The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. 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. Childhood joy.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner. 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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. Don’t buy, make. Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile. Like me, buy them used and then reuse them each year.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. If you find yourself throwing out a lot of food, you can remedy the problem by shopping with a list. Preserve Some of Your Food. Another way to prevent waste is to preserve some of your food. Nor is it healthy.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

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. Stop Buying Things In Plastic Beth from My Plastic Free Life has pretty much eliminated plastic from her life.

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Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

Why not reuse and save some money! #1 You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine. 1 – Wood Polish: Orange oil is a natural way to polish all the wood in your home.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

Why not reuse and save some money! #1 You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine. 1 – Wood Polish: Orange oil is a natural way to polish all the wood in your home.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40