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

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

One of those something’s is probably going to be finding a way to never be in that situation again – which means you will learn to start saving, some how, some time. In order to fit in, you might want to dress the same way your co workers dress or drive a similar quality car or send the kids to that upscale private school.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Use paper drop cloth to wrap. I bought a roll in 2011 and have been using it for everything from Christmas wrap to kid crafts to posters to mailing packages every since. For small packages, find interesting magazine pages to use in wrapping. 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

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. learning to give by having them donate last years clothing. learning to give by having them donate last years clothing.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

We get desperate to find gifts for everyone on the list. However, in reviewing the best things to wait to buy on various sites, I find that cameras are one of those items. However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. Winter clothes. I know I do. Other tips.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

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. There are many crafters, clothing designers and beginning savers who sew. Sewing today has dropped out of main stream life. Sewing is an art.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. Look around the web, and you’ll find plenty of minimalists writing about their experience. However, since I have three kids, the artwork can pile up quickly. Boy, did I declutter.

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Home Re-use Painting Garage Sale 189

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

If you have kids, purchasing used or discounted clothing and toys is a great way to save money. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. So find out where your local beauty school, massage school and mechanics school is and become a regular.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance.

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). My own kids were born in different time zones, too – one in MN, one in OH. One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all. Biking in my favorite park Here’s Liz!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

In fact, the Duggars of TLC’s Nineteen Kids and Counting use paper plates for every single meal. While I understand that 19 kids can generate a lot of dishes, just think how much waste they generate by using paper plates for every meal. If you’d like to make the switch from paper napkins, consider going to cloth napkins.

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Other Items on Sale: Sports gear, flowers other than red roses, big screens from the previous year, soy sauce, canned water chestnuts. This is the month to find your pot of gold! And March is National Frozen Food Month and this is the month you will find sales and coupons for various frozen foods brands — which means STOCK UP!

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

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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Craigslist Sale Friends And Family Sale TVs 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Personal Finance Journey : Should You Leave a Life Insurance Policy to Your Kids? Young Family Finance : Appropriate Tip – Find out what an appropriate tip is when you are eating out. The MoneyTrail Blog: How Much Control Should Kids have Over their own Money? Even if you find one, it’s still expensive.

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