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How to Build a Birdhouse that Keeps Squirrels Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Isn’t wonderful to be able to attract the wild birds to your garden and help them out with extra food and a place to nest during a harsh winter? Unfortunately, when you put out food for the birds, word gets around the neighbourhood and before you know it, you have other wild critters coming to dine as well.

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8 Best Foods for Flat Abs

Coupons Do Work

Everything listed is frugal, easy and yummy! But eating these foods and doing workouts at home, you will lose weight in no time! Avocado: Avocado is super a nutritious fruit you can choose for a healthy diet (in fact Avocado was the first baby food my kids had, it is easy to make!). Get Nuts for abs (a good and truthful pun ).

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Thankful Thursday | on Thanksgiving

The Frugal Girl

This week, I am thankful: that I had an umbrella in my car Most days at college, I only go to one building. Even though this one is always begging for food. I am very much of the opinion that what you do regularly matters more than what you do once in a while (something Gretchen Rubin often says).

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Go Green and Save Big

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Being frugal and going green, sometimes you have to cut corners. Simply put: the best way to save up to 90% off the retail value of just about everything from food, entertainment, shopping, and that brazilian sugar wax you want, is to check out websites like Groupon. It’s hard to “Go Green” and consciously shop for fashion.

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Natural Home Cleaning From Products Found In Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I found some great, green, natural alternatives to cleaning chemicals that you may have in your cupboard already. Try a half a lemon on your barbecue to get rid of build up and cooked on grease naturally. A couple of months ago, I ran out of kitchen cleaner in the middle of my big cleanup and didn’t want to use just water.

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Spring Cleaning Tasks to Get a Head Start On

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To the same effect of cleaning out your closet, having less food will help make this job easier. If the ingredient stays in my pantry for longer than two months after having done this, and it’s not crossed off of my “inventory” list, I donate it to the Food Bank. I actually enjoy the thought of spring cleaning.

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10 Fun Dates That Won’t Break The Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the springtime, the grass is a lovely shade of green and flowers are blooming everywhere. All you need is a blanket and some food. It can be even cheaper if you make the food yourself, and since picnic food is easy to do, you should give it a try. Just pack up some drinks and food in the cooler and you are ready to go.

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