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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some folks have added freezers or second refrigerators to store the excess. Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. A traditional root cellar is an underground pit or room, typically covered or surrounded by earth used to store food. You save money on gasoline (assuming fewer trips to the store).

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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. Absolutely not! My Grandmother was born in 1898. She lived on a farm.

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