Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. Family hand me downs and heirloom furniture can also save you money. It had way too many coats of paint on it to ever be pretty again otherwise. Updating the look.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

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 should also look into how to decorate your apartment while trying to help save the environment and go green. Are you getting ready to move into an apartment?

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 30, 2015

Whether you are browsing at a local thrift shop, flea market, garage sale, or just perusing your own garage or basement, we all seem to have an abundance of them! This is a cool trick and all you need is some chalkboard paint. Paint your frame the color of your choice or leave plain. Allow to dry and reassemble.

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Painting Garage Inexpensive Frugal Lives 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

You might save money (but not time!). 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. Where to start? Prepare to devote some time to game development.

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Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

Buy a dated, smooth-gliding rocker at a garage sale for next to nothing and customize it with several yards of fabric and a staple gun. Give that set of sturdy, bright orange bookshelves new life with several coats of white paint. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. .

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Budgeting Budget Painting Hardware 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

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

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. I even made the kid’s play dough and finger paint. We saved and saved and saved.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

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. You will save a lot of time and money! You just can’t keep up.

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Home Washer and Dryer Do It Yourself Garage 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

Working overtime each night and weekend for multiple years and saving the extra income. Keeping your standard of living the same while income increases to generate extra saving potential (such as eating at home instead of in restaurants or fast food joints each week). Small successes lead to victories. A big goal can be daunting.

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Goals Friends And Family Sale Money Activism 100