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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If one feature goes out (like an ice maker on a freezer), but the rest of the unit still works fine, think about using an alternative to extend the life of the appliance (like making your own ice, or buying a bag a week at the grocery). Add one or two small new-to-you items to make things seem different.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Until, that is, she went out to the ‘library’ with her book one day, sat on the outdoor privy and got stung on the bottom by a bee! Dolly, in her book, talked about her childhood entertainment. They used the berries to make a purple die and painted their own and each others bodies with it! Poverty is inconvenient.

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