Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

As long as we buy them from an authorized source, we can get a guarantee as well. Much of the time, baby clothes aren’t used harshly — especially newborn and early infant clothing. We were able to get a great deal on older couches that were very well-built. We’ve bought used video games as well.

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Saving Money Money Used Buy 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I think I have become pretty darn good at it, and I will even haggle successfully at big chain stores like Macy’s, Home Depot, and Best Buy. Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit. Assume It’s Negotiable. Look For Imperfect Items.

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Haggle Haggling Bargain Home Depot 211

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

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Thrift Store Style. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. You can find cool vintage threads as well to mix and match. You can find cool vintage threads as well to mix and match. As a recent article in CNN notes, buying secondhand clothes no longer comes with a stigma.

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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. But, find one in a high end neighborhood, one where the store sorts through the donations to select only the best. If you want to buy kids toys or clothes, look for new home neighborhoods with lots of pre-school or grade school aged kids. Books and DVDs.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

Water – Unless you have a well, you probably pay for your water. Shopping the sale racks at your favorite store is always an option, but there are two ways to find even better deals on clothing. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

When you love fashion and clothing as much as I do, it’s very easy to become a clothing hoarder. Since fast fashion is so prominent and stores like Zara and H&M are everywhere, we tend to buy so much, since it’s so cheap! Move onto spring and summer clothing. That’s okay, don’t get rid of it. Image source.

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Cleaning Organic Organization Thrift Stores 67

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Use paper drop cloth to wrap. Use those as well. 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. While I am not that thrifty, and I love prettily wrapped gifts, I don’t like to spend a bunch on wrappings.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

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. I believe that your opportunity cost would be too great as well.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2016

They are always growing out of clothes and shoes, and it feels like your clothing money is quickly siphoned away. Thrift Shopping. With your wardrobe in mind, start with thrift stores. Thrift stores are not the dusty, smelly places of the past. Never shop online without finding coupons online as well.

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Thrifty Budgeting Budget Mom 40

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Plus, much of the costume relies on clothing pieces you can keep wearing even after the holiday is over. The notorious bank robbers were one of the most well-known couples in the 1930s. The costume itself is pretty simple, so your main task is finding the right clothing. Barbie and Ken Costume Tutorial via Kristina Horner.

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DIY Halloween Barbie Thrift Stores 49

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 8, 2012

I love, Love, LOVE clothes. I also love dressing my kids well. I am a military wife and our clothing budget is Spartan, at best. About five years ago, I started thrifting. As a grad student, I had hit a few “vintage” shops but had never really looked to outfit myself or children using resale clothing.

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Thrifting Thrift Stores Clothes Clothing 76

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! Winter clothes. I know I do. In fact, I did today!

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

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.

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Halloween Thrift Stores St. Louis Thrifting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

In spite of the expense, some of the newer furniture is much less well made than older pieces. 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.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If you ask someone if they like to sit around and compare things; people, clothing styles, shiny cars, neighborhoods, they’ll tell you, “No, of course not, it isn’t nice to compare.” Well, after purchasing the ingredients needed to make your own laundry detergent, you’ll see the price difference. What are these pantry filling tricks?

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

I’m guilty as well. Typically, the sponsoring organization arranges for a place to gather, a set of experts to be on hand, tools available for fixing things as well as the publicity and communication to the community to bring folks in with their items to be repaired. Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out.

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

A meal plan can be one of the best ways to avoid last-minute takeout runs, as well as ensure that you have a way to use the food you buy. From taking good care of your car, to properly caring for your clothing, to keeping your appliances in working order, taking care of what you already have helps it last longer.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 16 – Sell the big stuff online.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

It is my personal mission as the household manager for my family to live well, but I want us to do so on less money. Variable categories change monthly depending on your spending habits and include categories like groceries, dining out, clothing, utilities, and entertainment. Unless you have a well, you probably pay for your water.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 years available. 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.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

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. Well they are still super easy and fun. You can find plenty of frames at your local dollar store or thrift store. 5 Fun Crafts to Do with Leaves: 1. Stuff a scarecrow.

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Crafts Craft Thrift Stores Art 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

This is what I did and the job was much bigger than I thought so, come bed time, the bed was still under a pile of clothing! Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. I found I had more spare time to spend with the family as well.

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

Learning how to cook well has saved us a significant amount of money, and made us healthier. I used to garage sale quite a bit for my kids’ toddler and preschool clothes but as they’ve gotten bigger and pickier I have better luck finding what they’ll wear in their size at the thrift store. New’ clothes.

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Kids and Family Thrifting Vacation Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

We especially need essential stuff, like food, water, shelter, heat, clothing, defensive and offensive protection. Cradles, cribs, play pens, changing tables, strollers, high chairs, diapers, diaper bags, car seats, baby clothes and TOYS TOYS TOYS and more TOYS. 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 3, 2014

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. I also occasionally get to encourage young entrepreneurs by purchasing their wares (usually soda or lemonade but sometimes more ambitions products as well). Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Not only for our own well-being, but for our children and the generations that follow. Healthy Personal Lifestyle Choices Physical and mental health obviously play an important role in our overall well-being and outlook on life. – it’s now important to keep a positive outlook more than ever.

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Work With What You've Got

OCTOBER 8, 2010

I got this dress at a thrift store a while back and it was floor length. It was eventually suggested that maybe I costume shows using rented pieces, or thrifted. And well, I sort of miscalculated, and now it’s more of a long top, or a tunic than a dress, but I did do it. I’m totally down with floral, flannel and clogs.

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Thrifting Sewing Thrift Stores Clothes 40

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

AUGUST 11, 2009

The icing on the cake was when I was leaving Maine on my way home to Boston, I stopped at this awesome thrift store right before I got to the highway in York. Unfortunately, I didn't find to much clothing in my size (these are the times I wish I knew how to tailor clothes.oh well), but i did find some great accessories.

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Thrifty Thrift Stores Thrifting Old Navy 49

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

JANUARY 27, 2010

I’ve never found a better site with so many unique pieces and hand-made goods …from clothing and jewelry to accessories and art ; I was overwhelmed with what to look at first. From clothing to home decor to art, I try to feature things that have a well-defined style of their own. Is there any meaning behind the name?

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Clothing and Accessories Jewelry Art 2006 53

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

etc” Well, I never wanted to be a race driver. But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training. I’m so impressed with how you and your fiance are setting yourselves up so well at such a young age.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 194

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Well, I signed up for 2 of the 3 I need to complete which are to take place this weekend and one other weekend in February. Well, plans have had to change. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. Both my husband and I have worn second hand clothes and I must say, no one is the wiser. How about you?

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January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we’re NOT paying for: • Groceries • Household Items • Clothing • Meals Out • Entertainment How we’ll manage: Eat from the Pantry/Freezer We have a very well-stocked freezer and pantry, of which we’ll be taking advantage. Realistically, we could eat from our pantry/freezer for well OVER a month. It was a win-win!

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Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The trick is to make sure you have read the labels properly (some cleaning products don’t play well with each other) and do your research on which products can be used on which surfaces. What I do is ask the pharmacist how well the generic option compares to the brand options. Do you get what I mean?

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 19, 2011

We found summer jammies and shorts at our favorite thrift store a few weeks ago. I also stumbled on a yard sale recently that had girls clothes in great condition marked at 3 for $1. As I was sorting through the clothes at that last yard sale, the mom said to me, "do you need a winter coat? Major score at $2.

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Thrifting Daughter Thrift Stores Clothes 147