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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish can all be propagated by taking a cutting from the tuber and planting it.” Trade for plants and seeds.

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7 Toilet Paper Roll Crafts to Keep Your Kids Busy

Couponing 101

And as the empty toilet paper rolls pile up, you might be wondering if there isn’t something better to do with them than tossing them in the recycling bin. Biodegradable Mini Planters From Toilet Paper Rolls via Plant Care Today. Kids can help put together these mini planters, plant seeds, and then watch them sprout.

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6 Easter Basket Ideas That are Easy, Creative & Fun

For the Mommas

The Crafting Chicks offer an ingenious way to recycle egg cartons in this Easter basket idea. Celebrate spring with this garden-themed Easter basket idea from Design Mom , who painted an old wine crate and filled it with seeds, small plants, mini tools, and a few simple toys. Articles Get Crafty'

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Earth Day 2011 FREEBIES Round Up

Saving Cents With Sense

Here is a round up: ~~ Disney Store : Get a FREE Reusable Bag when you recycle 5 plastic bags (4/22/11). ~~ Lowe’s : Get a FREE tree on Saturday, 4/23/11. ~~ Lowe’s : FREE Build & Grow Clinic for Kids. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. All rights reserved.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be! Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

Saving Cents With Sense

Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. But there are other ways to recycle products, too. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Plant a Tree.

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Target Cartwheel | 50% off C9 Yoga Mats

Saving With Shellie

I did find them online for less so you may be able to get them even cheaper than $10 I was looking for ways people could recycle their old yoga mats and found this fun article with 50 Use for Old Yoga Mats. Two of my favorites were using the mat to smother weeds and to protect floors with house plants. Some of these are really.

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