Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

I used an old seat cushion I had and wrapped it with brand new material from another garage sale to pretty it up and make it softer, then stacked new throw pillows I found at yet another sale for $.50 I used it for years and sold it – for $25 – last summer in my own garage sale. Full size metal wheelbarrow – free.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2014

We’re fairly frugal and try to limit our expenditures. I have a soft spot for good sales, whether they be at the local retail store (I bought way too many Gymboree shirts for my daughter when they were on sale for $3.99) or at a garage sale. My husband and I aren’t constant consumers.

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Garage Sale Garage Daughter Friends And Family Sale 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. Instead of paying for television programming, view free TV or cheap movies on Netflix (or maybe even read a real book!). Go Frugal Go Green'

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. Now that they failed to keep their resolutions, some folks are deciding to free up space by donating their last years equipment, or selling it. Winter clothes. Snag a discounted gift card online.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2013

Look for items with free shipping and save even more. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found. Check your local paper or Craigslist for sales in your area advertising children’s clothing. Back to School Frugal save money' Check out eBay.

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Clothes Clothing Finds Swap 90

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

I keep a roll of heavy paper (which I buy at Home Depot for about $11 for a roll about 2 inches thick and 2 feet wide) to use in wrapping packages, protecting floors during home projects, making garage sale signs and etc. I will probably use an old garage sale board game as the base, and just glue the printed game mat to it.

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Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2014

Get some free video editing software, use a cell phone or camera to record and see what happens! Hold a garage sale together. Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations Old Time Free Summer Activities for Kids Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive! Go Frugal'

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Grandchildren Building Backyard Inexpensive 191

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2014

If it’s too cold where you live to walk outdoors in the winter, many schools have indoor tracks that you can use for free or a small fee (a few dollars). You also can visit your local mall and walk indoors for free. Free Workout Videos. YouTube has hundreds, if not thousands of free workouts available. Free Local Classes.

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Bank Banking Cable Service Money 111

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Just find a cute printable, pop it in a cheap frame (check Goodwill, garage sales, your attic, etc. I’ve even rounded up some of THE prettiest Free Christmas Subway Art Printables around! DIY Christmas Decor: Framed Subway Art (Free Printables!) and spray paint the frame to match!), Cheap home decor!

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Subway Art DIY Christmas 70

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

You can find the marketplace by clicking on the Buy/Sell tab at the top of the page, or by clicking on “Marketplace” under the “Frugal Living” tab. Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. You can now buy, sell, trade, and share, with fellow fans !

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Fair-Trade Buy Buying Garage Sale 86

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. DIY Butterfly Garden Slush Your Way Out of Being Over Budget 20th Anniversary = Free Cookbook. Go Frugal' Have you made centerpieces? What was your experience?

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Making Paper Wine Friends And Family Sale 187

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Look for items with free shipping and save even more. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found. Check your local paper or Craigslist for sales in your area advertising children’s clothing. Check out eBay. Good deals are still to be found on eBay.

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Clothes Clothing Swap Garage Sale 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. What’s your best frugal win? When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

You no longer have to go to garage sales and flea markets to pick up these items. They are free of chemicals, pesticides, and hormones. Secondhand products are often just as effective and as attractive as brand new items. Just visit sites like Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist. Buy organic.

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Saving Money Green Money Bulk 157

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. 2 – Look for free stuff, too. Did you know that there is an entire section on Craigslist dedicated to free stuff? Just because it’s free doesn’t mean it’s low quality. Frugal diy home decor home improvement' All rights reserved.

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Saving Money Money Home Furniture 89

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. Now that we are retired, we find free Christmas concerts and orchestra performances to attend.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! What’s your best frugal win? K in her dance costume 2.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 188

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

I always search for free printables before I go out and buy something. It is hard to estimate the cost of the cupcakes since they were homemade, but it was definitely far less expensive than a bakery cake – even though I made them gluten-free. And yes, even with the cost of ink I think it is still cheaper. each on clearance).

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Birthday Son Cupcakes Clearance 107

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

You can often by these cheap at garage sales. 5 Products That You Should Avoid Using How To Pack A Waste-Free Lunch Are You Daring Enough to Use Eco-Friendly Feminine Hygiene… The Greener Option That Saves You Money: Paper Towels vs.… 5 Things to Cut Back On to Reduce Your Environmental… Go Frugal Go Green'

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Me: What kinds of frugality did you practice while you were earning your millions? If it couldn’t be done for free, we didn’t do it or did it very, very seldom. That took forever!

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. Frugal Confessions : A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers – Learn about this great tool to hone your frugal skills like I do!

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Other Items on Sale: Last-minute cruise deals, discounted gym memberships, end-of-fiscal-year electronics, tax discounts, and secondhand items at garage sales. May starts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day and ends with Memorial Day—a weekend that’s become a shopping sales bonanza. Happy Birthday America!

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100