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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. Plastic trash bags.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Petroleum jelly to slather on the inside of the mold, so you can get the concrete out and reuse the mold. You can buy just enough cement for one or two garden stones at places such as Hobby Lobby, but you can get a whole bag of it just as cheaply from a building supply store, such as Lowes or Home Depot.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Why not reuse and save some money! #1 How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden. We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids. #9

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Why not reuse and save some money! #1 How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden. We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids. #9

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