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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. 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. Although upholstery material can be very expensive (think $25+ a yard), you can find it on sale.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment. For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment.

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6 Tips to Save Money On Home Décor

Saving Cents With Sense

Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Pick out your desired paint color at the hardware store and ask the sales person what you will need to paint a room. Sometimes, fabric stores will have sales on remnants up to three yards, which is ideal for upholstering a stool or side chair.

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(Exercising) The Art of Frugality

Frugal Luxuries

You may call it by other names such as prudence , sparingnes s and thrift , whatever your choice may be it always means the unwillingness to squander goods and spend money unnecessarily. The paint is usually left over from home projects or from cans of mistake-paint bought from the hardware store for a dollar or two (or less).

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