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Are You Daring Enough to Use Eco-Friendly Feminine Hygiene Items?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you have your house well-insulated and solar panels on your roof? Do you shun clothing made at overseas factories and instead buy 100% natural cotton clothing? Do you grow your own food in your garden and buy the rest locally from farmers? The cup lasts for 10 years.

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There’s No Such Thing As Cheap Food

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Food and water are the most important products we can buy; why do we look for the cheap way out? When you buy cheap food, you should expect negative results. After all, when you buy the cheapest car, house, clothes or anything else, you get what you pay for. Why so many of us don’t blink when paying $4.00

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6 Places to Find Inexpensive Organic Cotton Clothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing cotton is a burden on our planet and people, and that’s why we should be buying organic cotton clothing whenever possible. The problem, however, is that a lot of clothing made from organic cotton is very expensive and far out of reach for the majority of shoppers. But that doesn’t mean you have to!

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

Saving Cents With Sense

Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows. Not only will it save you money not buying as many paper towels, but it will get your windows streak-free! Buy Used : You probably already know the benefits of buying second-hand , but buying used, also helps the environment.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Bad spending habits when grocery shopping often opens up the door to lots of impulse purchase buying—things that you may end up not needing or using until they go bad. This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. Do you get what I mean?