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How To Organize A Project

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is how I’d recommend tackling them: Make Yourself A Table Of Contents. As a first step in any project, I’ve learned to map out a Table of Contents. Even if you don’t need a Table of Contents in the project, pretend that you do. Make yourself a Table of Contents, or an outline, of whatever it is that you need to do.

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Not So Free – Free Things

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love going to garage sales. Last summer, a lady on the street next to ours had a wonderful sale. When it comes to online services, that something is usually personal data or content you’ve created — think Facebook and Instagram , whose privacy policies obscure the line between what you own vs. what they own.

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Make Your Own Board Game

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I keep a roll of heavy paper (which I buy at Home Depot for about $11 for a roll about 2 inches thick and 2 feet wide) to use in wrapping packages, protecting floors during home projects, making garage sale signs and etc. I will probably use an old garage sale board game as the base, and just glue the printed game mat to it.

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7 Side Hustle Ideas for Stay-At-Home Parents

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Most online teaching and tutoring positions require a bachelor’s degree, and some require specific content knowledge. You might look for deals at thrift shops, garage sales, auctions, or stores that frequently sell discontinued products (like T.J. Do you love finding a great deal?

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9 Tips for Setting up and Settling into a New Home

Koupon Karen

Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell. For each box, list a brief inventory of its contents and prioritize its unpacking level with a simple system (e.g., “A” for high priority, “C” for low priority).

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Collecting – Tips for Fun and Profit

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We brought the contents home to inventory and remember what we had before switching. That same person may troll neighborhood garage sales and offer to cart away anything left after the sale for free. That same person may troll neighborhood garage sales and offer to cart away anything left after the sale for free.