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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. Another benefit is that I am cutting the governments out of the loop – there no sales taxes on used stuff (except big things of course, like boats or cars). I used it for years and sold it – for $25 – last summer in my own garage sale.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. Plan uses for your leftovers. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. Use up your food.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin! Hosting garage sales & reselling items.