Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

That way, I can hit a lot of sales in just a few hours instead of spending time and gasoline driving around town. If you want to buy kids toys or clothes, look for new home neighborhoods with lots of pre-school or grade school aged kids. A heavy duty wrought iron patio table, 4 chairs and umbrella with stand for $50.

Garage Sale 100

Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. There was no polyester clothing. Clothing had to be ironed to look good. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. People dressed up. Go Frugal'

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? On wash day, she built a wood fire out in the yard under a big iron cauldron to heat water to wash her clothing. Absolutely not! My Grandmother was born in 1898.

Plumbing 227

Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline 227