Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2013

Especially if you are a home owner, there are things that you should be looking at doing before the cooler weather comes rolling in. Cleaning out your gutters is a must-do before fall to avoid any mishaps and permanent water damage to your home. However, there should also be a preparation for winter in the fall. Get Organized'

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Home Home and Garden Garage Cleaning 210

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. I seriously overextended on planting and underestimated how much work my dad used to do so hopefully I’ve learned from my mistakes & will not kill myself in the garden this year! Since summer ’09, right after I had my first kid.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2013

Tack on some TiVO, movies on demand, in-home rentals, or video games through your TV provider, and you’re gonna have to start deciding whether you’d rather eat dinner or watch TV. Drop the entire cost of TV off of your bill. Bundled deals with internet have also become nosebleed-expensive. Get Organized'

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Entertainment Home Television Televisions 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. Heck, even to make an offer on your dream home, you have to negotiate with your spouse and family! Home Maintenance – Keeping Things Up to Snuff.

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Saving Money Money Home Home and Garden 202

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 8, 2014

Olive Garden is offering a coupon that will get you $10 off a $30 purchase. There are some exclusions, like no children’s meals, alcoholic beverages, soup, salad, or pizza can count towards the $30 bill. Also, Olive Garden is doing their “Buy One, Take One” home promo going on right now starting at $12.99.

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Gardening Garden Home and Garden Restaurant 77

Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 27, 2024

It's just a good way for me to get a little bit of home wherever I am, or even just to be able to access certain websites and pay bills and keep up with news. Taking a walk along the waterfront - I forget how much I love a waterfront until I find myself walking along one and enjoying the river views, especially at home.

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Travel Las Vegas Museum Flowers and Plants 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Compare that to our old home town, Chicago, which averages 36.9 Even though we live in the desert, we’re finding ways to conserve water and keep our monthly water bill low. Then we can reuse the water to water our garden. Instead of letting that water go down the drain, he collects it in a bowl to water our garden.

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Saving Money Tucson Home and Garden Money 165

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2014

Summer can be a drain on your energy bills. Department of Energy says that heating and cooling costs can eat up almost 54 percent of your utility bills. These DIY projects will help keep your home cooler in the summer, and more money in the bank. Your local home improvement store will have a selection of awnings.

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DIY Home Home Improvement Home and Garden 104

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2014

The first time I ever got to live that dream was in a home I rented in New Mexico, and since I will be moving back to New Mexico shortly, I believe I will once again be able to do it again. But I digress; for anyone interested in catching rainwater to feed their grass and gardens, this post is for you. How to Save Money on Water Costs.

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Collectibles Rent Home and Garden College 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

Big energy bills can bleed your budget dry, not to mention the potential impact on the environment. Here are some ways you can reduce your energy bills. Cutting Your Heating Bills. You could be paying over the odds if your bill is based on estimated readings. Invest in home improvements. Cutting Your Water Bills.

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Bills Appliances Home and Garden Green 224

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2013

Plant a Garden. Gardening is an enjoyable activity, and it can help you improve your sustainability. You don’t need a huge garden, either. In fact, if you are new to gardening, it might be better to start small. Even if you don’t have a lot of room, you can grow a container garden.

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Green Simple 2013 Home and Garden 229

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out. This only happened after we stopped owning homes and became renters.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

Use reusable grocery bags, rather than the plastic bags to cart your groceries home from the store. In an effort to conserve water, especially during dry spells, and save on your water bill, follow these easy tips. Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden. Save on your Energy Bill. Conserve water.

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2012

It can be intimidating to think about, but your grocery bill is one of the easiest expenses to reduce. In the meantime, check out these popular posts that are full of tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Buttermilk Substitute. Easy Summer Menu Planning.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Menu Planning 159

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2014

If you own your home, and keep it long enough, eventually you will have the pleasure of replacing the roofing. We (read that my spouse) put a new roof on our starter home. We had our current home re-roofed when it was only 13 years old. To clean the algae and moss from your roof, you will need the following: A garden sprayer.

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Home and Garden Growing Steep Gardening 160

Online Coupon Island

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Not to mention that this annoyance is the specter of the repair bill or […]. Home+Garden Miscellaneous Codes Coupon Codes Coupons Discount Codes Free shipping promo codes' The post Making Sure to Grab Effective Appliances for valuable Savings appeared first on Online Coupon Island.

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Appliances Miscellaneous Making Home and Garden 40

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. One of my kids was not feeling well, so we stuck around our home and hubby and I got a lot of housework done. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Chunky Potato & Leek soup , garden salad, homemade applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill? I don’t blame her.

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Saving In Akron

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

With a little luck, you'll be winning large bills starting at 20 Swag Bucks. Happy Friday! Don't forget that today is Mega Swag Bucks Day ! Swag Bucks is easy and FREE to use but you must register to earn Swag Bucks. When you get enough of them, redeem them for great prizes, such as Amazon gift cards.

