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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. They may also enroll in other baby classes like music and swim lessons. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle. The expenses add up fast.

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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. Canners are readily available for sale at a great discount through online sellers at eBay and Craigslist.

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Tips for a Frugal and Eco-Friendly Spring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can then take those old cell phones, clothes or magazines to the appropriate recycling depots, ustilize websites such as Craigslist or Freecycle to give away any items you want cleared out quickly and then have a yard sale or an online auction to rid yourself of those unwanted items that are still in saleable condition.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Yard Sales. Yard sale season is just beginning, so you have plenty of time to organize your own sale. Designate an area of your home for gathering all of your yard sale wares together and add pricing stickers as you go so that you don’t have to worry about pricing everything on the day of the sale.

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Ways To Reuse Old Items For Your Container Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They can be found around your house, or found at yard sales or via freecycling. 2011 Harvest Report Some of you may think that this post is late in coming but I just picked my last bell peppers. Container Garden Ideas As you create your container garden, think of the items that you might be able to reuse.

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