Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 15, 2012

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.

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Storage Building Home Bank 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Home renovations are a necessary process when you own your home. Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Garage or estate sales. What have you done to get your home remodel projects done within budget? Thrift shops. Craigs list.

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today only, you can pick up this Lawn and Garden 5-Piece Tool Set with Garage Storage System for just $49.97 (regularly $99) plus FREE shipping from HomeDepot.com. Wall mounts for each attachment and handle are also included to keep your tools safely stored out of the way. 14-tine metal garden rake. 24- tine all metal leaf rake.

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Garage Tools Gardening Garden 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance.

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Home decor, costumes for the kiddies (and adults!), Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). What are the typical essentials? pumpkins, haunted houses and parties abound.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people. Our home is filled with items we bought used. Blender Fifteen years ago, I bought a blender at a garage sale for $3. Toaster Oven I bought a toaster oven at a garage sale for $2. Kitchen Appliances.

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 17, 2011

Luckily, with the increasingly popular movement towards green products, there are a number of easy “organic” alternatives in cleaning supplies available at most stores. Also, many people choose to go another route, by making their own organic cleaners at home. Skip the Gym, Sweat at Home.

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Health Home Green Painting 167

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Today only at Home Depot, you can save up to 46% off Organization Shelves! This is perfect for organizing your garage that you have been putting off or if you need a little more storage in your kitchen, laundry room, or office. There are a lot of different shelving units to choose from depending on what your style is for your home.

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Home Depot Organic Organization Home 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

If you are thinking about redecorating your home but are scared of the cost, there is good news for you. There are plenty of ways to save money on home décor. Even at discount stores, new furniture can easily set you back thousands of dollars. Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales.

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Saving Money Money Home Furniture 89

Couponing 101

MAY 10, 2012

One of the simplest ways to save money (especially if you love bread as much as I do) is to home-make your bread rather than buying it at the store. A loaf of bread from the bakery at the grocery store costs at least $2. You can often find them at thrift stores and garage sales, though! Do you make bread at home?

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Bread At Home Frugal Bread Machines 68

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2013

I love going to garage sales. I brought that wheel barrow home for hubby. This past weekend, I went out garage sailing just for fun. On our last visit, my Brother urged us to take that lamp home with us. These things now live in our garage, taking up space that we don’t have! Free is good, right?

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Garage Lamps Garage Sale Free 200

Teresa's Deals

JULY 3, 2015

Disney Store Coupons: Free Shipping. Save on a wide variety of products from the Disney Store by shopping online at Disneystore.com to receive FREE SHIPPING on you entire order of $75 or more. Shop character and park products, including clothing, accessories, toys, home décor items and more! Some brand exclusions apply.

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Storing Auto Parts and Accessories Flowers and Gifts Food and Wine 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 14, 2019

Every couponer’s dream is to have a stockpile of food, household essentials, and non-perishables stored safely in their home. Find a Cool Dry Space in Your Home. If you look around carefully, it is likely that you can find some extra space to store your stockpile. Check on Your Stockpile from Time to Time.

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Expiration Date Growing Building Canning 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. The average home size in America was around 1100 square feet. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Couponing 101

JANUARY 3, 2019

How many times have you brought something home from the store only to find that you already had one buried in a kitchen drawer? And if you love the idea of having an organized home, you’ll LOVE Elfa. And if you love the idea of having an organized home, you’ll LOVE Elfa. Already have Elfa at home?

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Organic Organization Garage Home 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Home owners get bored and re-decorate or re-vamp their homes. I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Couponing 101

JANUARY 24, 2019

If you love the idea of having an organized home, you’ll LOVE Elfa. How many times have you brought something home from the store only to find that you already had one buried in a kitchen drawer? Already have Elfa at home? Did you know? it also helps you save money in the long run.

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Organic Organization Garage Home 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Some are realizing that downsizing their home could be the answer to getting back some control over their lives, not to mention reducing the stress they are living under. Downsizing the home is traditionally the domain of retirees and empty-nesters but ordinary homeowners are now starting to consider it a sensible move.

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Saving Money Money Saving Storage 220

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Since the stores were going to be open all night I figured they wouldn’t be as busy at mid-morning. Once we got that settled, we cruised through the store. We were done in an hour and home by noon. When we got home, we ate a quick lunch and then took a trip to the Christmas tree farm. The sneakers could wait.

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Fridays Kids and Family Daughter Thanksgiving 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2014

I have a soft spot for good sales, whether they be at the local retail store (I bought way too many Gymboree shirts for my daughter when they were on sale for $3.99) or at a garage sale. If something is cheap at a garage sale, I may buy it even if I’m not sure that I’ll use it. After all, it’s so cheap.

