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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. I look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall.

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Make Your Own Board Game

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Next I made a brown paper hand drawn mat to use as a game board. 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. Play test the game.

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Learn to Negotiate Better Prices

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The lady ahead of me in the line at Walmart mentioned that the frozen pretzels she was buying were $3.00 Garage sales – need I say more? Paint a clear and simple picture of how to bridge the gap – make it easy for them to do what you want. less over at Hen House and the checkout clerk knocked $3.00 off the price.

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