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Grocery Chopping: Cut Down Your Grocery Bill Without Using Coupons and $500 Giveaway

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many people have discovered the joys and money saving brilliance of making their own: salsa, pickles, spaghetti sauce, jams and jellies, canned or frozen vegetables and fruits, soups, dish soup, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, baby wipes, household cleaning supplies, pet food, and MUCH more. Can you really save money making your own stuff?

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How to Go Green Witout Going Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most people are aware that going green not only saves the environment, it also saves money. However, the big Catch 22 with going green is that the upfront costs can be quite expensive. However, going green doesn’t mean you have to go all out. In fact, there are several ways that you can go green without going broke.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We live in the city, so we’re not allowed to hang our laundry outside. We hang all of our loads of laundry to air dry except our towels and bedding. (I Make your own laundry soap. We have recently started making our own powdered laundry soap with three simple ingredients– Fels Naptha , washing soda, and borax.

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Green Works Products Review

Nicoles Nickels

Name of Product: Green Works Products. Description of Product: “ · Green Works® Naturally Derived Cleaning Wipes pack some serious cleaning power and are made with naturally derived ingredients, such as citric acid and wood fibers. I also liked the laundry detergent.

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Eco-Friendly Money Saving Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your utility bills will look less daunting and you will be reducing pollution too. . Another tip is to also wait until you have a whole load of laundry to wash; this will be cheaper than running the washing machine for small loads. . You can do the same with lights, when you are out, make sure all the lights are off inside the house.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are one of these families who have eliminated spending on “wants” but still struggle to pay the bills or save money, perhaps cutting back on necessities is an option you should consider. Saving money on utilities is a practice in green living. How to Fight your Ever-Increasing Phone Bill. How to Save Money on Utilities.

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Hanging Clothes Outside To Dry

Family Balance Sheet

Finally, I have been able to start hanging the laundry outside this past week. I do a load of laundry every morning in the warm weather during the week. But those minutes prevent the laundry, especially the towels from being 'crunchy'. Do you hang your laundry outside to dry? Not the best set up, but it works for me.

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