Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2013

Prepare ahead of time for extra fun by having the kids make up a few questions they want to ask workers. Have the kids stand and watch at a register to see how many ways they can see people paying. Bring a short shopping list of things the kids want or need, then have them find several different kinds and compare the prices.

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Money Kids Storing Kids and Family 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2014

If you have an uneasiness when it comes to “used” clothing, know that there are many different tiers of second hand stores. If the stigma of thrifting gets to you, remember, it’s not “used”, it’s “vintage”. If the stigma of thrifting gets to you, remember, it’s not “used”, it’s “vintage”. Check the Kids Section.

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Clothing and Accessories Swap Thrifting Consignment Shops 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Before you can even start to think about how you would go about greening your wardrobe, you need to know where you stand, clothes wise, right now at this moment. You probably will find clothes that you had forgotten you even had; I certainly did! You’ll need to be able to sort clothing into piles according to what you find.

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Saving Money Green Money Clothing and Accessories 249

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

However, there’s always stuff to sell, like outgrown, but good clothing, shoes, toys, household goods, etc. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation. Tips, baby!

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Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2013

I stopped by my two favorite thrift stores last week: Salvation Army & Community Aid, a local store. I cleaned out our closets a couple of weekends ago and I found that we are in need of some spring & summer clothes. Finally, spring has arrived in central PA, so I carved out some time last Wednesday to hit the thrift stores.

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Thrifty Finds Thrift Stores Thrifting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

I got brand new clothes , a stroller, a playpen, toys, blankets, the list goes on and on. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. It turns out, quite easily.

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

Couponing 101

JUNE 11, 2019

If medical bills aren’t enough, you’ll have to worry about strollers, car seats, changing tables, cribs, clothes… it may seem like the expenses never end. Babies grow quickly, so you might find perfectly good baby clothes that were barely used at a thrift shop. Your sister has some baby clothes her kid has outgrown.

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Saving Money Car Seats Money Mom 67

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

Lunch Bags Plastic grocery bags also make great lunch bags for your kids or for you. Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. Many times, people use trash bags to transport used clothing, but grocery bags will work as well.

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Reuse Groceries Grocery Recycle 272

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. I reorganized my bedroom closet and dresser. I reorganized years worth of photos that were in boxes.

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Thrift Stores 2014 Garage Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

I was just working on it yesterday as I was making some notes of gift ideas for my kids. However, there’s always stuff to sell, like outgrown, but good clothing, shoes, toys, household goods, etc. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2015

My favorite thrift store has a section dedicated to seasonal items. A couple of days ago on one of my visits, I noticed 2 entire clothing racks filled with Halloween costumes and/or clothing items. The number and variety of Halloween items in this thrift store surprised me. No worries about safety back then.

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Halloween Thrift Stores St. Louis Thrifting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. Treasures which the grown kids don’t want or need! Toys for the grand-kids.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

As I mention in another post, I did struggle when my kids were little but we made it through it. If I had know about all of the ways to save, I would have taught my kids at a young age to help them save later in life. Shop Thrift Stores. I love shopping at Thrift Shops and Discount Stores. Use Coupons.

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Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

As I mention in another post, I did struggle when my kids were little but we made it through it. If I had know about all of the ways to save, I would have taught my kids at a young age to help them save later in life. Shop Thrift Stores. I love shopping at Thrift Shops and Discount Stores. Use Coupons.

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Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Ways to help you achieve a thrift life. If it’s a team effort along with your spouse and kids, life can really be a bed of roses. Try to include your kids and spouse in your home management and you’ll see that you really have achieved more than you could have. Mix and match your clothing and make use of everything you have.

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Debt Thrifty Money Fuel 171

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

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. But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities. Included here is peer pressure. Temperament.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. Kids could roam the neighborhood by themselves safely. On Christmas eve, gangs of kids caroled from house to house. Kids addressed adult neighbors as Mr or Mrs so and so, not by first name. Kids walked to school.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

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. If you are like me, you have old material or clothing that is no longer loved or needed. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

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

MARCH 17, 2013

Dad was a WWII generation kid who grew up on a farm in the Mid-west. Remember when high school kids were required to take shop and/or home economics? Once you learn the skills, you can pass along your fix it attitude and ability to your kids. Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. If so, you are in the minority.

