Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2015

The challenge on the blog this year is to Choose Thrift First , where we’re rethinking our purchases to find more cost effective solutions. While I LOVE to shop at thrift stores, the thought of going to a stranger’s home was a bit scary to me– a former 24/7 news junkie. Choose Thrift First Challenge Thrifting'

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I decided to go up to my parents house yesterday to go thrift shopping with my mother (shopping and some quality family time. I love thrift shopping!! Tags: Thrift Shopping. I have been DYING to go shopping (not like I need anymore clothes haha ), but I don't really want to spend a lot of money right now. two great things!).

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Thrifting Shopping September Clothing and Accessories 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people. Rather than spending money buying clothes in a new size every few months, I bought at garage sales and thrift stores. Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er? Go Frugal Go Green' Electronics.

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2014

If the stigma of thrifting gets to you, remember, it’s not “used”, it’s “vintage”. How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe How To Get Celebrity Style For Less How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money Find Bargains Shopping Online Staying Organized With A Big Wardrobe And a Small Closet. Go Frugal'

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Clothing and Accessories Swap Thrifting Consignment Shops 220

Fashion Without Guilt

APRIL 6, 2009

Going Green Fashion. Recycling your clothing, shopping at thrift stores, and reselling your old items are to SAVE GREEN!!! Here are some tips and ways to Go Green. Reselling Your Clothing Online Another way to stay green and make some extra money is to sell your gently used clothes.

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Green Swap Thrifting Recycle 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

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

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2014

You may also call it by other names such as prudence, spariness and thrift. Without it, you may be tossed upon the waves of circumstance, at the mercy of your unorganized whims." ~~~~~~ [link] ~~~~~~ THRIFT BOOKS A Frugal Reader''s Dream Realized! (An My favorite online bookstore is Thrift Books. Frugality. To quote their site.

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Thrifting Frugal Green And Frugal Journal 40

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 19, 2014

We like green tea and on occasion I substitute 2-4 regular tea bags with flavored tea bags. Don’t spend too much money on a sun tea jar, I see them at yard sales and thrift stores all of the time. I fill my sun tea jar with water and 8 tea bags and then set it outside in the morning of sunny days. It is so much better this way.

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Food and Drink Thrift Stores Thrifty Thrifting 180

Birmingham Bargain Mom

JANUARY 31, 2012

Center Point thrift shoppers here's a coupon to save on anything in the store Feb.

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Thrifting Feb Points Printable Coupon 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

YFS’s post, How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Shops , was chosen as editor’s pick by Newlyweds on a Budget who hosted the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #19. My Personal Finance Journey included YFS’s post, How to Keep Your House Clean without Spending a Lot of Green in the Festival of Frugality #322.

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Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal Thrifting 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale 5 Ways to Go Green and Save Money at the Same Time How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores How to Save Money on Baby Costs. What do you think? What items do you prefer to buy used? What do you buy new? Go Frugal'

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Saving Money Money Used Buy 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day Sales Depending on where you live you may already be flooded with flyers and advertisements for Boxing Day shopping. This is.

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Reuse Groceries Grocery Recycle 272

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Before you get rid of items that are still in usable condition, consider trying to sell them, or give them to a thrift store. Go Green' Whenever you buy new, you are using up resources. You can reduce waste in general when you buy used. When Buying Electronics, Choose Rechargeable Items.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2013

Why You Should Use Eco-Friendly and Natural Cleaners for… Avoid Toxic Skincare Products In Minutes Flat Natural Home Cleaning From Products Found In Your Home Enviro Products World Offers Best Prices on Favorite… How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores. Go Green'

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Bath and Body Works Pets Vacuums Thrift Stores 207

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

You can peruse your local thrift stores for one as we did, or find them for just a few dollars at your local retail store. Green ribbon or green scrap fabric. Using your green ribbon or scrap fabric, tie the pillowcase closed. Begin accenting the green ribbon or scrap fabric with the raffia. Black felt (optional).

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DIY Frugal Green And Frugal Newspaper 104

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

8 Ways to Inspire Children to Help Others How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Go Frugal Go Green' 3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

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

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

50 cents at a thrift store, but you can even grab a 50-100 piece puzzle at the dollar store and it will work great too. Spray paint or craft paint in both red and green. While the red pieces are drying, apply some green paint to the puzzle pieces you reserved. Puzzle Piece Apple. I purchased mine for just.50 Picture frame.

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DIY Frugal Green And Frugal Painting 105

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

These get donated to thrift stores or placed in consignment shops so you might keep checking your local stores for these. – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day… Cheaper, Less Stressful Alternatives to Christmas Gift… Go Frugal' Other tips.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

You know I love brown and black together and I think the greens and blues are the perfect addition. XOXO Cardigan, Thrifted Tank, Target Denim Leggings, Target Necklace, Self made Boots, Matisse Bag, Thrifted. Tags: boots Target self-made denim leggings Thrifted.

