Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

It’s possible to find good-quality used furniture for a fraction of the price you would spend on new furniture. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. You can also find truly interesting pieces at estate sales. Don’t be! Go Frugal'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment. Neighborhood sales are my favorite, and they are prolific in spring and fall. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales.

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Couponing 101

MAY 29, 2019

Try to find seasonal items that can be worn all year. You can find used children’s clothing at thrift stores, garage sales, or online via Facebook Marketplace or eBay. These four simple strategies can help you find great children’s clothing without breaking the bank. Aim for Neutral Items.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

We get desperate to find gifts for everyone on the list. Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. However, in reviewing the best things to wait to buy on various sites, I find that cameras are one of those items. I know I do. Winter clothes. Cosmetics and jewelry.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

She also scarfed up any other gift wrap that looked usable, and she stored it carefully away for use the next year. For small packages, find interesting magazine pages to use in wrapping. Some retail stores do still give out gift boxes for free, always check if you are buying in a brick and mortar store. Make gift tags.

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Couponing 101

MARCH 28, 2019

So this door turned entryway bench will require that you either have an old door lying around or can find one at a local garage sale or hardware store. Be sure to buy your crates first so you know what dimensions to make the cutouts. Door Turned Entryway Bench.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

You’ll find me posting over at Adventures of Life, Love and Librarianship about Asking for a Discount in Today's Economy , and I’m excited to welcome Liz from Hoosier Homemade to Family Balance Sheet: Hi there, Family Balance Sheet fans! I find my inspiration and recipes from many of them, especially my cupcakes. I cook and bake.A

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Find A Used Instrument. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. DIY Butterfly Garden Slush Your Way Out of Being Over Budget Take Your Kids on a Money Trip to the Store How to Manage Different Investment Risk Tolerances Between… 2011 Harvest Report.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

Many of you have specifically asked where to find used equipment. Below is a list of equipment and tools you will need to can, along with my suggestions for finding these items at a great discount. Boiling water canners are the simplest kind of canner to use, and also the cheapest to find. Canning Jars. Do you can?

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 28, 2016

A lot of parents are going to be happy to find this deal, as are lot of kids! These are $20 more than the regular price, however we have seen some being sold at garage sales for over a $100. but some are out of stock for online orders (we found them showing limited store availability). with FREE Shipping. Or Less!

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Couponing 101

MAY 10, 2012

One of the simplest ways to save money (especially if you love bread as much as I do) is to home-make your bread rather than buying it at the store. A loaf of bread from the bakery at the grocery store costs at least $2. You can often find them at thrift stores and garage sales, though!

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 11, 2019

You can find positions providing video-based lessons or written instruction. Do you love finding a great deal? Selling some of your finds on eBay can help turn your next-level shopping skills into extra cash. If you love watching your child learn and grow, you might also enjoy teaching others! eBay Vendor.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. If you find a table with a leg missing, you can buy four matching stair posts or use recycled bench legs to create a unique centerpiece for your living area.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Find Back to School Clothes for Less. Instead, take a look at some great tips for how to find back to school clothes for less. Find Back to School Clothes for Less: 1. Can’t find one in your area? You will also be able to find plenty of uniform items. Use coupons and pair them with sales to help you save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

It seemed like such a waste of time and money to me – just more stuff to store and dust. If you do find a bargain, there is most likely something wrong with the object. Knowing nothing about the way a Roseville vase should look and the markings that would authenticate it, I rejoiced at finding one for $30 at an antique mall.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Lists for Santa Claus, or for birthday gifts start them out and soon they are eyeing and selecting from the wonderful bounty at the stores. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. Leaving the nest. You need stuff.

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 6, 2019

You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Instead, focus on finding quality products intended for young athletes. However, the best products usually come at a high cost.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

One of those something’s is probably going to be finding a way to never be in that situation again – which means you will learn to start saving, some how, some time. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2014

Instead of throwing your money away, why not try a few of these suggestions instead and find that you really can exercise without breaking the bank. Then select Health/Fitness and scroll to find a workout that looks interesting to you. Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. These make nice gifts too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Take the time to learn any requisite skills, either by reading, learning online or perhaps attending some of the home improvement big box store presentations and skill shops. I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. Find the right installer. Trade services.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Store food properly to make it last as long as possible. 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. Check online for replacement parts, you will usually find them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. 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.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 12, 2016

Instead of throwing your money away, why not try a few of these suggestions instead and find that you really can exercise without breaking the bank. Then select Health/Fitness and scroll to find a workout that looks interesting to you. Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!)

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

It is no secret that most people today are trying to find ways to save money. Even at discount stores, new furniture can easily set you back thousands of dollars. Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. And people are getting creative in how they do it, too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. After doing some quick refresher research on events that happened in the 1920s through the current decade, I went on a mission to find the pictures.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. So find out where your local beauty school, massage school and mechanics school is and become a regular.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Learning how to do alterations could land you a job in a bridal salon or formal wear store. If you own a material store, you want someone on staff that understands the customers – someone who knows how to sew! You have to find a pattern you like, get the machine out, buy the fabric, cut it out and all of the other steps involved.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 30, 2015

Picture frames are one of those household items you can find anywhere. Whether you are browsing at a local thrift shop, flea market, garage sale, or just perusing your own garage or basement, we all seem to have an abundance of them! at most craft stores…take a 40% off coupon if visiting Hobby Lobby!)

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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. I love to shop garage sales. This post was written by Marie. . Learn to love hand me downs from relatives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

My daughter-in-law walked into a furniture store and talked the manager into giving her a 20% off the top discount on all furniture purchased that day – since she was buying a lot. Garage sales – need I say more? Make a face at something you find unacceptable. less over at Hen House and the checkout clerk knocked $3.00

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

It’s always a challenge to find the balance between wanting to give your child the most amazing birthday ever and working with your realistic budget. I find that even though my son’s birthday is so close to the holidays, it actually works out quite well, financially. And this year, our budget was lower than ever.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Then I visited the local fabric store and a hobby store to see what upholstery fabric selections there were and how much it ran. Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Find all kinds of fun activities you can do at home. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Batch your errands.

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

You can go HERE to find an online retailer or store near you that carries these games. One of my most prized possessions is my original Pictionary board game that I found at a garage sale for $2. I personally love 10 Days in Asia, but it looks like the only one available on Amazon is 10 Days in Europe.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Vanilla cupcakes I stored all my equipment in a dishpan in my dorm room. Biking with my kids Most folks find this absolutely bananas. Biking in my favorite park I’m a plus-size lady, so finding bike components rated for my weight (most bikes are built with the assumption that the cyclist is 200lb or less, and I’m not!)

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