Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Search the attic, the backs of the closets, the garage and see what inspiration presents. Dad’s old cowboy hat and a rope from the garage can be the start of a cowboy get up. This idea serves well for the younger crew.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

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

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time. Take the time to learn any requisite skills, either by reading, learning online or perhaps attending some of the home improvement big box store presentations and skill shops. Garage or estate sales. Thrift shops. Plan ahead. Want to redo your kitchen?

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

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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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Just bare twigs in a large vase, with old ornaments tied to them can be pretty as well. We live on the edge of the prairie and prairie grasses grow well here. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. These make nice gifts too. Reuse your own decorations.

Holiday 202

Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 years available. riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. There were no garage door openers. If you are younger, imagine your life back then!

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180