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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make old t-shirts and dish cloths into rags to use when dusting or washing the car and etc. If you maintain it by changing the oil, rotating the tires and keeping it clean you are well on your way to having a serviceable car for years. You Tube can show you how to do most everything these days. Use up your food.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. What if our water supply is poisoned or cut off; our electrical grid goes down hard for a long time; our transportation system gets interrupted and food can’t get to the stores. Extra set of car & house keys.

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