Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. The picnic basket in the middle was an estate sale find and the little one on top.came from a garage sale. Visit Life.Your Way to see all of the Ultimate Blog Swap participants! I'm Liz from Hoosier Homemade , and am so excited to be chatting with you today.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2013

Attend clothing swaps. Back to school time brings clothing swaps to many areas. Check your paper or local events board to see if any kid’s clothing swaps are happening in your area. Tip: If your child wears uniforms, ask the school if they have a uniform swap scheduled. Hit up fall garage sales.

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Clothes Clothing Finds Swap 90

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Bring in your slightly used, but in good shape costume and pick one from those others brought in – as a swap. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Attend clothing swaps. Back to school time brings clothing swaps to many areas. Check your paper or local events board to see if any kid’s clothing swaps are happening in your area. Tip: If your child wears uniforms, ask the school if they have a uniform swap scheduled. Hit up fall garage sales.

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Clothes Clothing Swap Garage Sale 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

You can often by these cheap at garage sales. What disposable items have you swapped out for reusable ones? This many not be the most socially acceptable thing to do, but you save on having to wash serving platters and utensils. If you’d like to make the switch from paper napkins, consider going to cloth napkins.

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