Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 10, 2013
Busy Bee Kids Crafts has a bunch of ideas, one of which is making paper plate tambourines. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. It sounds pretty darn good too. For the more sophisticated, try crafting a vegetable instrument or band. Find A Used Instrument.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 16, 2013
My brother once cleaned potato chip bags after turning them inside out and used those as gift bags! 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.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 29, 2024
I had huge medical bills for the spouse, was only working PRN, and needed new ideas on cutting corners. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. How did you get interested in saving money? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. But generally, most things have gone up in cost.
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