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Swagbucks Fridays Home and Garden Watches 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

If you get the big things like solar panels and water tanks, they do cost initially, but if you are staying in your home for a long period they are worth it. The largest bin is what most seem to opt for, yet if you are more careful with what you bring into your home so you don’t need to throw away excess you could get a smaller bin.

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Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

My spreadsheet columns are income, monthly bills, necessary spending, and frivolous spending. Negotiate your bills. I come right out and ask them what they can do to lower my bill, usually after reminding them that I’ve been a long-time, loyal customer. Lower Your Electric Bill. This is something I do twice a year.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The books include Morning Routine, Sourdough Creek, Go To Sleep Mom, Green Thumb Gardening and more. Bill McDowell. Green Thumb Gardening: Make Your Home by Charlie Tucker. Growing your own vegetables at home has countless benefits. Incredible Home Canning Solutions by Martha Millhouse.

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Mom Canning Home and Garden Backyard Garden 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. Invite guests to take home flowers, plants, fruit and other decorations after the party; they make great ‘Thank You’ gifts. Consider using your own home or garden, where you can control the amount of power used.

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Green Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 183

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Barter your gym membership!

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 29, 2015

You just fill out a simple form or do a quick survey and they send you a full year subscription with no bill ? I’m most excited about Better Homes & Gardens and Parents. BHG has great ideas for the home and Parents always had fun crafts and kid-friendly recipes to try. They really do come.

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Magazines Martha Stewart Home and Garden Parenting 40

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Yes, there are coupons, but you don’t have to use them to reduce your grocery bill. So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill!

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. On a daily basis, home cooks produce, distribute, and consume in our kitchens for (and with) our families. Freeze your garden harvest - green beans , hot pepper.

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Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

Saving In Akron

MAY 13, 2011

64 for a Home Brewing Kit (Greenville-USA). 10 for 1yr of Garden & Gun (Tucson-USA). $30 25 for 5 Baby Genius DVDs (Billings-USA). . $25 for $75 at Barclay's Wine (Chicago-USA). $35 35 for Spoonful of Comfort Package (Columbus-USA). 105 at Maine Lobster Dinner (Roanoke-USA). $15 Clothing & Merchandise. $15

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St. Louis Fresno Tucson Chicago 113

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 24, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We had my parents and grandmother over for dinner and I made Pioneer Women’s Chicken Parmigiana, garden salad, steamed broccoli, and my tasty (but cheap) garlic bread. Do you need to lower your grocery bill? They come in handy–my family gets fed and I get a little break from cooking.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In our quest to build more energy efficient offices and homes, builders found that one of the best ways to accomplish this was to make the buildings as airtight as possible. It went on to show that spreading these houseplants around the office or home roughly every 100 square feet provided an optimal level of scrubbing.

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Air Purifiers Plants Home and Garden Building 202

Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

You just fill out a simple form or do a quick survey and they send you a full year subscription with no bill ? I’m most excited about Family Fun , Better Homes & Gardens and Parents. BHG has great ideas for the home and Parents always has helpful articles, kid-friendly recipes and even coupons!

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Martha Stewart Magazines Home and Garden Kids and Family 40

For the Mommas

JULY 6, 2015

Do you like to save more on your grocery bill? New Home & Office rebates: Garden Safe®. Save Big with Upcoming July Ibotta Rebates! When you use Ibotta , you can save even more when you shop! Ibotta can be used with sales, coupons and even other cash back offers! Plan your shopping accordingly! VEEV® Spirit.

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July Rebates Home and Garden Wine 40

Saving In Akron

MAY 10, 2011

64 for Home Brewing Kit (Abilene-USA). 10 for $20 at EverydaySource.comm (Billings-USA). 10 for 1yr of Garden & Gun Magazine (Ocala-USA). $2 . $35 for Spoonful of Comfort (Albany-USA). 105 at Maine Lobster Dinner (Buffalo-USA). $15 15 for $35 at Fancy Fortune Cookies (Providence-USA). $10 Clothing & Merchandise. $15

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St. Louis DC Baltimore Minneapolis 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 13, 2020

Your home serves so many purposes. Space-saving furniture can transform your home and make the space you have more functional. Space-saving bedroom furniture can come in handy if you have a tiny bedroom (like so many older homes), need extra storage space, or want extra space in case you have guests. It’s where you sleep.

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Furniture Saving Storage Dining 69

For the Mommas

JULY 4, 2012

“Former Posadas County Sheriff Bill Gastner, now a New Mexico Livestock Inspector, is enjoying a day on Herb Torrance’s ranch—soaking in the sun as he counts a small herd of cattle and thinking about an upcoming lunch with an old friend back in town. Free Kindle Books 5/30 | Organic Food Gardening & More.

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Baltimore Home and Garden Bills New Mexico 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

You can also find home swapping opportunities on websites like Gumtree , Craigslist , Home Exchange , or Loquo. You need to be comfortable with total strangers living in your home for this to work for you though. House Sitting When people go on vacation, they may not want to leave their home unattended.

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Travel Swap Home and Garden Couch 243