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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.

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Get Your Home Ready for Fall and Winter

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Especially if you are a home owner, there are things that you should be looking at doing before the cooler weather comes rolling in. Summer and spring means road dust, pollen, and plant build up in your gutters. Cleaning out your gutters is a must-do before fall to avoid any mishaps and permanent water damage to your home.

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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. Resources to learn how to build root cellars. Do you have a root cellar?

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. How to Set and Keep Goals to Make This the Best Year Ever | Jen @ Girl in Garage. How to Make This the Best Gardening Year Ever | Kendra Spencer @ a Sonoma Garden. Tony Gomez @ Monarch Butterfly Garden.

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Meet a Reader | M from the PNW

The Frugal Girl

My husband works a pretty demanding job and I currently am a homemaker/stay-at-home mom, and do some freelancing in my spare time. Learning how to cook well has saved us a significant amount of money, and made us healthier. Over the years I’ve become a good home cook. And it builds grit and resilience in our kids.

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Your Worst Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your worst home was better than what most of human kind has ever known. According to ShrinkThatFootPrint web site, the average size of a newly built home in Canada in 2009 was one thousand nine hundred and forty eight square feet, and in the US it was two thousand one hundred sixty four square feet. My worst home.

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How To Tuesday: Extreme Couponing (Part 1)

Saving With Shellie

While I think the shopping trips featured on the show are a little over-the-top, you can still be Extreme Couponer without having a garage full of salad dressing. Despite these costs, it is often worthwhile to buy extra coupons if you’re looking to build your stockpile. Extreme is the opposite of ordinary. Coupons are everywhere.