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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Plastic trash bags.

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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

Motherhood Moments

The building industry will incorporate the hottest amenity around – outdoor space – when conceptualizing planned communities and developments. Raised garden beds eliminate the need to kneel to tend or view plants. Pollinator and herb gardens add sensory experiences. Railings on steps and walkways provide support.

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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Our grocery budget dropped by over $40 per week in the third year of my gardening efforts and it gets better every year.

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6 Ways to Improve Your Marketability

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What can you build your expertise in? This can be a way to build your reputation beyond just your current pay grade and company. Ways To Reuse Old Items For Your Container Garden One of the more interesting ways to garden is to grow items in containers. What knowledge or skill do you have that is specific?

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Go Green and Save Big

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Green shopping with companies that reduce shipping impacts, reuse and recycle packaging, shrink carbon footprints, and are committed to resource conservation are hard to find. Searching for an extraordinary approach to build a home garden and not feel like you simply put a monstrous stamp on the world’s destruction?

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

Saving Everyday

Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! Frugal Gardening Tips – Save Money Gardening! How to Remove Ink from Plastic Containers – Reuse Your Containers by Sweet Pennies From Heaven. 21 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags – Plastic Recycling by Sweet Pennies From Heaven. by Deals From MS Do. by Thrifty Jinxy.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A garden stepping stone for Mom, maybe?! Making a garden stepping stone is not difficult or expensive, but does require some adult supervision. What Is a Garden Stepping Stone? Garden Stepping Stone Craft Kits Hobby Lobby had several versions of kits to create a stepping stone. The most expensive was around $20.

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