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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our home furnishings include many cherished family heirlooms, such as an iron bed my folks bought at a sale, or the hand carved bed frame purchased by my great-grandfather. My daybed mattresses were previously used by a young girl, in her growing up bedroom, then stored by the parents for years. No one wants smelly goods!

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. Also, growing our own food. I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs. Maybe four years?

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