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Go Green and Save Big

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Being frugal and going green, sometimes you have to cut corners. It’s hard to “Go Green” and consciously shop for fashion. Green shopping with companies that reduce shipping impacts, reuse and recycle packaging, shrink carbon footprints, and are committed to resource conservation are hard to find. How cool is that?

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Ways to Make Your Next Move More Eco Friendly

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. Building a fort out of the boxes is another way to recycle and keep the kids entertained. We hauled all the excess out to recycling on our curbside recycling day. Would you consider a “green” move next time?

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15 Ways to Reduce Energy Costs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cutting back on your energy consumption will help you become more ‘green’ as well as putting a bit more money back in your pocket. Where I live we have an energy monopoly so this option doesn’t apply to me,but, if you have companies to choose from where you live, take advantage of it. Cutting Your Heating Bills.

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The Greener Option That Saves You Money: Paper Towels vs. Rags

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Their main advantage is their ease of use – they are disposable; they don’t need to be rinsed out after use, they don’t need laundering and don’t get smelly. However, these advantages don’t necessarily make them a very green option, so let’s look at the green credentials of paper towel vs rags for household cleaning.

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Rechargeable vs. Disposable Batteries – Which is Greener and Cheaper?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Rechargeable batteries on the other hand, can be recharged and reused up to 500 times, extending their life considerably. They need to be taken to a special battery recycling center where they are disposed of carefully and safely. . There are other green advantages to using rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones.

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