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Garage Furniture Thrifting Entertainment 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 13, 2013

Frugal Fun Is ‘Going Green’ Killing Our Economy? 5 Ways To Save Money On Moving Expenses Budget and Kid Friendly Fun How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Adjusting to a new town can be difficult, but using these tips to explore can make that adaption period easier. Travel Tips'

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Golf Thrift Stores Green And Frugal Budgeting 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Thrift shops. I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. Installation of new green board. Check out as many non-commercial options as possible to get what you need. Garage or estate sales. Make it yourself items. Internet sites offering goods for trade.

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

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. A Year of Intention | Hilary Bernstein @ Accidentally Green.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

How to Save Money with Coupons and Discount Codes How to Save Money at the Supermarket 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day… How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium. a Rafflecopter giveaway.

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

Choose thrift first. And rather than throw unused possessions away, donate to a thrift store or offer up on Freecycle.org. You will save about $2.50 a day, and avoid sending those paper cups to the landfill. Rather than purchasing new, check to see if you can borrow from a friend, barter, or buy second hand.

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Are you trying to run a more 'green' household? There is an initial investment, but I have seen similiar containers at yard sales or thrift stores and at Bed Bath and Beyond where they regularly offer 20% coupons. Are you looking for more ways to trim your grocery bill? I have 4 different sizes. Use plastic store bags for trash bags.

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Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

Work With What You've Got

DECEMBER 2, 2008

I found it at a thrift store for a couple bucks. AND I also got it in sage green! Shrug, Express, thrifted Dress, vintage, thrifted Boots, vintage Bag, Fossil, thrifted earrings, Love Erin Designs. Shrug, Express, thrifted Dress, vintage, thrifted Boots, vintage Bag, Fossil, thrifted earrings, Love Erin Designs.

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Thrifting Thrift Stores Curves Office 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack. Create picture frames, trivets, wall hangings and more with old china. Anywhere you might use glass or tile for mosaic work, replace with broken china. Cover plant pots for one off coordinated dining room décor. The possibilities are endless.

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Cycle Budgeting Budget Christmas 199

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 28, 2009

I thrifted this skirt a few months back, but never knew what I wanted to wear with it. I took my marching band jacket (that I love so much more than I ever thought I would), my new olive green ribbed tights, my new suede boots, and an olive green tee underneath (alright, alright. 10 years sure flies by when you are having fun.

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March Thrifting Military Green 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. Other treasured items we reuse every year include huge a mottled green glass ball ornament from my grandparents, a set of 1950′s angel candle holders from a favorite aunt and two 3 foot tall paper nutcrackers made by my kids in elementary school in the 1980′s.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 2 Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire How to Make Your Own Clothes How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores 10 Ways To Make Your Home A Zero-Waste Facility. What other organizations do you know of that help people learn to repair their own broken items?

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 3, 2011

I find the black one almost impossible NOT to wear but the green one has been harder for me to style. I don’t think it comes across in the photos, but the sweater actually has little bits of sage green running through it (and pink, and lilac , and purple, and mauve, and grey and light blue and gold and more!).

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Thrifting Office Microsoft Student 40

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

MARCH 17, 2010

Yes, I know I should be wearing green.Yes, I know I am disgracing half my heritage (I'm Irish/Italian), but honestly I was just not in a green mood; and besides, I couldn't put off wearing this adorable dress from Clare of Between Laundry Days one more day. Yes, I know it is St. Patrick's Day. Simple, but effective, I think.

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Thrifting Boys Simple Girls 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

I remove from heat and add 8 Tetley decaffeinated green tea bags and 2 Celestial Seasonings flavored decaffeinated tea bags, usually peach or berry. Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. I keep a list of things to look when thrifting.

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February 2020 Frugal Thrift Stores 208

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

JANUARY 12, 2010

My Outfit: Sailor Cardigan: Wet Seal $20 (H&M has this same cardigan in both navy and green on clearance for $10.I Earrings: Thrifted Savers $1 Total: $70.00. I saw it in their stores this past weekend) Floral Dress: Forever 21 $20 Navy Tights: Ebay $5 OTK Boots: GoJane.com $24 Bangles : Assorted from everywhere.

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Thrifting Insurance Wellness 2010 49

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Some of my favorite dishes are the Roasted Butternut Squash soup with Curry Condiments and Spring Green Risotto. We were at a church thrift sale and he found it on the $1 table. Her dishes are sophisticated, but easy to prepare and made with everyday ingredients. The titles of these two books pretty much sum up her cooking style.

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Martha Stewart Cooking Bread Baking 127

Work With What You've Got

MAY 17, 2010

No worries, it ended up OK, because we did have Colby jack cheese, tortillas, salsa and green onions. Not the height of nutrition, but adding salsa and green onions to the cheese before you cook it makes it a super good treat. I also like to add mushrooms, green onion, shredded carrot or whatever else I have.

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Bank Banking Pancakes Thrifting 40

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

JANUARY 11, 2010

decided to try something knew and paired my strip t-neck from AE (Christmas present from Mom) with my new green zipper jumper from Charlotte Russe ; added raspberry colored tights to match the sweater and my new wedge boots from GoJane.com ; threw on some jewelry; and I was out the door. oh well, I guess we can't always get what we want.

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Charlotte Marshalls Couch Thrifting 51