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MAY 29, 2019

Buy Used Clothing. That means a lot of other families need to offload children’s clothing that was barely worn, so you can snag some great deals. You can find used children’s clothing at thrift stores, garage sales, or online via Facebook Marketplace or eBay. Ask Family and Friends.

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Clothes Clothing Simple Friends And Family Sale 84

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

Many of you have specifically asked where to find used equipment. When you can, it is imperative that you use jars that are specially made for canning. Never try to use non-canning jars to preserve your food – doing so could lead to dangerous (invisible) bacteria growing in your food. Canning Jars. Accessories.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

The family honored her with a family and friends celebration in the Missouri History Museum. We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. To start, I made a sample bottle as proof of concept using images printed on matte photo paper.

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Making Paper Wine Friends And Family Sale 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Perhaps you recently inherited an heirloom antique from a family member (like that old love seat from the 1900’s), or maybe it is a chair you bought when you married and it has sentimental value. Maybe it is just something you found at a sale that doesn’t quite match your decor.

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Sewing Machines Furniture Re-use Arm and Hammer 100

Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Be ruthless in your decision-making process; if you haven’t used an item in the last year or it doesn’t hold significant sentimental value, it’s probably time to let it go. Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell.

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Home Tucson Furniture Friends And Family Sale 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Back before the internet was invented, I used to write short fiction stories and try to get them published. It kept me busy and out of trouble, used up a lot of stamp money, but never yielded a dime. Hubby used to be way into contests and giveaways. Most garage sales don’t have many antiques – or even collectibles.

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Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. I love to shop garage sales. using tax free days. Don’t Pay Retail.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Many seamstresses lived on the charity of family and friends in addition to their pay. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. The pay was low to boot! Poly lasts forever!

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

Understand what regulations there are on the use of the property. What you see today as a quiet family friendly zone, may actually already be on its way to becoming a commercial district. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. Walk the neighborhood to get a feel for it.

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Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 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. Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from?

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

While I grew up using paper napkins and towels, we only used paper plates when we were on a picnic. I was surprised to learn that many families use these at every meal rather than real plates so they have fewer dishes to do. Yes, you have to do dishes when you use reusable plates, but the savings is enormous.

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from the NW corner of Arkansas, where I was born (around 40+ years ago) and raised. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

” They also say (and I totally agree): “The single most important thing you need to know about building wealth: You’re far better off being a dogged saver who’s a mediocre investor than being a below-average saver who can knock the socks off the S&P 500.”. .” We hosted two garage sales in.

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Making Real Estate Garage Sale Debt 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Peggy: Oh yes!

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Our current neighborhood used to be in a quiet country like setting with little to no traffic. It doesn’t pay to re-decorate every few years. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance. Government agencies can dictate to you what you can and cannot do on your land.

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Home Washer and Dryer Do It Yourself Garage 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Take a moment to watch them. You might just learn something. However, times have changed.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220