Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Get some shoe polish and shine up those old shoes, take them to a shoe repair shop to have the re-heeled or soled if they are worn down.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

There was very little I had to buy for my child after these showers. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. However, who is to say that they did not also buy their own items used? Go Frugal Go Green' It turns out, quite easily.

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

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2013

Buying back to school clothes can be quite pricey, and leave you feeling broke before the school year even begins. If you are shopping online, check out Savings.com for coupon codes or just bookmark the coupon code page I have for you. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found.

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Clothes Clothing Finds Swap 90

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. Pressure canners are a bit more expensive to buy and complicated to use. You may have noticed that no where in this list did I mention buying used canning lids.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

You can live a much greener life by adopting a couple of green living ideas and adding them to your shopping habits. Instead of buying items that you may only need for one time, you should consider borrowing items from a friend, family member, or a neighbor. Buy in bulk. Buy used items. Buy organic. Borrow items.

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Saving Money Green Money Bulk 157

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2014

Will it be a crafts camp with several different projects, a cooking camp – with the grand-kids planning, shopping, chopping and cooking a meal (with your supervision and suggestions of course), a music camp – with each of you playing your instrument or all of you learning new songs together? Hold a garage sale together.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

In spite of that, history indicates that sweat shop seamstress positions had a ratio of 20 applicants per position. The Frugal Girl blog does a great job of discussing this point! Home decorating is another area where it may be possible to sew your own cheaper than buying. til 11 P.M til 12 at night”. The pay was low to boot!

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

Before you start shopping around for ideas, it is a good idea to set a realistic budget. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Buying back to school clothes can be quite pricey, and leave you feeling broke before the school year even begins. If you are shopping online, check out Savings.com for coupon codes or just bookmark the coupon code page I have for you. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found.

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Clothes Clothing Swap Garage Sale 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. Christmas in July.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. I was able to buy the upholstery fabric to redo it for just $50. Ways to save on furniture.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year from January to December. What you can save on, what to expect to go on sale, each month, a list of awesome things to stock up on for the entire year ! Also, fresh blueberries at this time too, is on sale for $1 to $2 less, thanks to it being summer in South America. The best guide

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Me: What kinds of frugality did you practice while you were earning your millions? Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately? The Spectrum Group.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The only investing strategy that makes sense to me is buy and hold. Frugal Confessions : A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers – Learn about this great tool to hone your frugal skills like I do! Buy an energy efficient water heater. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays!

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220