Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. How to make used furniture usable. photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Store food properly to make it last as long as possible.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Don’t buy, make. Dad’s old cowboy hat and a rope from the garage can be the start of a cowboy get up. Make your own decorations out of household items.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2014

throwing them in the garbage) as she makes new creations. I put a bag full of her creations to go out to recycling, and my husband intercepted them because he couldn’t handle throwing out her work. If something is cheap at a garage sale, I may buy it even if I’m not sure that I’ll use it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

Make a list of all “big ticket items&# you will need to purchase–include couches, tables, and floor lamps. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 21, 2011

Recycled Halloween Door Sign $6. Maybe you have been wanting to have a garage sale but have not wanted to go through the hassle of setting up and tearing down. Well now you can post your items here and watch the sale with minimal effort? FAMILY Banner $10. Halloween File Folder Tag Album $10. Wedding Dress Size 10 $200.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Saving $100 is the same as making $100! How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. 5 Tech Tools to Help Make Saving Money Easier by Two Kids & A Coupon. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save. How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent #2 by Coupon Closet.

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