Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. With the proper amount of planning, you can have an easy, stress free garage sale where you make a profit. If you follow these tips, it will be easy to manage your own garage sale.

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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. If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. I love a bargain. My best finds.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Things mattered to them, even something as small as Christmas wrapping was considered precious. My Aunt, God rest her soul, saved Christmas paper and those silly little paper bows from year to year. Christmas cards are becoming a forgotten tradition, but we still get and give some. Shop the after Christmas sales.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

All things Christmas. Obviously, anything with decorations related to the holidays will most likely be reduced in price right after Christmas. I always shop for Christmas wrapping paper, gift tags, boxes and really nice ornaments the week after Christmas. News dot Com Things You Should Not Buy Before Christmas.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. I used it for years and sold it – for $25 – last summer in my own garage sale. Glass leftover containers 3 for $.75.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

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. On Christmas eve, gangs of kids caroled from house to house.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

In the fall, after first frost, I pick interesting looking grasses, with seed heads intact and bunch them into 4” wide 12 “ tall stand up decorations – just by tying a Christmas ribbon around them in the middle. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop.

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