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

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

They had a rule that, if they started a new hobby, activity or sport, their kids had to see it through and stay with it for the full season or course or school year, depending on what it was. Things may have changed since you participated in the activity as a kid and you don’t want to be wasting money on the wrong gear.

Sports 184

Sports Kids Kids and Family Musical Instruments 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

This was hubby’s hobby, but I thought maybe we could sell the birds (quail is good eating!). I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. You need to be the gal going in after the neighborhood garage sales and hauling everything left away – for free.

Money 173

Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

If so, give the gift of organizing a closet (or 2), kitchen cupboards, a basement, garage, etc. What are your hobbies and/or skills? Give your Gift of Organization. Do your friends and family call you the most organized person EVER? Give your Perennials. Are you a gardener? Do you have beautiful perennials in your garden?

Christmas 130

Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

As a hobby. Perhaps something that gave you a marketable skill instead of a hobby skill? I bought out a lady at a garage sale long ago, made several dresses, shirts, shorts and cover ups out of some of the material and still have a gob left over. Why learn to sew? It isn’t that easy to learn and advance your skill level.

Sewing 201

Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

What are your hobbies? We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living?

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Some folks view re-decorating as a hobby. I’ve used these finds to help furnish and decorate a vacation rental and to fill in pieces we lacked at home. The carpet eventually wears out and the walls get dirty and sometimes pitted from things we hang.

Home 100

Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

However, a root cellar can be as simple as a sectioned off part of your basement, a trash can buried in the ground with a bale of straw on top or even a shelf in an unheated room or garage. Here is a PDF formatted plan from Hobby Farms that sounds like the Hatch variety described by Old Fashioned Living (that I mentioned above).

Advantage 210

Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210

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! at most craft stores…take a 40% off coupon if visiting Hobby Lobby!) 10 Ways to Repurpose Picture Frames. Remove the frame insides and set aside.

Painting 40

Painting Garage Inexpensive Frugal Lives 40

freestuff.tv

JULY 14, 2011

Internet-based businesses have a few tremendous advantages over brick-and-mortar businesses: You don’t have to rent office and warehouse space, and you need not have a spare room or your garage stuffed with inventory. Two common business ventures on the Internet are money-making blogs and affiliate programs.

Work 109

Work Money Taxes Budgeting 109

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.

Sewing Machines 100

Sewing Machines Furniture Re-use Arm and Hammer 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With the popularity of podcasts from newspapers and other media providers, private individuals have been able to jump on the trend—turning a hobby into a fully-fledged business. So, if you’ve been tinkering with beer-brewing in your garage, calling it official and opening up a microbrewery can be a great way to monetize your hobby.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

THE Canadian Personal Finance Site: Make Your Hobby Pay – An ironic view of why cutting your spending is the losers way to get out of debt, just make mo’ money! However, once the blog grows beyond a hobby, you need to consider the tax implications. Hiring an accountant who understands the blogging world is essential.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

What are your hobbies? It might be cheap, but it’ll sit in my garage for the next few months till I started that project that’s on my mind. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100