Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 4, 2013
I love going to garage sales. This past weekend, I went out garage sailing just for fun. My Mother-in-law broke up her household of 50+ years in 2009. These things now live in our garage, taking up space that we don’t have! Free is good, right? Maybe, maybe not. In the past, I have jumped on these opportunities.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
The Mother Nature Network site claims that the: “spider plant battles benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene, a solvent used in the leather, rubber and printing industries.”. Instead of buying new ones each spring, I pull these into the garage (it is heated and has windows). Come spring, we just moved them back outside.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
When I ran the church’s Mothers Day Out program we had a huge room for the toddlers with bookcases that had cubby holes for toys. I carried this idea to our garage. It is just common sense and most of us do it most of the time. Look for those items that seem out of place and find a new spot for them. Label where things go.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 30, 2013
She was a stay at home mother and the hours fit her husband’s work schedule. Do you have an extra bedroom or is there an unused room above your garage? Dave Ramsey is famous for telling his listeners to start delivering pizzas to claw their way out of debt. Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. Are you an amazing baker?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 23, 2013
The third week of March was my Mother-in-laws 90 th birthday. 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. Since red is my Mother-in-laws favorite color, I snatched them up too! Total cost for all was $10.00.
Saving Cents With Sense
MARCH 5, 2014
If you have oil stains in your garage, you can try using the old tried-and-true kitty litter approach. Guest Post by: Olivia Glendale is a 20-something year old mother of two, both under 2 years. Let it agitate and sit for an hour. But if you don’t have cats, kitty litter can be expensive.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 27, 2011
You no longer have to go to garage sales and flea markets to pick up these items. Living sustainable is not only key to the protecting Mother Nature but it also key to your future financial health. Secondhand products are often just as effective and as attractive as brand new items. Just visit sites like Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist.
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