Apparently there are some simple rules when it comes to de-cluttering and re-organizing your work space. Sounded good to me, so that’s where I decided to start.

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Peace of Mind with Home Depot’s KwikSet Lock

Nicoles Nickels

The Kwikset SmartKey lock gives homeowners the ability to quickly and easily re-key their own locks without removing them from the door. It also offers one-key convenience for your home – you can re-key your front, back and side doors to the same Kwikset key. ” My Take: We installed the lock set surprisingly easily.