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World Wisdom: 3 Reasons Your Family Car Should Be Electric

Motherhood Moments

While your electricity bill may rise, it will be nothing compared to the gas savings you’ll rack up by switching. This misconception comes from the idea that the increased electricity usage creates more power plant emissions than a gasoline car. Here are 3 reasons why an electric car is worth considering for your family vehicle!

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6 Time Saving Tips for Kitchen Gardeners

For the Mommas

Gardening I have realized is a natural stress buster, and growing my own produce will also help in reducing my monthly grocery bill. Here are some time-saving tips I learned: Plant the herbs and vegetables as near to the kitchen as possible, so you can water them regularly, you can also use the wastewater from the kitchen.

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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since water and snow falls from the sky for free, my landlord made it so that after it lands on the roof it then runs down some pipes into the ground, providing more than enough to water the trees and plants without using any municipal water. My water bill was pretty much nada. Why should we pay for what comes down to earth for free?

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How We’re Saving Money On Water Even Though We Live in the Desert

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even though we live in the desert, we’re finding ways to conserve water and keep our monthly water bill low. Landscape with plants that have a low water requirement. Plant our garden where it receives some shade. We planted our garden close enough to one of the trees that it receives some shade during the day.

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Houseplants – Nature’s Best Air Purifier

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How a Simple Houseplant Can Protect Against Sick Building Syndrome It is common knowledge that plants consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen, but a NASA study has proven that plants are more powerful than you may think. Peace Lily: This plant loves the shade and needs very little sunlight to thrive.

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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You were going to save a bundle on your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables and herbs. Instead, you broke your budget buying every gadget from the big box gardening store – not to mention the pricier mature plants and the chemicals to make them grow faster and produce more. Grow Plants That Will Thrive In Your Climate.

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My New 30 Travel Things

Shereen Travels Cheap

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. Botanical gardens - I may be allergic to a lot of things, but that doesn't stop me from loving cool plants and flowers. I use Bitdefender for both internet security and a VPN.

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