Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Typical garage sale prices are $.25

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2014

I pulled out clothes that I don’t wear and I’ll donate to the thrift store. I reorganized years worth of photos that were in boxes. I don’t print too many photos anymore, so many of these photos were pre-2000, before the age of digital. The shoe shelf in our garage. Our filing cabinet.

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MAY 10, 2012

You can often find them at thrift stores and garage sales, though! Photo Source: pamelasproducts.com via Cyndi on Pinterest. Yes – bread machines can be expensive. I’ve bought a couple different bread machines over the years, and they have never cost me more than $10 each. Do you make bread at home?

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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. photo by: The post Halloween Spending Through the Years appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter. Louis suburbs but had similar experiences with Halloween.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge. We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. Photo Credit: 2015. Photo Credit: Fireworks.

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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! Using clothespins, you can now clip photos, recipes, etc. Use as a photo prop. Large frames are fun to use as a photo prop.

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Painting Garage Inexpensive Frugal Lives 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use. Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Ways to save on furniture.

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