Garage Mother's Re-use Wellness 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 4, 2013
I love going to garage sales. Lately though, I’ve begun to re-consider. The free item needs too much re-furbishing. This past weekend, I went out garage sailing just for fun. My Mother-in-law broke up her household of 50+ years in 2009. It can be free service as well. Maybe, maybe not. Here is why.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Here are six things we do in the fall that help us save money by using what we have, being energy efficient or maintaining our stuff so it lasts longer. Not only does mulch save money on watering, but it comes for the price of labor for us. Each fall as they fall, we scoop them and grind them using the lawn tractor.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 23, 2013
The third week of March was my Mother-in-laws 90 th birthday. We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 15, 2012
Figure Out What You Want to Include Your first step is to figure out what you want to include in your home food storage, as well as how much you need. My family has a crawl space downstairs, a pantry upstairs, and a freezer in the garage. I know that, technically, we’re supposed to store wheat. As well as.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 29, 2024
We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from the NW corner of Arkansas, where I was born (around 40+ years ago) and raised. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! years with no car (and two small kids!).
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