Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 14, 2015
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.
Motherhood Moments
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The building industry will incorporate the hottest amenity around – outdoor space – when conceptualizing planned communities and developments. Rain gardens and rain barrels help capture and reuse water in the garden. The TurfMutt Foundation predicts the following backyarding trends for 2023: Communities will expand in big ways.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 5, 2012
And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Reuse Everything Glass jars make great water bottles at home. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 2, 2021
I thought about reusing REDUCE, but it’s a new year, so I need a new word. Early in the pandemic, we felt like we were losing everything we had spent 20 years building. I never embraced reading on my iPad, but have now found that I enjoy it and actually read more when on my gadget than an actual book. Enter 2021.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 22, 2015
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?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 7, 2012
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?
Saving Everyday
FEBRUARY 15, 2014
Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! 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. 17 Useful and Creative Ways to Reuse Coffee Cans Now by Sweet Pennies From Heaven.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
100 
Let's personalize your content