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. Empty vegetable cans.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 5, 2019
The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. She made me think a lot about things I can do to reduce unnecessary waste in my life and home from changing how I grocery shop to rethinking one-use plastics and other non-recyclables that I encounter.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 23, 2012
You can also bake items. You can make dessert breads, cookies, candies, and a number of other items and give them as gifts. There are a number items now that are created from recycled materials, as well as other eco-friendly materials. It’s possible to find wrapping paper and gift cards produced from recycled materials.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Eat it by baking the cleaned, salted seed. Cut it up, peel it, scrape it, bake it, then put it in the blender. Use the pulp for pumpkin bread, cookies, pies, soups and more. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween? No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill.
Saving Cents With Sense
MAY 7, 2013
Do you remember all those times she made you homemade chocolate chip cookies? Whether it’s cookies, apple pie or a pancake brunch, whip your mom up something special on Mother’s Day. She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels.
Coupons Do Work
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Fresh Baked Baguette, ea - $0.79. Fresh Baked Baguette, ea. Bake At Home Organic Bread, 12 oz - $2.99. Bake At Home Organic Bread, 12 oz. Fresh Baked Bagels, 4 ct - $2.00. Fresh Baked Bagels, 4 ct. Condiments, Spice & Baking. Swiss Miss Premium Hot Cocoa Mix, 8 ct - $2.00. Bread & Bakery.
Coupons Do Work
DECEMBER 19, 2016
Fresh baked gourmet cookies, 10 ct - $3.99. Fresh baked gourmet cookies, 10 ct. Condiments, Spice & Baking. 1 Betty Crocker Baking Mix or Frosting. - $0.50/1 1 Betty Crocker Baking Mix or Frosting. - $0.50/1 1 Betty Crocker Baking Mix or Frosting. - $0.50/1 Four Variety Two-Layer Cake.
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