Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. 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.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Below is a list of things I (or hubby) have personally saved and reused. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving. We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. Containers.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. The best place to find used canning accessories cheaply is eBay , although sometimes you can get lucky and spot some items at garage sales , too. Smell Great on the Cheap.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. Reuse your own decorations. A meat and two vegetables is plenty for an entree – especially when served with a bread and gravy. I wrap loaves of homemade bread in aluminum foil and tie a bow around the middle for a special gift to close friends and relatives.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202