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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Store food properly to make it last as long as possible. If you can’t afford a car, use public transportation. If you can’t afford a gift, make or do something for the recipient. Making do was a proud tradition just a generation ago – it showed that you were smart, thrifty and responsible.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ice was chopped from the pond and stored as long as it would last. Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. They had a cow for milk, chickens for eggs and a garden for vegetables. Evening light was often kerosene powered or candle lit.

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