Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

My parents and their siblings were of the generation that grew up during the depression in the 1930′s. Dress it up with artwork or natural greenery as shown in this post from Parents. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Holiday tins are also bountiful at these sales.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Parents already know that back to school time is the second most expensive time of the year (right after the holidays). I love to shop garage sales. Use cash (yours, your parents or other cash that can be had). They actually went in together with another parent to buy the house.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. I bought out a lady at a garage sale long ago, made several dresses, shirts, shorts and cover ups out of some of the material and still have a gob left over. Sewing today has dropped out of main stream life.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

Another option is to have the parent serve everyone straight from the pan to the plate. You can often by these cheap at garage sales. You may find seasonal cloth napkins at a discounted price after the holiday. If you’d like to make the switch from paper napkins, consider going to cloth napkins. Diapers and Wipes.

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

What you can save on, what to expect to go on sale, each month, a list of awesome things to stock up on for the entire year ! January has the best deals on holiday-related items with markdowns at 50% to 75%—sometimes 90% —off of everything from wrapping paper to decorations. Other Items on Sale: Mattresses, military discounts.

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Money Talks Coaching: Top 6 Reasons I Hate Returning Holiday Presents – So how can you make the holiday present return process as painless as possible? – Letting your child make spending decisions can make some parents uneasy.

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