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. Thrift shops.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

Even if you get something from a friend or family member that may not necessarily go with the color scheme you are looking for, you can still refinish the item or paint it. Refinish Free Items. What we didn’t get through the previous methods I listed here, we found online and refinished. Go Frugal'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: When you’re aggressively trying to pay down debt, you may feel that you’ve done all you can to curb your expenses, but have you really? Home Renovation Techniques. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores. PET Archives. How to Ace a Job Interview.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

She’s not an interior designer, but I think she may have been in a past life. This may seem obvious, but it’s something that was constantly coming up. My mom has a great eye for decorating a home. Having tiny furniture in a large room is also not appealing. Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Get Organized'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Home decorating is another area where it may be possible to sew your own cheaper than buying. Today it is much less expensive to buy your clothes, even if you buy brand new and certainly if you shop some of the chic re-sale shops or even the thrift stores. To decorate. Some of these kinds of projects also require minimal skills.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. If you like it, you may save big bucks on needed items (be careful not to buy things you really can’t use though). Rattan loveseat and ottoman – $25. I let them sit in the sun for several days as well to let the sun disinfect them.

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