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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Go Green Money Tips'

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How to Do Mardi Gras at Home

Shereen Travels Cheap

Here are some ideas for your Mardi Gras staycation: Throw your own Fat Tuesday party Invite all your friends and celebrate the last day before Lent with food and beads and drinks and photos. I'm partial to the aluminum Ball cups , because they keep stuff really cold and they are recyclable. They light up as soon as they touch liquid.

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On the Cheap: Recycled Crayons

For the Mommas

Before you throw out those broken crayons in the bottom of the box, try making these adorable recycled crayons. Photo Credit. Photo Credit. Photo Credit. Photo Credit. If you have older kids who can use the oven, this is a great project to get them involved in. Check out the incredibly cool car crayons here.

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Daily Frugal Tip: Recycle Soup Cans Into Pencil Holders

Couponing 101

Today’s frugal tip is to recycle your soup cans into some writing utensil holders for the office! Did you catch last week’s tip on recycling oatmeal canisters ? Photo Source: bhg.com via Meagan on Pinterest. Photo Source: bhg.com via Meagan on Pinterest. Easy, eco-friendly, fun, pretty, AND frugal!

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use. So, if you have the time and the patience, you can safely and economically reuse furniture of almost any type. Have you renewed used furniture? appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter.

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

Note from Kristen: Ginger asked me to block out her friend in this photo, which I did with my poor photo-editing skills. Oregon is strong into recycling, reducing, and protecting the land. There is not much convenient recycling. So, I don’t recycle like I did in Oregon and Washington State. Clipping coupons.

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Staples Deals: Free Photo Paper & $.01 Supplies

For the Mommas

Get free Photo Paper after Easy Saver Rebate and Coupon this week at Staples. Deal: Buy 60-pack Staples 4″x6″ Photo Plus Gloss Paper $9.99. Westcott 9″ Recycled Scissors $1.00. Easy Saver Rebate. Printable Coupon. Free after coupon & ESR. Other Staples Deals: 12-pack Staples Cap Erasers $0.01

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