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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. We have recently started making our own powdered laundry soap with three simple ingredients– Fels Naptha , washing soda, and borax. My husband and I cook a lot and often have leftovers. Hang clothes to dry.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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My challenge is I need to reduce our bill, but not make everyone in my family miserable because there is no room for the occasional extras that make us happy, like a special treat or wild caught salmon or Kalamata olives. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.11.16

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Sunday: Leftover lasagna from Saturday. Wednesday: I used the last of the leftover turkey and stock that I saved from Thanksgiving and made Turkey Orzo Soup. Thursday: Much to my family’s dismay, it’s leftover night. One daughter declared, “I hate leftover night!” Want to lower your grocery bill?

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 11.20.15

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Sunday: leftover lasagna and other various leftovers hanging out in the fridge. Thursday: We ate the leftovers from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Lunches and snacks included some leftovers, egg sandwiches, soup, apples, oranges, pretzels, and popcorn. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

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Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti. Friday: We have loads of leftovers, so I will disappoint my family with leftover night. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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What We Ate this Week on a Budget 10.23.15

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Wednesday: Leftovers from Tuesday night. Lunches included leftover soup, leftover chicken, black bean & corn tacos from last week, and pb & j sandwiches. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.12.15

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Tuesday: We had leftover chicken with pesto sauce from Monday night so I put on top of thin spaghetti. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey from a few weeks ago. Saturday: Leftovers. We’re swimming in leftovers. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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