Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. Blender Fifteen years ago, I bought a blender at a garage sale for $3. Toaster Oven I bought a toaster oven at a garage sale for $2. Instead, I settled on a garage sale stand mixer I found for $10. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. Frugal Tip | Compare Prices On Large Purchases. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. by Deals From MS Do.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Buy good clothing, used. Go Frugal Go Green'

Making Do 219

Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. Frugal Tip | Compare Prices On Large Purchases. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. by Deals From MS Do.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. 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. and she makes all her own clothes”.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. Our home furnishings include many cherished family heirlooms, such as an iron bed my folks bought at a sale, or the hand carved bed frame purchased by my great-grandfather. Often older cloth furniture retains the smells from its prior life. Ways to save on furniture.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

You can find the marketplace by clicking on the Buy/Sell tab at the top of the page, or by clicking on “Marketplace” under the “Frugal Living” tab. Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. Helping a new mom get a used stroller, at a fair price.

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Fair-Trade Buy Buying Garage Sale 86