Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

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. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle.

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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

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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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2014

I pulled out clothes that I don’t wear and I’ll donate to the thrift store. My kids had a fun time looking at the hair styles and clothing choices of their parents through the years. The shoe shelf in our garage. I reorganized years worth of photos that were in boxes. My family has a shoe addiction.

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Thrift Stores 2014 Garage Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

My parents and their siblings were of the generation that grew up during the depression in the 1930′s. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. Dress it up with artwork or natural greenery as shown in this post from Parents. If you are like me, you have old material or clothing that is no longer loved or needed.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

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. There were no garage door openers. Neighbors knew each other.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

We especially need essential stuff, like food, water, shelter, heat, clothing, defensive and offensive protection. You may not remember all the stuff you had as a kid, but if you are a parent, you are certainly aware how fast stuff gathers around you when kids come into your life! Humans need stuff. We need stuff to survive.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Parents already know that back to school time is the second most expensive time of the year (right after the holidays). Let your pre-teen and/or teen spend their own allowance on clothing for back to school and don’t jump in to bail them out if they make choices they regret! I love to shop garage sales. Get Social.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? He made his own electric lawnmower. He fixed his own car. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. I wish he was still around. I’ve got a lot of things that need fixing!

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Remember, there are lots of other parents out there in the same predicament of trying to manage a family budget while giving their kids as many opportunities and experiences as possible. Many sporting clubs and organizations run a used equipment and clothing pool where they sell on second-hand gear.

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Sports Kids Kids and Family Musical Instruments 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

A smile or a word from a parent or teacher, seeing someone enjoying their savings, a chance combination of a happy conversation, a sun shiny day and an increased amount in the piggy bank – all may result in one child’s brain being wired towards the pleasure of saving. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 22, 2011

She loves to write education, career, frugal living, finance, health, parenting relating articles. Use this app to locate deals on food, clothes, and entertainment. With PrimoSpot you can enter the address of the place you are planning to go and have it search for on-street parking, garage parking, and bike racks. Please share.

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Phones Money Friends And Family Sale Gas 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. 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. Often older cloth furniture retains the smells from its prior life. Furniture with cloth components can also harbor things you don’t want to even think about. Dealing with smaller cloth items. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2015

A couple of days ago on one of my visits, I noticed 2 entire clothing racks filled with Halloween costumes and/or clothing items. My favorite thrift store has a section dedicated to seasonal items. The number and variety of Halloween items in this thrift store surprised me. Louis suburbs but had similar experiences with Halloween.

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Halloween Thrift Stores St. Louis Thrifting 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

As an expecting parent, it’s tempting to buy that beautifully detailed changing table or the crib you saw last week in the window of an upscale boutique. Create your own changing station by placing the cloth-covered changing pad on top of a dresser. When your child outgrows diapers you can continue using the dresser for her clothing.

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Budgeting Budget Painting Hardware 94

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

You might start working weekends out of your garage, but as your business takes off, you’ll be well on your way to your own shop and a brand new, full-time career doing what you love. Clothing boutique For the fashion-forward entrepreneurs out there, consider opening your own clothing boutique. Take a page from Harp Design Co.

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Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science. I biked to the library, to the mall, to the TCBY, to visit my parents at their offices in the university, to the pool, basically everywhere a kid would want to go. K and Finn (my parents dog) 12. K in her dance costume 2.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 188

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 179

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

Another option is to have the parent serve everyone straight from the pan to the plate. If you’d like to make the switch from paper napkins, consider going to cloth napkins. You can often by these cheap at garage sales. You may find seasonal cloth napkins at a discounted price after the holiday.

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

What was a want or a luxury to parents or grandparents may have actually become something most of us consider a need. Here are things that most in my generation would now consider a need, but that most of our parents didn’t have when we boomers were growing up in their households. Two car garages. We have three.

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

My parents were good at guiding careful spending habits without it being a burden. I have made many money mistakes over the years – when I was single, I bought so many clothes and books! I also spend too much money on clothes for this kid (not like designer, just Old Navy type!) Why do I want to save money?

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. When the ears were full and ripe she would pull one down and let me make a doll – using the cob for the body, the silk for the hair and the husk for the clothing. In winter, here in the Midwest, it is hard to line dry your clothes.

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St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Instead of investing your money in education or your 401K, your money goes to clothes, gadgets, big screen TV’s or alcohol. Don’t blame your spouse, the economy, your parents or your job. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. You spend your money on the wrong stuff. You have bad money habits.

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Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

I''m always looking for girls clothing, good books, and clean Tupperware. And by successful, I mean we got rid of just about everything that I put out, except for 3 boxes of winter clothes. Also, include a description of what is being offered in the details, such as sizes of clothing, particular furniture, collectibles, etc.

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Craigslist Sale Friends And Family Sale TVs 153

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The Wi-Fi Motion Sensor alerts users of activity with a push text or notification as soon as motion is detected, whether you want to know when the kids get in from school, make sure the puppy goes outside during the day, or receive an alert when the garage door opens. The dog is a convenient companion for pets and Pet Parents alike.

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Gifts Giveaway Handbags and Wallets Flowers and Gifts 80

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Clearance: Winter clothing, snow shovels, ski and sledding equipment. Other Items on Sale: Last-minute cruise deals, discounted gym memberships, end-of-fiscal-year electronics, tax discounts, and secondhand items at garage sales. Black Friday/Cyber Monday: Clothing, toys, electronics, appliances, housewares.

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

– Letting your child make spending decisions can make some parents uneasy. However, retailers are anxious to get rid of winter gear to make way for spring clothing. It is very easy to lose everything with just one trade. The MoneyTrail Blog: How Much Control Should Kids have Over their own Money?

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220