Marnies Coupon-a-rama

JUNE 21, 2014

Even in things like trips and vacations, entertainment, education, and our cherished hobbies. Some fun hobbies are camping, hiking, and fishing. First off, we can get our gear for our hobbies at a discount (yeah, this is shopping). And it''s usually slightly better stuff than what we find at Walmart or Target.

Hobby 45

Hobby Rent Vacation Garage Sale 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Another benefit is that I am cutting the governments out of the loop – there no sales taxes on used stuff (except big things of course, like boats or cars). Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. I’ve seen similar ones (Razors) for sale for $40 new.

Buy 178

Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

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. I will probably use an old garage sale board game as the base, and just glue the printed game mat to it.

Games 100

Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Then I visited the local fabric store and a hobby store to see what upholstery fabric selections there were and how much it ran. 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. I found some at Walmart for less than $2 a package.

Sewing Machines 100

Sewing Machines Furniture Re-use Arm and Hammer 100