Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

I’ve found that many of my clothes I want to get rid of, I’ve only worn once or twice (and a few still have the tags on)! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Make your own keepsake boxes. The post Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

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Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

I’ve found that many of my clothes I want to get rid of, I’ve only worn once or twice (and a few still have the tags on)! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Make your own keepsake boxes. Use shoeboxes for storage. appeared first on Couponing 101.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

You don’t have to go back to the days of living in a log cabin without electricity to make an environmental impact. Hang clothes to dry. Instead, we have two large clothes drying racks in the basement. Creating clothing requires a lot of natural resources. Make your own laundry soap. Minimize your wardrobe.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

From TVs to gaming systems to phones, buying used can make a great deal of sense, whether you buy used from someone you trust, or whether you buy factory-refurbished , this a good options. Much of the time, baby clothes aren’t used harshly — especially newborn and early infant clothing. Baby Items. Don’t be!

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Use paper drop cloth to wrap. If you are like me, you have old material or clothing that is no longer loved or needed. Dig out that box of material you thought you might use and pick out some pieces to use for wrapping, or to make bows. Make your own gift boxes using Origami. Make gift tags. Be unusual.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

The Women in World History website reported the following as Evidence Taken by Children’s Employment Commission February 1841: “Miss — has been for several years in the dress-making business…The common hours of business are from 8 a.m. Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. til 11 P.M til 12 at night”. To decorate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. I used an old seat cushion I had and wrapped it with brand new material from another garage sale to pretty it up and make it softer, then stacked new throw pillows I found at yet another sale for $.50 Go Frugal'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

All my life, others have tried to make me feel guilty about stuff – guilty about not having enough stuff, guilty about not having the right stuff, guilty about having too much stuff, guilty about spending too much money on stuff or not spending enough on stuff, and guilty about throwing stuff away. Humans need stuff.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

According to the July 15, 2010 Back to School Survey from the National Retail Federation, the average family spent around $600 per child for back to school needs, split between clothing (37%); electronics (30%); shoes (17%) and school supplies (16%). learning to give by having them donate last years clothing. Get Social.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Be ruthless in your decision-making process; if you haven’t used an item in the last year or it doesn’t hold significant sentimental value, it’s probably time to let it go. Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Do you enjoy making old things new again? I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. I’ve got a lot of things that need fixing!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. How to make used furniture usable. Often older cloth furniture retains the smells from its prior life.

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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. Now that I’m decluttering the second time, again, in preparation for a move, I’m taking steps to make sure that in our new location, stuff doesn’t get the better of me. Boy, did I declutter.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

I’ve found that many of my clothes I want to get rid of, I’ve only worn once or twice (and a few still have the tags on)! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Make your own keepsake boxes. Use shoeboxes for storage.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. This should really make our lives easier and provide us an opportunity to help each other out. Trade baby clothes, for toddler clothes. - Helping a new mom get a used stroller, at a fair price.

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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. You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. You can even negotiate your cable bill.

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The Coupon Game

APRIL 19, 2011

I found some at a garage sale one day and we've been using them every year since. You can make your own Resurrection Eggs to share with your family this Easter. Matthew 27:26) Piece of Purple Cloth - Jesus was given a scarlet robe and mocked. Also, read John chapter 19. Use a clean 1-dozen egg carton to store the eggs in.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Paint will run you upwards of $30 a gallon these days at the big box stores, and then there are the drop cloths, brushes, extender poles and ladders you may need to get to those lovely high spots. Hearing the comments the folks looking at homes to buy make is so hilarious.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Saving $100 is the same as making $100! How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. 5 Tips for Getting the Best Deals On Spring and Summer Clothing For Your Kids by Two Kids & A Coupon. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Saving $100 is the same as making $100! How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. 5 Tips for Getting the Best Deals On Spring and Summer Clothing For Your Kids by Two Kids & A Coupon. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

If you’d like to take an easy step to go green and save money in the process, the first place to make changes is in buying disposable items. 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. Disposable Kitchen Items.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

Easiest is so many parts of living frugal are just natural, like it didn’t occur to me that packing my lunch/making my own coffee/repairing ripped things is abnormal or cost effective-I just did it, then reading Kristen opened my eyes to a lot of neat saves, things I do that I didn’t even consider frugal!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love. We lived for 2.5

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like.

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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. If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. You won’t make any sacrifices. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets.

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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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. The only investing strategy that makes sense to me is buy and hold. Take a moment to watch them.

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