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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Cut it up, peel it, scrape it, bake it, then put it in the blender. Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween? No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved.

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Tips for Finding the Perfect Gift for Mom’s Unique Personality

Saving Cents With Sense

Next thing you know, it’s last-minute shopping at the mall and you’re wrestling a fellow patron over who’s going to buy the last blender in stock for their mother. First off, mom doesn’t want a blender, she never did. Whatever you do, skip the blender. Mom wants something from the heart.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use compost, make your own. The Guardian’s article, How to Be a Thrifty Gardner dove to detail about making compost: “You should have about two-thirds brown stuff (carbon source) to one-third green (nitrogen). “ Recycle to fertilize. Tip # 2 – Improve your soil frugally.

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