Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

So, I went on some exploratory shopping trips. First I looked online to see what the average cost of re-upholstery services were. Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! ” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! ” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Be ruthless in your decision-making process; if you haven’t used an item in the last year or it doesn’t hold significant sentimental value, it’s probably time to let it go. Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. How I made centerpieces for $2.70 Tax on tape $0.64.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! ” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. I love to shop garage sales. Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? I’ve used these finds to help furnish and decorate a vacation rental and to fill in pieces we lacked at home. Some folks view re-decorating as a hobby. The post Should You Spend Your Money on Home Re-Decorating? ” What’s your take?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

In spite of that, history indicates that sweat shop seamstress positions had a ratio of 20 applicants per position. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. til 11 P.M til 12 at night”. Poly lasts forever!

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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. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Our current neighborhood used to be in a quiet country like setting with little to no traffic. It doesn’t pay to re-decorate every few years. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance. Government agencies can dictate to you what you can and cannot do on your land.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Take a moment to watch them. You might just learn something. However, times have changed.

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