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    Default Just what I needed!

    We recently moved out of an apartment and into a rental house. Of course that means we need a lawn mower or have to pay a service. This weekend we decided to hit the thrift shops to see what we could find and actually found a mower that works at the very first store!!! Yeah!! $40.00 for a mower that runs perfectly and we didn't even have to spend all day looking!!

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    Great find!! Your reward for being frugal and searching for used first - WTG!
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    Nice find! I would have never thought to look there!
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    I love when that happens! Congrats on a great find.
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    ~I've never seen a mower at a thrift store. That's an awesome find!~
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    Quote Originally Posted by nuisance26 View Post
    ~I've never seen a mower at a thrift store. That's an awesome find!~
    Me either ! Good find!
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    wow that is pretty cool I need a new weed eater uhm

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    Saw a weed eater at the thrift store Sunday lol.

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    Definitely need to check out the thrift stores - soon - like this weekend!! Great going on your great find!!
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    Oh, GREAT for you!

    I also would not have thought about a thrift store for yard items. I believe I need to get busy and start looking.
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