The most expensive-looking parts of a miniature garden are often exactly the parts worth finding secondhand.
Thrift the character
Containers, miniature homes, stands, jewelry, glass, natural pieces, and unusual household objects deliver the greatest savings and the most personality. A weathered $5.99 bowl is especially sensible when the finished piece will live among soil, vines, and weather.
- Containers and pedestal bowls
- Fairy houses and sculptural objects
- Jewelry, beads, shells, and glass
- Stands, wire, ribbon, and building pieces
Buy the dependable supplies
Foam, preserved moss, gravel, adhesives, cutting tools, and usable miniature flowers can be difficult to find in dependable condition. New is sensible when a product must cure, bond, cut, or survive weather as intended.
The artificial flowers cost $1.69 for 25 pieces through Amazon Haul. Thrift bundles priced at $5 or $6 were passed over because new flowers were both less expensive and in better condition.
- Read full product directions
- Choose products for the actual material and environment
- Compare the thrift price with current retail before buying
- Do not buy a poor-value item simply because it is secondhand