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How to Build a Bird Feeder from Recycled Materials

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Below are four quick, simple ways to build a bird feeder from recycled materials that you probably have laying around the house. Fill the base with bird seed, shelled nuts or bread crumbs. Plus, by doing so you get to watch them and hear them sing. So, what is one way to attract them and make sure they get something to eat?

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can make dessert breads, cookies, candies, and a number of other items and give them as gifts. There are a number items now that are created from recycled materials, as well as other eco-friendly materials. We found a toy car made from recycled materials for my young nephew, and I once received a journal made with recycled paper.

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Use the pulp for pumpkin bread, cookies, pies, soups and more. 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. Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it.

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Day 2 of 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending: Organize your kitchen pantry

Family Balance Sheet

I have another cabinet that is not in the photo where I keep coffee & tea and I store our bread in the appliance garage with the toaster. Discard or recycle any outdated food. I know this, because it has happened to me many times until I started keeping my pantry neat and tidy. And that’s it for my space.

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Most Cost-Friendly Appliances for Families on a Budget

Saving Cents With Sense

Home appliances can assist the household with maximizing and recycling resources. With all data showing the benefits of eating whole produce foods, finding ways to recycle them and not lose out on expiration dates is possible. One surprise feature is the ability to make yogurt or proof bread dough.

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Pumpkins are first used to decorate the porch for Halloween, then carved into jack-o’-lanterns and finally processed for use in pumpkin bread. 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. I don’t believe we have ever had to actually buy any of these in our 40 years of married life! These days most grocery stores no longer.

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How to Build a Birdhouse that Keeps Squirrels Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Squirrels love peanuts and especially peanut butter but are also partial to corn, dry bread, cut up fruit and raisins, so put out a dish containing these foods and they should leave the birdhouse alone. Set up a squirrel feeding station in another part of the garden, well away from your birdhouse. Go Frugal Go Green'

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