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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can also find older, quality items at used furniture stores. 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. Although upholstery material can be very expensive (think $25+ a yard), you can find it on sale.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Also, we’re by a military base, so it’s a little easier to find houses to rent if you know when people will be PCSing out and needing to rent out their homes. Find a grocery store or a Walmart or Target because the restrooms are nicer and if you need snacks they’re cheaper there as well. Not at all. Try things!

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