Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

If you get newspapers, use newsprint with bright colored ribbon or bows. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Stores like Sears and JC Penney sent out free merchandise catalogs 3 inches thick and people ordered their stuff from those if they couldn’t find it in a store. Coupons were in the newspaper. The Sunday newspaper was the best source to get them. People read newspapers, magazines and books for entertainment.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Magazines and newspapers are all available online now. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Cancel subscriptions.

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