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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We bought a lot of our son’s onesies and other items (including a crib) at a consignment shop. While we do frequent the library, there are some books that we like to re-read, and owning them is a practical solution. It was much cheaper to buy these items gently used.

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How to Make Your Own Clothes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Head to your local library, fabric or craft store, or bookstore and look for a how-to book on sewing. You might be able to find one at a consignment shop, a sewing machine repair shop, or ask relatives or friends if they have one that you could either buy or borrow.

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