Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

Many of you have specifically asked where to find used equipment. When you can, it is imperative that you use jars that are specially made for canning. Never try to use non-canning jars to preserve your food – doing so could lead to dangerous (invisible) bacteria growing in your food. Canning Jars. Accessories.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

The picnic basket on the bottom was passed on from my Mom, and I treasure it. The picnic basket in the middle was an estate sale find and the little one on top.came from a garage sale. Do you use baskets to organize your house? Big ones.small ones.pretty much any size, any shape, you name it.I

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Swap Organic Organization Homemade 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. So, it’s OK to want stuff, to get stuff, to give stuff, to use stuff, and to get rid of stuff.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

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. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. However, I wasn’t able to complete the job before moving day arrived, so some of our “stuff” we didn’t need came with us. Boy, did I declutter. Embrace minimalist principles.

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Home Re-use Painting Garage Sale 189

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

This is a great way for our community to help each other get the stuff we need, and get rid of stuff we no longer use, all at great prices. Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. It’s free to sign up and use , so head on over and check it out!

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Fair-Trade Buy Buying Garage Sale 86

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. Uses for Egg Shells: Don’t throw out that gold mine! Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. How to Save With Coupons When You Don’t Have Time to Use Coupons by Two Kids & A Coupon.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

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. Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. Sewing today has dropped out of main stream life.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. Uses for Egg Shells: Don’t throw out that gold mine! Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. How to Save With Coupons When You Don’t Have Time to Use Coupons by Two Kids & A Coupon.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

Now I’m living on the small acreage that I was raised on (which is now smack dab in the middle of town & 2 miles from work) with my mom & my two kids, 15 & 8. We teamwork together to homeschool-I was homeschooled until nursing school, and I am privileged to be teaching my kids & have my mom assist on the days I work.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 183

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

Many secondhand sites and consignment stores sell expensive, barely-used baby convertible cribs for a fraction of the cost compared to a department store or boutique. Use a Dresser as a Changing Table. When your child outgrows diapers you can continue using the dresser for her clothing. Reupholster Second-Hand Furniture.

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Budgeting Budget Painting Hardware 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

Because of this, most of us are probably being taken by paying more for products than we could be paying. To keep up we need to learn that negotiation (aka haggling) is acceptable, expected and useful. Mom never asked for a discount in my presence. Garage sales – need I say more? We need to practice haggling.

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc. How did you get interested in saving money? I love winter – trees on my favorite trail 4.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

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. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Peggy: Oh yes!

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. Our current neighborhood used to be in a quiet country like setting with little to no traffic. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance.

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