Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Well, I had to research this one as I’ve lived in the same home for 26 years now and have only changed out the paint once (repairing all those holes the kids put in the walls with their dart boards!) How often do people redo their rooms? ” What is the cost?

Home 100

Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

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! This is a cool trick and all you need is some chalkboard paint. Paint your frame the color of your choice or leave plain. Allow to dry and reassemble.

Painting 40

Painting Garage Inexpensive Frugal Lives 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Take time to shop around to figure out what exactly you want done. Do you need to replace the doors or would a fresh coat of paint suit you? Take the time to learn any requisite skills, either by reading, learning online or perhaps attending some of the home improvement big box store presentations and skill shops. Thrift shops.

Renovation 189

Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. I used a shop vac, but any powerful vacuum would work. The toy ice cream table and chairs from my Mom’s childhood have an iron frame, which I stripped and spray painted. It had way too many coats of paint on it to ever be pretty again otherwise.

Re-use 100

Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

While we understand that many property owners do not allow tenants to paint with the latest trending colors, it is still possible to add some spice and texture to your home. Before you start shopping around for ideas, it is a good idea to set a realistic budget. Look for pieces that have a solid construction overall.

Budgeting 255

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2014

I learned to change the oil, rotate the tires, use power tools, cut the grass, paint the house, work with concrete and much more. He took an art class by mail and painted landscapes in oil. He spent hours in his homemade shop, working on inventions. He taught himself how to build and built his own garage. Try new things.

Radios 162

Radios Real Estate Work Kids and Family 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Empty coffee cans are great for holding paint or turpentine or bacon grease. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. Paint rollers are used multiple times at our house. Containers. We save boxes to ship items.

Re-use 235

Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

I save tape and paper and old paint drop sheets. I had to part with $35 to buy one of those paint masks to even be able to apply it. Shopping for new clothing is no fun when your body isn’t a youthful 25 anymore! Help me out, am I being cheap or just smart about money? We put in new windows this year at our 1985 home.

Frugal 100

Frugal Cheap Clothes Clothing 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 19, 2012

I've been tackling clutter since January and I had the boxes stacked in my garage to prove it. Household items NOT included would be food, paintings, antiques, other objects of art, jewelry, gems, and collections. However, this year we were in Pittsburgh and I missed out on the event.and the cash. Household items.

Donation 100

Donation Taxes Furniture Clothes 100

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

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Making 40

Making Home and Garden Craigslist Green And Frugal 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

We shop for a new mattress and don’t even try to get the price lowered. Garage sales – need I say more? Paint a clear and simple picture of how to bridge the gap – make it easy for them to do what you want. Are you shopping at the Macy’s? Americans historically have not haggled for better prices on most items.

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Purchase Information: Amazon , Creative Kidstuff , Specialty Toy Stores, Art Stores, Gift Shops, Book Stores. There is no glue, no paint and no mess. Product Name: LITTLEST PET SHOP TRICKS AND TALENTS PETS Assortment. Product Name: Dub Garage Beat Makerz. Product Name: The Chalk Shop. Product Price: $6.99.

Gifts 95

Gifts Holiday 2012 Games 95

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 10, 2015

Most stores have free toddler story time, NOOK events, hands-on learning events and author events – find the times and participating Barnes and Noble stores here. :: Bass Pro Shops. Free Face Painting, Free Craft, Stick Bull Riding, Steer Head Roping & more! 10:15 AM – Intro to Garage Band Workshop.

Activism 40

Activism Cheap Pottery Barn Kids and Family 40

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2015

Most stores have free toddler story time, NOOK events, hands-on learning events and author events – find the times and participating Barnes and Noble stores here. :: Bass Pro Shops. Most Bass Pro Shops have the same workshops, but be sure and check your local store here for times and details before you head out. :: Guitar Center.

Family 40

Family Cheap Kids and Family Museum 40

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Skip the lines and shop Black Friday deals from anywhere, even your couch. This is a great time to check things off your holiday shopping list. Smart Wheels Park and Play Deluxe Garage. 2:10 pm EST: Huion H610PRO Painting Drawing Pen Graphics Tablet. 3:15 pm EST: Powerzone 380044 3 Ton Aluminum and Steel Garage Jack.

Lego 40

Lego 2015 December November 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. I even made the kid’s play dough and finger paint. Me: What kinds of frugality did you practice while you were earning your millions? I cut the family’s hair.

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. Yet, over the years, I kept discovering new things about home ownership.

Home 100

Home Washer and Dryer Do It Yourself Garage 100