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

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. and she makes all her own clothes”. To custom design and hand tailor.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

For the Mommas

AUGUST 18, 2011

I always give my son some incentive to spend the afternoon trying on his clothes! Mix old and new - Once you have stock of what you have, buy clothes to match. Spiffing up what you already have with new item is a great way to get extended use out of your kid’s clothing. Try everything on.

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Win Shopping Thrifting Kids and Family 61

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Switch from paper tissues to flannel cloth hankies - Flannel is so much softer on my kids' little noses.

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Economical Kitchen Paper Grocery 185

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 19, 2012

The queen sized comforter that I no longer used can be deducted, but the kids' outgrown mega block set cannot. Clothing and certain household items can be deducted as long as they are in "good used condition or better." The fair market value of used clothing and other personal items is usually far less than the price you paid for them.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. 19 – Shop thrifty for you clothing needs. I truly am not opposed to shopping at retail stores, but I regularly find what I need for myself and my daughters at thrift stores and spend a fraction of the price.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Gather some old clothes including some jeans and an old shirt. Stuff the clothing pieces with leaves until they are nice and full. You can find plenty of frames at your local dollar store or thrift store. Kids will love this craft! Frugal crafts for kids Fall' 5 Fun Crafts to Do with Leaves: 1. Stuff a scarecrow.

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Craft Crafts Thrift Stores Art 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Winter clothes. On their personal finance site, US News suggested that some kids get games they don’t want and can’t be returned. These get donated to thrift stores or placed in consignment shops so you might keep checking your local stores for these. Other tips.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 13, 2013

5 Ways To Save Money On Moving Expenses Budget and Kid Friendly Fun How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Adjusting to a new town can be difficult, but using these tips to explore can make that adaption period easier. Frugal Fun Is ‘Going Green’ Killing Our Economy? Travel Tips'

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Golf Thrift Stores Green And Frugal Budgeting 200

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! We did this and realized that we have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, and Sling TV—and my kids want HBO Max. The neighbor kids are doing quite well on my street.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions. You can make it fun for you kids by running a household scavenger hunt in which you reward you children for finding household items to donate, such as clothes, toys, books, old appliances, and canned goods. The key is to invest the time to.

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 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. Here is a rundown of three easy ways to save money, and a lot of it.

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Frugal Family Student Thrift Stores 75

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 10, 2013

If your kids wear uniforms to school, you know that they can be pricey, especially if you buy everything from the uniform shops. But you don’t have to break your budget on clothes, especially with these easy tips to help you save on school uniforms. Tips to Save on School Uniforms. Tips to Save on School Uniforms. Shop Around.

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Clothing and Accessories JC Penneys Saving Clothes 99

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. I’ll keep it until the grand-kids outgrow it and then try to sell it for the same amount. Kid’s scooter – $1.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Thrift and craft stores can also inspire your creative spirit, as well as offer great low cost accessories for your new costume. Instead of letting kids grab candy out of your bowl (and take half the bag!), This will cut down on the amount of candy that you need to supply, and really kids will get plenty of candy anyhow.

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Halloween Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Saving 98

Work With What You've Got

APRIL 20, 2010

Do you ever run out of things to say about your clothes? I mean we, as a community, talk about our clothes every day. They do Rock and Roll the way I imagined it when I was a kid. That’s a really solid outfit. I feel good in it. And that’s about all I have to say about it. And normally I have plenty to say.

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Austin Gratitude Music Thrifting 40

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 13, 2016

I often find myself saying “I wish I had that when my kids were little” OR “you’d use that once and never use it again” I understand you want the best for your baby and shopping for them is very exciting. Stick to the essentials like diapers, wipes, bottles, formula, crib + bedding, car seat, and clothing.

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Baby Kroger 2016 Saving 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

Now I’m living on the small acreage that I was raised on (which is now smack dab in the middle of town & 2 miles from work) with my mom & my two kids, 15 & 8. We teamwork together to homeschool-I was homeschooled until nursing school, and I am privileged to be teaching my kids & have my mom assist on the days I work.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182