Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Home renovations are a necessary process when you own your home. Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

When we first moved into our new home, it was pretty empty. We’ve been in the house for about a year, and now have a well furnished home. Since there were four chairs and only three fit at the island, we repurposed the fourth chair by painting it and using it as a decoration in our spare bedroom. Ask Around.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Home owners get bored and re-decorate or re-vamp their homes. I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

I save tape and paper and old paint drop sheets. We put in new windows this year at our 1985 home. I had to part with $35 to buy one of those paint masks to even be able to apply it. There are just two of us at home now. Help me out, am I being cheap or just smart about money? Believe me, brush on lacquer is s-t-i-n-k-y!

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