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 look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
MARCH 11, 2024
In this scenario, however, there’s no guarantee that your garage sale will make you good money. Thankfully, I know a way to achieve both ends: declutter your home and make money at your next garage sale. What Is a Garage Sale? You may have also heard it referred to as a yard sale.
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Couponing 101
MAY 29, 2019
With these four simple strategies, you can save a ton of money on children’s clothes. Retailers discount out-of-season clothing, and these discounts can be substantial. Buy Used Clothing. That means a lot of other families need to offload children’s clothing that was barely worn, so you can snag some great deals.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 25, 2014
Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. The most famous large family, the Duggars, routinely buy as much as they can used. After all, it’s already been used by another family. Blender Fifteen years ago, I bought a blender at a garage sale for $3. Electronics.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 28, 2014
Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. Hang clothes to dry. Instead, we have two large clothes drying racks in the basement. Creating clothing requires a lot of natural resources. Instead of having oodles of clothes, our family is minimizing our wardrobes.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 19, 2014
I had three baby showers when I was pregnant for my son–one from each side of the family and one from my co-workers. I got brand new clothes , a stroller, a playpen, toys, blankets, the list goes on and on. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Learn how to remove spots and do it as soon as the clothing gets dirty. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. Pass down serviceable clothing from child to child. Use up your food. Plan uses for your leftovers.
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