Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance. Trends come and go.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). My own kids were born in different time zones, too – one in MN, one in OH. One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all. We lived for 2.5 The freedom was amazing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Home decor, costumes for the kiddies (and adults!), Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. Yet, over the years, I kept discovering new things about home ownership.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2014

However, I’ve decided that kids are big clutter creators. Another source of clutter with kids is gifts that well-meaning friends and relatives give. My husband and I both want our kids to be creative and to use their imaginations. Of course, the kids aren’t the only ones to be blamed. Get Organized'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

I started when I went back to work after staying home with the kids for a decade and kept it up through 23 years in a career and now through almost 2 years in retirement. If you work out at home, there is very little prep work – just jump into your sweats and start. Wake Up Your Body. I got the morning shift. Make It Routine.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. Home owners get bored and re-decorate or re-vamp their homes. Neighborhood sales are my favorite, and they are prolific in spring and fall. I didn’t have to do a thing to these pieces except get them home and hose them off.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

You may not remember all the stuff you had as a kid, but if you are a parent, you are certainly aware how fast stuff gathers around you when kids come into your life! Kids will naturally accumulate stuff, even when they can’t buy it. We leave the nest – move out of Mom and Dad’s well stocked home.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Have you ever had a big project to do – whether it was at home, at work, for volunteer purposes, or for school – for which you had no idea what the first step should be? 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 3, 2012

That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy my new site and I have been learning new things and settling in, however, it’s always hard to get settled in to a new place; whether that is a new job, new home, or even just a new routine. The desk was designated to me, so why didn’t it feel like mine?

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The Coupon Game

APRIL 19, 2011

I found some at a garage sale one day and we've been using them every year since. Matthew 28:6) If you've never done the Resurrection Eggs activity with your kids, this is a wonderful and fun way to teach them the true meaning of Easter this year. John 19:40) Small Rock - The stone covering Jesus' tomb was rolled away.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

Dad was a WWII generation kid who grew up on a farm in the Mid-west. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Remember when high school kids were required to take shop and/or home economics? Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

In order to fit in, you might want to dress the same way your co workers dress or drive a similar quality car or send the kids to that upscale private school. Once baby comes, we might become major spenders on toys, a new home, a bigger car and more. Included here is peer pressure. Temperament. Time of life.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

San Antonio, Texas is our home when we aren’t traveling the world. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments. We are Daniel and Amanda Espinoza.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

I’m reading it to my Grand-kids this year in Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and needed an activity to go with it. 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.

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Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2014

Today’s grandparents are notorious for spoiling their beloved grand-kids. Today’s grand-kids are notorious for being glued to a screen. Spend less, and pry the kids away from those screens by doing some of these activities to build face time with yours. Hold a garage sale together.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). I even made the kid’s play dough and finger paint.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I bought a roll in 2011 and have been using it for everything from Christmas wrap to kid crafts to posters to mailing packages every since. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Holiday tins are also bountiful at these sales. Use them to package your home made Christmas cookies and candies.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

In fact, the Duggars of TLC’s Nineteen Kids and Counting use paper plates for every single meal. While I understand that 19 kids can generate a lot of dishes, just think how much waste they generate by using paper plates for every meal. You can often by these cheap at garage sales. Or you can make them yourself.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

Now, my kids might wear an outfit twice before they wash it, especially if they’ve just worn it indoors. I happened upon some old canning Mason jars at a garage sale, and now we use those for everything–making iced tea in the summer, putting leftover soup in, holding our homemade laundry detergent. Conserve gas.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Avoid re-decorating your home every few years. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. Instead of taking the family to a movie, have a home movie night with friends and family.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

One of the resources I used with the kids last year in Money Camp to show them how advertisers sell, was a You Tube video called Buy Me That Too: A Kid’s Survival Guide to TV Advertising (Part 1/2). In it, they took apart some kid toy commercials and showed exactly how the various cool effects were created. Presentation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

At least one of the kids had a great show and tell out of the process while he was in kindergarten. He did win several things, the largest being a bike (medium priced, nothing fancy) which we gave to our youngest kid. I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2014

Grab your husband, kids, or a friend and begin walking a few times a week. Lastly, if you haven’t searched yet, there are numerous links on Pinterest to workouts you can do at home. A gym membership might be a good option, but you can also consider adding a few things to your home workout space. Go for a Walk.

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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. Buy a big roll of brown paper at Lowes or Home Depot and use it to wrap gifts.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! And if you get your kids involved, not only are the things inside sentimental, the box itself means something too! I Same thing with my books: anything in really good condition, I’m selling online and the rest I’m donating.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

While we understand that many property owners do not allow tenants to paint with the latest trending colors, it is still possible to add some spice and texture to your home. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

I love to shop garage sales. In our neighborhood folks buy really nice name brand clothing for their kids. I get great, nearly new stuff for my little grand-kids at next to nothing prices. 10 Money Saving Tips for Your Home. Don’t be afraid to let the grandparents chip in. Bulk buys can be a lot cheaper.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. For those with the desire and aptitude to design clothing or home decorations or craft items and then make them, sewing is an avocation and a delight, and sometimes even a business. Sewing today has dropped out of main stream life.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! And if you get your kids involved, not only are the things inside sentimental, the box itself means something too! I Same thing with my books: anything in really good condition, I’m selling online and the rest I’m donating.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

When I was a kid, I shook my head at my Aunt. We brought the contents home to inventory and remember what we had before switching. That same person may troll neighborhood garage sales and offer to cart away anything left after the sale for free. I know a few collectors. Some were wrapped in plastic wrap.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 12, 2016

Grab your husband, kids, or a friend and begin walking a few times a week. Lastly, if you haven’t searched yet, there are numerous links on Pinterest to workouts you can do at home. A gym membership might be a good option, but you can also consider adding a few things to your home workout space. Go for a Walk.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

5 Ways to Save Money In The Home by Living A Frugal Life. How to Save With Coupons When You Don’t Have Time to Use Coupons by Two Kids & A Coupon. Extreme Couponing Tips for Beginners by Two Kids & A Coupon. Coupon FAQ’s – How to Price Match When Shopping for Extra Savings by Two Kids & A Coupon.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

5 Ways to Save Money In The Home by Living A Frugal Life. How to Save With Coupons When You Don’t Have Time to Use Coupons by Two Kids & A Coupon. Extreme Couponing Tips for Beginners by Two Kids & A Coupon. Coupon FAQ’s – How to Price Match When Shopping for Extra Savings by Two Kids & A Coupon.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Each child also went home with their very own lightsaber! I randomly mentioned my difficulty to a friend and she just so happened to have a few that she wasn’t able to sell at a garage sale and was going to give them away. The kids from ages 5 – 11 all had a blast and my son thought it was the best party ever.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Personal Finance Journey : Should You Leave a Life Insurance Policy to Your Kids? Money Reasons : Home Security! The MoneyTrail Blog: How Much Control Should Kids have Over their own Money? However, kids need to become actively engaged with their money so that money management becomes a relevant part of their life.

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