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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. My husband takes public transportation to work every day. Throwing those away isn’t good for the environment. Conserve gas.

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Happy Earth Day!

Saving SAHM Sanity

Buy second hand. Check out consignment mommies for seasonal consignment sales near you. If you''ve got the time and money: ~Buy a fuel efficient car. When replacing appliances, buy the most energy efficient. Take public transportation or car pool. Buy organic. Meat, veggies, clothes, ect.