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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. Garage sales and thrift stores are great places to find books and DVDs. Books and DVDs.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms. People read newspapers, magazines and books for entertainment. No, I didn’t wear a poodle skirt! I wasn’t that cool. But I did wear saddle shoes and bobby socks. Women wore hats and gloves to church on Sunday. Men wore suits and hats. Go Frugal'

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