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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 11, 2016
The sun bakes out. I used several boxes of baking soda to help sanitize and deodorize them as well. photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use. The secret to removing the smell does not lie with cleansers or sanitizing sprays, it just takes good old fresh air and sunshine – sometimes, lots of it.
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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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 23, 2012
You can also bake items. There are a number items now that are created from recycled materials, as well as other eco-friendly materials. We found a toy car made from recycled materials for my young nephew, and I once received a journal made with recycled paper. For years, my son happily used the scarf I knitted for him.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
On your counter or kitchen table, sort your food by category, such as: beverages, baking supplies, canned goods, boxed goods, breakfast foods, condiments, pasta/rice, snacks, etc. Store all of the baking supplies near your mixer. Discard or recycle any outdated food. Store all of the baking supplies near your mixer.
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. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween? No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 2, 2016
On a counter or table, sort your food by category: beverages, baking supplies, canned goods, boxed goods, breakfast foods, condiments, pasta/rice, snacks, etc. Store all of the baking supplies near your mixer. Discard or recycle any outdated food. 5 Easy Steps to Organize your Pantry. Alphabetize your herbs and spices.
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