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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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! But, because we leave behind the accumulated stuff in our parent’s household, we really end up with less that we had at home. You want stuff. You move on.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. My daybed mattresses were previously used by a young girl, in her growing up bedroom, then stored by the parents for years. Dealing with smaller cloth items. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture.

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Easy deal and much cheaper than buying drapes at the time. If you own a material store, you want someone on staff that understands the customers – someone who knows how to sew! Clothing is cheap, sewing is not.

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