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Garage Sale Garage Daughter Friends And Family Sale 180

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Need to organize a room in your home or your garage? Snag this Sterilite Small 3 Drawer Organizer White, Case of 6 for only $18.38, when you choose in store pickup! It is ideal for storing small items on the counter, in the office and throughout the home. That is just $3.06 per organizer!

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Organic Organization Garage Office 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Store food properly to make it last as long as possible. Avoid re-decorating your home every few years. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Couponing 101

MARCH 28, 2019

An entryway bench probably wasn’t at the top of your must-have furniture list, but it can add so much functionality and coziness to your home! So this door turned entryway bench will require that you either have an old door lying around or can find one at a local garage sale or hardware store. Door Turned Entryway Bench.

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DIY Garage Sale Shoes Garage 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Remember when high school kids were required to take shop and/or home economics?

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Couponing 101

JANUARY 3, 2019

How many times have you brought something home from the store only to find that you already had one buried in a kitchen drawer? And if you love the idea of having an organized home, you’ll LOVE Elfa. And if you love the idea of having an organized home, you’ll LOVE Elfa. Already have Elfa at home?

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Organic Organization Garage Home 40

The Coupon Game

APRIL 19, 2011

I found some at a garage sale one day and we've been using them every year since. Use a clean 1-dozen egg carton to store the eggs in. I was introduced to the idea of Resurrection Eggs when my first daughter was very young. You can make your own Resurrection Eggs to share with your family this Easter.

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Home Garage Sale Easter Garage 85

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

She also scarfed up any other gift wrap that looked usable, and she stored it carefully away for use the next year. Some retail stores do still give out gift boxes for free, always check if you are buying in a brick and mortar store. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Ask for gift boxes.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 2, 2012

Several weeks ago I told you about Home Depot’s KwikSet Locks and hosted a giveaway. The Home Depot can help. Increase your home’s safety and pick up a Kwikset SmartKey lock from The Home Depot today. Kwikset SmartKey deadbolts can be purchased online at www.thehomedepot.comand at your local The Home Depot store.”

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Home Depot Home Re-use Consumer 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Lists for Santa Claus, or for birthday gifts start them out and soon they are eyeing and selecting from the wonderful bounty at the stores. But, because we leave behind the accumulated stuff in our parent’s household, we really end up with less that we had at home. Moving to a bigger home. Leaving the nest. You need stuff.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The flooring in every room in my home is either laminate or hard wood. I keep it charged in my garage and I have now gotten into the habit of Swiffering (is that a word?) And when these squares wear out, I’ll head to the thrift store for some cheap flannel shirts. Homekeeping Saving Money - In the Home'

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DIY Thrifting Thrift Stores Vacuums 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2014

I found myself feeling suffocated by our home, my schedule, my diet, our budget, and my mind, so I’m focusing on decluttering in 2014 and hopefully by the end of the year, I’ll feel much freer and less stressed. I pulled out clothes that I don’t wear and I’ll donate to the thrift store. Our filing cabinet.

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Thrift Stores 2014 Garage Goals 100

Couponing 101

MARCH 23, 2020

It’s very rare that staying home can be considered helping your community, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a difference by doing nothing! Staying home not only reduces the likelihood that you’ll catch the virus, but it also slashes the risk that you’ll spread it. Donate to Food Banks. Foster a Pet.

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Donation Bank Banking Giving 71

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2015

My favorite thrift store has a section dedicated to seasonal items. The number and variety of Halloween items in this thrift store surprised me. From attending costume parties to converting their home or yard into the scariest place in the neighborhood, they are causing part of the surge in Halloween spending.

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Halloween Thrift Stores St. Louis Thrifting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

It seemed like such a waste of time and money to me – just more stuff to store and dust. Store collections properly. Research your object to find the best way to store it so it stays in great condition. Boxes help you store the object and add value if you sell it. When I was a kid, I shook my head at my Aunt.

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Collectibles Repairs Aunt Garage 170

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Choose in-store pickup for free shipping. The oversized zipper tops makes even big tools easy to store and retrieve. The smaller ones are clearly visible when stored in the sturdy mesh pockets on the outside of the bags. The smaller ones are clearly visible when stored in the sturdy mesh pockets on the outside of the bags.

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Tools Sears Home Repair Repairs 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With the demand for video, this is another business idea that you can start at a very low cost, in your own home. Moreover, if you’re specifically interested in online business ideas , podcasting can be done from home, and completely online. IT consulting Do you have experience with computers and other types of technology?

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Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

Couponing 101

JULY 9, 2011

Alicia a work-at-home mom to a 3.5 Alicia loves to bargain shop wherever she goes…the grocery store, the craft store, restaurants, garage sales, and online stores. I am happy to introduce you to my friend and new Couponing 101 contributer – Alicia Whatley ! year old daughter and an 18 month old son.

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Garage Sale Garage Work At Home Son 77