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. Plan ahead.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

I mentioned that our pub style table and chairs didn’t work well in our dining room, but the bar stool chairs were the perfect height, so they worked great for the kitchen island, and we were able to sell the table on Craigslist. We furnished our house almost for free by using a few methods: Repurpose Old Pieces . Go Frugal'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

We aren’t stressed per say but there have been numerous detours and extras to deal with this week at work and personally. Apart from getting some rest we are hoping to get some yard work done. I am also hoping to get my bike tires pumped up so I can start riding to work. Home Renovation Techniques. PET Archives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

Larger furniture for larger spaces (as long as there is not too much of it) works best, and use smaller for smaller spaces. What home decorating basics have you found work well? This makes the space look smaller and doesn’t do much for visual appeal. Having tiny furniture in a large room is also not appealing. Get Organized'

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

But in August 2013 , our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages: our home and our business. So we got to work! It’s scary to think about where we would be if we hadn’t worked our plan and made the sacrifices prior to March 2020.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

If you own a material store, you want someone on staff that understands the customers – someone who knows how to sew! If you sell sewing machines, you want to be able to demonstrate how they work to your potential customer and probably offer some classes on how to sew to gain added revenue. Why you don’t want to learn to sew.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

I use old casual office clothes to work around the house. I have a closet full of work clothes I wore to the office for 20 years, mostly casual slacks and blouses. Plus, the styles that fit are usually made by the high end manufacturers and carried in exclusive (expensive) clothing stores. Cheap or frugal?

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