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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way. I also occasionally get to encourage young entrepreneurs by purchasing their wares (usually soda or lemonade but sometimes more ambitions products as well).

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. I used several boxes of baking soda to help sanitize and deodorize them as well. I used a standard hardware store staple gun that shot thick 3/8″ staples and was very hard to use. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

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