Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Aside from that however, why would a person want to get rid of perfectly good home accessories and spend good money on different ones? One of the fastest ways to change the look of a room is to repaint it, but even that is not cheap – even if you do it yourself.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Save money by preparing your own meals. Gifts don’t have to cost a lot of money. Look for ways to do it cheaply, by making a gift. Plan ahead.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. Family hand me downs and heirloom furniture can also save you money. Our home furnishings include many cherished family heirlooms, such as an iron bed my folks bought at a sale, or the hand carved bed frame purchased by my great-grandfather.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance. You will save a lot of time and money! I thought I knew all about keeping a house. You just can’t keep up.

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