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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In my children’s first few years of life, food was the biggest expense. Considering all this, when I stumbled across an article about Hattie Garlick, a woman who decided to not spend anything on her children in 2013, I had to read on. Even more interesting than the article, though, was reading the comments.

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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Never try to use non-canning jars to preserve your food – doing so could lead to dangerous (invisible) bacteria growing in your food. Boiling water canning is suitable for high acid foods, such as tomatoes, jams, or pickles. They are required if you intend to can any low acid foods such as meat or most vegetables.

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