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My Best Garage Sale Finds

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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. Finding a new purpose for an old item is one of the joys of finding bargains at garage sales.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. There was no internet.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

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For the rest of you, keep gasoline usage in mind. Leave your car in the garage and carpool to work or school if you can. Opening windows and turning on fans at the right times can go a long way toward regulating the temperature of a house. Maintain appropriate tire pressure levels and keep your car tuned.

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