Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. I look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall. My best finds.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 5, 2012
When was the last time you heard a news report about a burglar breaking into someone’s house to steal leftover paint, an old ladder, or some rusty tools? Here are some ideas for where to hide valuables in your garage: An old paint can. Growing up, my garage had about 10 different cans half-filled with paint.
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Couponing 101
OCTOBER 25, 2012
Right now Amazon has this Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel on sale for only $46.93 With the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel , children can create art with paint, chalk, pens, crayons, markers, and more, all at one convenient station. shipped (reg.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 11, 2016
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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 10, 2013
If you are like most parents, you want to raise your children well – to develop their mental and physical aspects completely. Clap sticks from decorated paint stirrers. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. Find A Used Instrument. Go To a Retail Music Shop.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 4, 2016
Buying personal finance books at garage sales and reading them one after another to make sure you have a basis of knowledge on money management. Parents teach us persistence in the things they repeat (verbally and in their actions) day after day. Persistence can be learned. Small successes lead to victories. A big goal can be daunting.
Saving Cents With Sense
JANUARY 19, 2013
As an expecting parent, it’s tempting to buy that beautifully detailed changing table or the crib you saw last week in the window of an upscale boutique. Buy a dated, smooth-gliding rocker at a garage sale for next to nothing and customize it with several yards of fabric and a staple gun. Roller Shades. Choose Changeable Wall Images.
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