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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard? Many libraries have great areas for kids where they can listen to a story, or browse through DVDs they’d like watch. Geocaching is the new high-tech form of treasure hunting using a GPS-enabled cell phone. Be Treasure Hunters.

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Sharing Goods to Reduce Consumption and Cut Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of them kept it at their house in the garage, but each time there was a snow storm they each got their chance to use it, taking turns doing both of their driveways. Snowblowers were very expensive back then (they aren’t that cheap now, either) and were not used all that often – so it was the perfect “sharing” appliance. (I