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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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9 Tips for Setting up and Settling into a New Home

Koupon Karen

Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell. Think of it as packing for a short vacation; including toiletries, medications, a few changes of clothes, basic cleaning supplies, and perhaps a small toolkit for assembling furniture.

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Introducing the new Marketplace Feature | Buy & Sell What YOU Want

Saving Cents With Sense

You can now buy, sell, trade, and share, with fellow fans ! Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. Trade baby clothes, for toddler clothes. - Why did we partner with Ubokia? Helping a new mom get a used stroller, at a fair price.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Family Balance Sheet

I love going to them and I love having yard sales. If I have a free Saturday morning from April thru September--unfortunately it''s rare--I try to hit a community yard sale. I''m always looking for girls clothing, good books, and clean Tupperware. Every year, we participate in our community''s yard sale. Price Your Stuff.

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The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year – Details

Coupons Do Work

Clearance: Winter clothing, snow shovels, ski and sledding equipment. Other Items on Sale: 5 for $5 deals on bags of fruit, luggage. Other Items on Sale: Last-minute cruise deals, discounted gym memberships, end-of-fiscal-year electronics, tax discounts, and secondhand items at garage sales.