Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Do you have some leftover wall paper you won’t be using? Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped. Be unusual. And, yes, save your paper.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. I used an old seat cushion I had and wrapped it with brand new material from another garage sale to pretty it up and make it softer, then stacked new throw pillows I found at yet another sale for $.50 Glass leftover containers 3 for $.75.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Brown bag it to work.

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