Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 14, 2015
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. Plastic trash bags.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 9, 2011
Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Concentrated products often require less packaging, resulting in less energy to transport it to the store and less plastic to recycle. When you have old batteries that are no longer good, recycle them through your local agency. Reuse what you can.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 11, 2016
Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. While most folks consider wood and metal used furniture to be quite restorable, many turn their noses up at re-using fabric covered items. I got mine for around $7 a yard.
Saving Cents With Sense
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Tips to Recycle in the Bathroom & Repurpose Beauty Products. If you are like my family, you most likely recycle many products. We have a recycle bin in our kitchen – but I honestly haven’t thought about recycling in the bathroom have you? The sad fact is that each year, Americans throw away enough 15-oz.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 18, 2023
That’s easy, my mom and growing up in the PNW. Oregon is strong into recycling, reducing, and protecting the land. Another thing I don’t spend much on is make-up. There is not much convenient recycling. So, I don’t recycle like I did in Oregon and Washington State. So, the money was wasted, maybe.
The Frugal Girl
OCTOBER 9, 2023
First up, a few questions that have rolled in here and there about nursing school. I sign up for one of those at least once a week, sometimes more. My sister-in-law posts some updates on Instagram, so go follow her ( @treasure_haus ) to stay up to the minute with the abandoned house. (In On each other? We shall see.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 4, 2013
Here are 7 ways you can reduce household waste (and maybe even save a little money): 1. Growing up, my re-used T-shirts as dust rags and other cleaning supplies. Whenever you buy new, you are using up resources. This consumption of resources — and the waste it produces — is not sustainable. Nor is it healthy.
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