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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. But, find one in a high end neighborhood, one where the store sorts through the donations to select only the best. That way, I can hit a lot of sales in just a few hours instead of spending time and gasoline driving around town. It is still in the shrink wrap.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not only for our own well-being, but for our children and the generations that follow. Healthy Personal Lifestyle Choices Physical and mental health obviously play an important role in our overall well-being and outlook on life. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms. I was born in 1948 so my early childhood was spent in the 1950′s. No, I didn’t wear a poodle skirt!

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