Cheap Clothing Garage Re-use 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. I found a scooter for $1, a dollhouse for $75 and lots of kid clothes, worn once or twice and then outgrown.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? 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. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 3, 2013
Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. We tend to throw away clothing instead of mending it and we count on cheap overseas labor to keep manufactured clothing easily affordable. I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. There are many crafters, clothing designers and beginning savers who sew.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? I’ve used these finds to help furnish and decorate a vacation rental and to fill in pieces we lacked at home. Some folks view re-decorating as a hobby. Bath and kitchen cosmetic redos aren’t cheap but are less expensive than a complete tear out and replacement.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 26, 2014
While I grew up using paper napkins and towels, we only used paper plates when we were on a picnic. I was surprised to learn that many families use these at every meal rather than real plates so they have fewer dishes to do. In fact, the Duggars of TLC’s Nineteen Kids and Counting use paper plates for every single meal.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
I found you through your post, “Soap Is Cheap, in Sept 2021. I have made many money mistakes over the years – when I was single, I bought so many clothes and books! Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it. In my area, housing is cheap.
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