Couponing 101

APRIL 13, 2019

Clean rim and threads of jars using a clean, damp cloth to remove any residue. Other posts in this series: Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1: Introduction to Canning. Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 2: Terminology and Supplies.

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Canning Simple Homemade DIY 81

Couponing 101

AUGUST 9, 2011

Clean rim and threads of jars using a clean, damp cloth to remove any residue. Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 3 is a post from Couponing 101. Remove jars from hot water, and place on a towel to prevent thermal shock and breakage. Ladle hot jam into hot jars one at a time leaving ¼ headspace.

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Canning Homemade Simple Making 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

Hang clothes to dry. Instead, we have two large clothes drying racks in the basement. Creating clothing requires a lot of natural resources. Instead of having oodles of clothes, our family is minimizing our wardrobes. Don’t wash clothes until they’re truly dirty. Should You Line Dry Your Clothes?

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Saving Money Simple Money Friends And Family Sale 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2014

It’s been around forever in one form another, whether back when your grandmother reused glass bottles for canning or in 2014 when a truck comes around to pick up all those empty soda cans you put out at the end of your driveway. You can either donate to Goodwill or trade in/sell your old or unused clothing at Rag-O-Rama.

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Reuse 217

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Glass jars can be used for jelly and canning things like pickles. Plastic bags are used as trash can liners, food carriers on trips, package stuffing for shipping and re-wrapping precious Christmas keepsakes for storage. Clothing and Linens. They fit nicely into ice chests and won’t break. Small Utility Items.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

On wash day, she built a wood fire out in the yard under a big iron cauldron to heat water to wash her clothing. Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. Each morning, she pumped the well pump to fill a bucket with water to use for washing hands, drinking and cooking that day.

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Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

You use your time gardening or tending animals, canning, plowing or digging wells and you aren’t going to have time to go to the higher paying job. You can’t really trade a couple of chickens for a solar panel to get electricity. Food that can survive without power and is easily prepared. Extra clothes & shoes.

Canning 100

Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100