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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Below is a list of equipment and tools you will need to can, along with my suggestions for finding these items at a great discount. Never try to use non-canning jars to preserve your food – doing so could lead to dangerous (invisible) bacteria growing in your food. Canning Jars.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Did you find something on Freecycle that you were planning to purchase? Being able to actually see your savings grow in your sinking funds can be great motivation to look for additional ways to save money. The key is to figuring out what works and not discounting the value of finding a couple dollars here and a couple dollars there!