Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 27, 2012
Up through the 1950′s in America, most housewives lined dried their clothes. Clothes dryers were around, but expensive. Driving across America on a sunny summer day, you could see lines full of clothes swaying in the wind all along the way. Line drying clothing saves dryer cycles. Line drying saves carbon emissions.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Your utility bills will look less daunting and you will be reducing pollution too. . You will use less energy if you hang out your clothes and you will also avoid ironing them. Ironing is already unpopular so you will probably be thankful if you can avoid this.
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The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 29, 2024
I had huge medical bills for the spouse, was only working PRN, and needed new ideas on cutting corners. Those skills/needs became vital in my marriage as the spouse was chronically ill with astronomical medical bills & expensive tastes. Ironically, this happened at Christmas-totally out of the blue.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 6, 2022
We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. I’ve been making bacon a lot lately in my cast iron skillet. I allocated cash every month to the non-fixed categories like groceries, restaurants, clothing, and miscellaneous and stuck to the allocation.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
Business casual clothing was what it called for – meaning khaki pants and a collared shirt for the guys and the same for the girls unless they choose to wear a dress or skirt/blouse. According to a Nielson study , most of us just get these products from the local grocery or discount store, but even so, their cost adds up.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
We have accumulated a lot of stuff – lose screws, highly prized collectibles, everyday essentials, clothes that ‘might fit again someday’, tools, children’s artwork, food stuffs and more. Store laundry supplies together – starch, detergent, spot remover, irons, fabric softener and etc. Label where things go.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 23, 2014
Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. There were no online saving or bill paying services. There was no polyester clothing. Clothing had to be ironed to look good. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Some of us did not have central heat. People dressed up.
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