Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 14, 2015
Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Clothes pins.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
With some practice, patience, and some sewing know-how, you’ll be on your way to making your own clothing before you know it. If you have never attempted to make your own clothes before, or if you have little or no sewing skills, finding some good reference materials is a great place to start. Learn How to Sew.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 23, 2012
If you can’t find what you want in town, you can still limit how far the gifts you buy travel. Buy Vintage. You don’t have to buy new to give a classy, thoughtful gift. My son was delighted with the used sewing machine my mother bought for him. Know What You are Buying. You can also bake items.
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. If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. After Halloween, the parts go back.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 12, 2011
are throwing away one fifth of the food we buy each year. So instead of menu planning, buying what we need and eating it, we are buying what we feel like, cooking too much and throwing away the rest instead of eating the leftovers. 7.) Buying used. 9.) Buy what you need, use what you buy.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
However, and understanding that fashion fads come and go, we like our jeans to look “worn-in” and distressed before we buy them. And while denim is recyclable into wall insulation, most everyone just throws the jeans away, heads to the store, and repeats the cycle, over and over again. Buy quality denim.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Buy dried milk to use in cooking – especially if you aren’t a regular milk drinker.
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