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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In my children’s first few years of life, food was the biggest expense. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle. My children get so many gifts from their grandparents and godparents that we’ve been able to scale back how many gifts we give them.

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Ways To Reuse Old Items For Your Container Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Container gardening can be a great way to grow your own food, improving your self-reliance and living more sustainably. They can be found around your house, or found at yard sales or via freecycling. It’s possible to give a number of items new life as part of a container garden.

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Tips for a Frugal and Eco-Friendly Spring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can then take those old cell phones, clothes or magazines to the appropriate recycling depots, ustilize websites such as Craigslist or Freecycle to give away any items you want cleared out quickly and then have a yard sale or an online auction to rid yourself of those unwanted items that are still in saleable condition.

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