Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

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. Try storing potatoes in paper bags.

Advantage 210

Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2014

It’s been around forever in one form another, whether back when your grandmother reused glass bottles for canning or in 2014 when a truck comes around to pick up all those empty soda cans you put out at the end of your driveway. You can either donate to Goodwill or trade in/sell your old or unused clothing at Rag-O-Rama.

Recycle 217

Recycle Recycled Recycling Reuse 217

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

My Grandmother was born in 1898. Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. Your environment defines what is considered a ‘need’ My Grandmother lived in a different environment and had different needs than I. Absolutely not! She lived on a farm.

Plumbing 227

Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline 227