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Want to save money? Let go of the need for matching

The Frugal Girl

I was a teenager in the 90s, and while this may be true of other eras as well, I remember there being a LOT of matching sets, particularly when it came to home decor. Well…MY SWEATER HAS DUCKS ON IT. Do the lamps match? For instance, I have a fair number of white serving dishes that I’ve gotten at thrift stores.

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8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most people think clothes when they think about what a thrift shop sells, but these shops often sell a number of other things that people can use in their day to day lives. Larger thrift stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill, often have a little bit of everything in their stores. Only 2 days left. Take a peek.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How about when a lamp stops working? I’m guilty as well. Typically, the sponsoring organization arranges for a place to gather, a set of experts to be on hand, tools available for fixing things as well as the publicity and communication to the community to bring folks in with their items to be repaired.

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Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

Work With What You've Got

I'm still on the hunt for a vanity (I have a mirror and a lamp, I need a smallish table with a nice sized drawer, I'm hoping to thrift it) and a chair. I am pretty sure the little carousel wheel is meant for necklaces, but I don't know anyone with necklaces that short, and earrings seemed to fit really well in it.

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In My Room

Work With What You've Got

I got this dresser, which I use for lingerie, as well as my vanity and stool from Craigslist. I've got my earrings and rings on display as well as this ceramic cupcake from Valentines Day a couple years ago and some adorable kittens friends brought me back from a road trip several years ago. I paid 2 bucks for that at a thrift store.