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. Old clothing parts.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 9, 2011
Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Concentrated products often require less packaging, resulting in less energy to transport it to the store and less plastic to recycle. In our house, we use rags for cleaning, cloth napkins, and washable dish cloths. Buy in bulk or in loose.
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Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
For starters, I didn’t donate plasma this month and that is usually my biggest source of extra cash. My Thursday dinner plan is now Clean out the Fridge Night! Much to the dismay of my kids, I’ve declared Thursday nights during the school year as Clean the Fridge Out Night. But in the end, $155 is still a gift.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 17, 2012
For example, you can use plastic grocery bags to clean out your cat’s litter box. If you have a small back yard, these bags are also a great way to clean up after your dog. Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. Some recycling centers will recycle these bags as well.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. Eat it by baking the cleaned, salted seed. Put your unwanted Halloween decorations out for reuse by donating them. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween? Tip # 3 Use up your pumpkins. Make your own decorations out of household items.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
We have become addicted to the term “antibacterial&# and use hyper strong chemical pollutants to clean our homes. Do they recycle? Do they use recycled products? Do they use recycled products? Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. Recycle, recycle, recycle. So what can you do? Buy in bulk.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 2, 2016
Today is Day 2 of the challenge and we are going to clean and organize our food pantry. Remove everything from your pantry and clean the shelves. Discard or recycle any outdated food. Donate any food that you probably won’t eat (and is not outdated) to a food bank. Welcome to 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending.
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