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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Home decor, costumes for the kiddies (and adults!), Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. My daughter-in-law came up with this idea, buying bulk pumpkins and bulk flowers.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My 5 year old grand daughter did it last year in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp. Some retail stores do still give out gift boxes for free, always check if you are buying in a brick and mortar store. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Shop the after Christmas sales.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. Home owners get bored and re-decorate or re-vamp their homes. Neighborhood sales are my favorite, and they are prolific in spring and fall. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales.

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