Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

I mean you have to buy tools, seed, fertilizer, etc. Depending on what you had to buy before you were able to harvest, he calculated a saving of between $25 and $2000. I guess you could surmise that in the first year of your garden , your saving would be small because you had to buy all the gear to get started.

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Gardening Garden Health Home and Garden 267

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting.

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Lunch Lunches Reuse Compost 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2011

Compost kitchen scraps. Buy as many organic and local foods as we can. Compost our leaves and grass. Compost our leaves and grass. Use compostable garbage bags. Household changes we’ve made : Switched from chemical cleaners to homemade phosphate and eco friendly ones. Use reusable fabric bags for shopping.

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Money Green Compost Composting 124

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 14, 2013

We had quite the clog and at the time my first inclination was to buy some drain cleaner. I also decided at that point that I never wanted to buy that stuff again. Instead of throwing a used lemon or lime in the trash or compost, cut it into smaller pieces and drop it down the garbage disposal. Flush down with very hot water.

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Cleaning Kitchen Soda Compost 215

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

By keeping in mind the entire life-cycle of the products we buy and throw away, we can all do our part to reduce or eliminate waste from our life. Buy In Bulk By eliminating all packaging of food supplies, we could substantially cut the amount of packaging trash we throw away each day. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.

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Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2011

From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. Buying our home, having children, and trying to become debt free have all had a hand in encouraging me to be a better steward of the environment.

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Compost Composting College Home and Garden 127

Saving With Shellie

JULY 17, 2014

Touch up furniture scratches - No need to buy an expensive Minwax pen when you have coffee. Composting – The rich minerals left behind in the grounds helps the degradation process. Mix with lye to further the breakdown and worms really like the grounds so it is a multi-faceted support to composting. Rub it into the scratch.

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Coffee Used Compost Composting 105

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. I was determined to buy a house that was less than we could afford. We ending up buying our current home in 2015, when local prices and interest rates were significantly lower. Childhood joy.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 183

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Find a free court, borrow or buy rackets and balls, and go play some tennis. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. I have over 40 gardening posts in my archives , with topics ranging from vertical gardening, square foot gardening, planting vegetables and herbs, composting, recipes from my gardening harvest, and more.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Free $10 GiftCard When You Buy Any Three. Hefty EcoSave 100% Compostable 25-ct Bowls or 16 to 30-ct Plates - $2.99. Seventh Generation 95 or 100 oz Liquid Laundry Detergent - $11.99. O-Cedar QuicWring Mop and Bucket System - $22.99. Select Glad 45 to 106ct 13-gallon Trash Bags - $10.99.

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Target Arm and Hammer Mr. Clean Compost 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2012

In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. We clean up the front yard every April and the project always seems so overwhelming when the mulch is delivered. and more WEEDS. It is less expensive than the wood chips and that big pile in our driveway (above) only cost $35. Doesn't mulching make a world of difference?

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Landscaping Cleaning Plants 2007 149

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

A meal plan can be one of the best ways to avoid last-minute takeout runs, as well as ensure that you have a way to use the food you buy. If you decide to buy in bulk as a way to save money, you can preserve some of that food for later. Pay attention to that when you buy. One solution is to buy things loose.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I tossed the whole coconut in the compost. If you have compost, be sure to throw the husk into it. If you have compost, be sure to throw the husk into it. Have you ever cut a coconut to use in recipes or do you buy it already pre-shredded? It was kinda grey. That's it. It really is easy. Let us know in the comments.

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Compost Composting Ovens Shredders 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. Don’t buy, make. Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile. My daughter-in-law came up with this idea, buying bulk pumpkins and bulk flowers.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment [link] #. Advantages of Buying a House With Cash [link] via @ flexo What would you do? #. [link] via @ BudgetsAreSexy I'm a Bling Bling #. RT @ Green_Panda Handling Your Finances – What is Being Frugal? Green Panda Treehouse [link] I am frugal and I am proud to be #.

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Pay Off Debt Swap Debt Finance 113

Couponing 101

MARCH 12, 2011

Check out this 3 minute video glimpse of the Johnson family’s zero waste home: While I don’t see myself bringing my own jars to the store or buying compostable toothbrushes, I am definitely going to be making some changes in my life. I have actually gone through and read every single post on there (I like to be thorough ).

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Compost Composting Reuse Recycle 69

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

When people think of minimalism, they often picture families living an almost zero-waste lifestyle, meticulously composting and recycling so they only have a single bag of trash per year. Or they think of selling their possessions and heading off into the great unknown, with only a single suitcase and a laptop.

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Finance Money Goals Donation 218

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Find a free court, borrow or buy rackets and balls, and go play some tennis. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. I have over 40 gardening posts in my archives , with topics ranging vertical gardening, square foot gardening, planting vegetables and herbs, composting, recipes from my gardening harvest, and more.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Use compost, make your own. The Guardian’s article, How to Be a Thrifty Gardner dove to detail about making compost: “You should have about two-thirds brown stuff (carbon source) to one-third green (nitrogen).

