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10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. With the proper amount of planning, you can have an easy, stress free garage sale where you make a profit. If you follow these tips, it will be easy to manage your own garage sale.

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Market Place: Online Community Garage Sale

Saving Cents With Sense

With great intentions, we usually set these items to the side for a future garage sale but as time gets by during our busy lives it is hard to organize and dedicate a full day to a garage sale. So let the Market Place be your personal Community Garage sale reaching out to thousands of people nationwide.

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The Best Place To Hide Valuables In Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sure, once in a while a garage will be broken into and a car or some high-end items will be taken, but for the most part garages are left alone whenever a criminal decides to break into a home. Here are some ideas for where to hide valuables in your garage: An old paint can. In the insulation. A fake safe.

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Teaching Children to Sell Helps Them Excel

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Why in the world would a sane parent want to teach their child sales techniques? Learning, practicing and honing your child’s sales skills will not be taught in school, but will be core to his or her success in life. Sales Are Part Of Every Transaction We Do. Why Teach Your Child To Sell? Want a job? Want to be a singer?

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Christmas in July

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Start talking about the possibility of exchanging gifts with out of town recipients AFTER the actual holiday date – so you can buy their gifts on sale after the holiday. She also loves to go to garage sales and most of her small gifts are loot from her bargains at the sales. If you garage sale, look for those decorations!

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Adjusting to New Spaces

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Taking some time to get to know your surroundings will really help with feeling comfortable, instead of just jumping right in to the activities that you need to get to, but sometimes that’s not an option and giving yourself time is valuable. How to Fall Asleep and Sleep Well I started having trouble sleeping when I was 14.

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10 Summer Backyard Ideas for Kids

Couponing 101

So I’ve started putting together some ideas of backyard activities the kids will enjoy all summer long. Plus, if you have older kids, you can get them to help put these together, giving you more activities for them to do! You can check out garage sales as well if you don’t have any old pots and pans. Outdoor Lounge.