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10 Summer Backyard Ideas for Kids

Couponing 101

I’ve seen these in Pottery Barn Kids catalogs and have always wanted to buy them but they are way overpriced for me. You can check out garage sales as well if you don’t have any old pots and pans. This is a great way to use up those old tires, especially if you already have a tire swing! Hula Hoop Hideout. Via DIY Fun Ideas.

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Collecting – Tips for Fun and Profit

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, a person who runs estate sales may buy up the remains after the sale at bargain basement prices and resell them in a shop – selling to home decorators businesses for their displays and other B 2 B endeavors, online at an auction sale, consigned to an specialty auction shop or at a flea market or ongoing ‘garagesale.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. When I was newly married (right out of college), I used to sit with my neighbor friend and pour over the paper catalogs that came to dream about all of the neat stuff I wanted to own some day.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. There was no internet.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nearly every library has expanded their catalog to include a diverse range of media offerings. You’ll learn about current specials – and even the big clearance sales. Renting out your garage or backyard for RV or classic car owners could bring in $25 to $150 per month, depending on the space you allocate. Rent It Out.

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