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Thrifty Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants 100

Nicoles Nickels

OCTOBER 5, 2011

And they can be thrown in compost bin after using, since they’re 100 percent biodegradable. My favorite product were the compostable cleaning wipes – they are 99% naturally derived and I felt better about using compostable wipes than the normal disposable wipes. I also liked the laundry detergent.

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Green Work Compost Composting 45

Saving SAHM Sanity

APRIL 22, 2013

Buy second hand. If you''ve got the time and money: ~Buy a fuel efficient car. When replacing appliances, buy the most energy efficient. Buy organic. My library allows me not only to check out books, but magazines, movies, even video games. Meat, veggies, clothes, ect. Take public transportation or car pool.

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Consignment Buying Second-Hand Library Compost 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

I have found that if I spray in February, before things start growing, I kill off whatever it is that is causing the issue, so I’ll do that after I prune, apply true paint and cut up the pruned branches on the compost heap. Enrich the soil with additives. A few weeks later and they will be blooming once again! Get Growing'

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 167

For the Mommas

AUGUST 15, 2012

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Chex Mix Crest Walgreens Compost 51

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

Caribou Coffee: Buy an Earth Month Tumbler and get free refills all month, while supplies last. And more : Best Buy: Save up to 30 percent off major household appliances in The Earth Day Sale until April 30. Buy four or more passes or memberships online and get a free season parking pass to Six Flags America. lil-fingers.com.

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2016 Freebies Raleigh Whole Foods 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. In addition to these main tips, you could use organic or locally-produced foods and support Fairtrade organizations with the party supplies you buy.

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Green Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The only secrets we have from one another is when we buy each other a gift. Squirrelers asks us how much we had to work to buy that? Money Crashers shares with us 6 Places to Buy Natural and Green Cleaning products. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. Reducing Debt.

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February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

I often go out of my way to be eco-friendly: I always remember my reusable shopping bags, I sort my own recyclables, and I even refuse to buy makeup products that include environmentally (and dermatologically) deleterious chemicals like parabens. Yet, there is some hope for the eco-lover who prefers plastic payment.

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Paper Credit Cards United States Green 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2011

Slowly I transitioned to composting my kitchen scraps, again limiting the number of items that ended up in our city’s landfill. Buy locally-grown produce: Though I live in California, one of the primary growers of produce, I’ve found that many of our fruits come from central and South America.

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Cycle Air Conditioners Paper Towels Goals 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Organic farmers use natural fertilizers that feed the soil and improve its structure; these include compost and manures. The best place to buy organic foods, whether certified organic or simply grown in an organic way, is local farmers’ markets. You often get to talk to the farmer and learn how the food was produced.

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Organic Organization Food Plants 237

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

Couponing 101

AUGUST 3, 2011

Schoolio Marbled Compostion Notebooks, 100 sheets 50¢ (Limit 2). Crayola Crayons 25¢ (Must Buy 4). Backpacks $12.99, Buy 1 and Get Lunch Kit Free ($9.99 Click here for the full list of this week’s Office Depot Deals (7/31 – 8/6). :: Office Max :: . Wooden Ruler with Metal Edge 1¢ (Limit 2). Crayola Colored Pencils 12-ct. $1.

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Skinny Cow Trident Gum Crayola Office 77

For the Mommas

JULY 17, 2011

Avery Heavy Duty Binders Buy 2, Get 1 Free Backpacks Get 50% back in Staples Rewards Hammermill Copy Paper - $5.99 Carolina Notebooks & Compostion Books - $2.00 Avery Heavy Duty Binders Buy 2, Get 1 Free Backpacks Get 50% back in Staples Rewards Hammermill Copy Paper - $5.99 Some areas will see $.50 Get $4.99

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Bic Compost Composting Storage 51

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen. For the cost of one plant you could buy a packet of seeds and grow thirty plants! Check into the possibility of a local non-profit organization who provide gardening programs.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

We often have dug big and deep holes (we plant a lot of trees), then layered in the compost and other amendments as we fill the hole back in, mixing each layer. You can save seeds from fruits or vegetables you buy and eat. It is easiest to do this prior to planting and gives the soil time to amend.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

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. Buy in season. You can also follow along in my gardening journey.

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Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

Next thing you know, it’s last-minute shopping at the mall and you’re wrestling a fellow patron over who’s going to buy the last blender in stock for their mother. She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. For the Green Goddess.

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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Buy Like Buffett asks if you would rather be rich or comfortable ? I also use Team Buy, the Canadian version of Groupon. The Greenest Dollar tells us how we can compost indoors , even if we live in an apartment. Cash Flow Sherpas share with us two quick ways we can keep more money in our pockets. I am a firm believer in diaries.

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February Finance Personal Finance Money 113