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Save Money and the Environment By Buying Second Hand

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. If you think buying used is just for people who are on a tight budget, think again. The most famous large family, the Duggars, routinely buy as much as they can used. Buying used isn’t just for those who want to save money. Do you buy used?

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I happened upon some old canning Mason jars at a garage sale, and now we use those for everything–making iced tea in the summer, putting leftover soup in, holding our homemade laundry detergent. I’ve even read that some people wear long johns at home to endure lower heating temperatures, but we haven’t done that.