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18 Ways to Eat Organic and Healthy on the Cheap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As a frugal shopper myself, I have seen how it can be done. First things first… Rules: Eat at home : Meals in restaurants are not only pricey but they usually don’t contain the best ingredients. By learning how to cook a few staple, easy and cheap meals, you can save a boat load of money.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. Avoid re-decorating your home every few years. I grew up with this, in theory and in practice.

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How to Keep Your House Clean Without Spending a Lot of Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With many people looking for ways to cut costs, there are a number of things that you can do to keep your house clean for cheap. With many people looking for ways to cut costs, there are a number of things that you can do to keep your house clean for cheap. Newspaper, however, is a great, cheap alternative to paper towels.

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Want to Save Money? Work with What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Work with What You Have in Your Home. There’s plenty you can do to improve your home working with what you have. We just bought a new home, and the kitchen cabinets are painted an ugly pinkish color. We just bought a new home, and the kitchen cabinets are painted an ugly pinkish color. Consider your house.

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Avoid Toxic Skincare Products In Minutes Flat

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Whether it’s because “green” is in or because summer is coming to an end, lately I have been asked by almost everyone I know about the safety of the skincare products they have been using. Did you know that tens of thousands of chemicals are used in these products and that most of them are not tested for safety?

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Friday Links – Still Swamped Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

5 money-saving tips for building your next home from Call Me What You Want, Even Cheap is a great read for anyone considering construction of a new home. For the working moms out there, make sure to read Frugal Rules’ working from home–a mom’s perspective. There is always next weekend I guess.

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FREE Kindle Book: Natural Green Cleaning

Saving With Shellie

I spotted a new free Kindle Book available today: Natural Green Cleaning by Ben Night. This ebook teaches you all about how to clean your home while keeping things natural and avoiding toxic cleaners. Find more great Amazon Deals like cheap MP3 albums, grocery savings and toy sales. Remember Amazon prices change frequently.