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. I look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

In this scenario, however, there’s no guarantee that your garage sale will make you good money. Thankfully, I know a way to achieve both ends: declutter your home and make money at your next garage sale. What Is a Garage Sale? You may have also heard it referred to as a yard sale.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2013

I love going to garage sales. The slats are weathered with a few small cracks and the iron parts have some rust. I really didn’t want it, but hubby thought it looked neat and was a family ‘heirloom’ So it got in the van for the trip home. But hey, they too are ‘family heirlooms’ Sigh.

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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

JULY 29, 2011

I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. To be successful, I think you need access to free or really cheap bulk sale items. You need to be the gal going in after the neighborhood garage sales and hauling everything left away – for free.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. Ironically, this happened at Christmas-totally out of the blue. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. I had huge medical bills for the spouse, was only working PRN, and needed new ideas on cutting corners.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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