Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. With the proper amount of planning, you can have an easy, stress free garage sale where you make a profit. If you follow these tips, it will be easy to manage your own garage sale.

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Garage Sale Garage Sale Canning 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. My neighbor’s garage sale was almost over when I stumbled on it.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. My daughter-in-law came up with this idea, buying bulk pumpkins and bulk flowers. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. This idea serves well for the younger crew.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Busy Bee Kids Crafts has a bunch of ideas, one of which is making paper plate tambourines. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. Relatives – Great Uncle Joe may still have that trumpet he used to play and might like to donate it to a future generation!

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Music Musical Instruments Budgeting Budget 185

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

Also, if you have any ideas to add let me know. She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. I Same thing with my books: anything in really good condition, I’m selling online and the rest I’m donating.

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 60

Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

Also, if you have any ideas to add let me know. She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. I Same thing with my books: anything in really good condition, I’m selling online and the rest I’m donating.

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 55

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

Also, if you have any ideas to add let me know. She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. I Same thing with my books: anything in really good condition, I’m selling online and the rest I’m donating.

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Money Consignment Shops Garage Sale Office Supplies 40