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A Green and Frugal Funeral

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sayward was just a teen, but she took charge of preparing her mother’s body for burial – instructing her sisters to help her wash her mom’s body, clean the clothing to bury her in and sew a pillow to put under her head. Green and Frugal Burial. Typical American Burial Customs.

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WIS, WWA | with an attitude report

The Frugal Girl

Sunday Zoe had a night off of work, so the three of us went out for pizza and then went to Target, where we did some clothes shopping. Monday Lisey’s last night here; I grilled chipotle chicken kebabs , which we ate on a green salad with the cilantro-lime sauce as a dressing. I cleaned up my room. I went for a walk. Girl dinner?

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How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These tips on how to save money by greening your wardrobe will really help you to keep those extra dollars in your pocket. Before you can even start to think about how you would go about greening your wardrobe, you need to know where you stand, clothes wise, right now at this moment.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

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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. Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new.

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How To Update Your Wardrobe For Less

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If you have an uneasiness when it comes to “used” clothing, know that there are many different tiers of second hand stores. Clothing swaps are a great way to spend a frugal evening with friends while clearing out your closet and scoring some new finds. Shop Your Closet. Mix and match what you already own. Shop Seasonally.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

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The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today. Hang clothes to dry. Instead, we have two large clothes drying racks in the basement. Creating clothing requires a lot of natural resources. Minimize your wardrobe.

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Would You Live in the Past for Peace of Mind and Financial Well-Being?

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Amy Dacyczyn, author of the 1990s wildly popular The Tightwad Gazette , once remarked that frugal living is often synonymous with green living. If you’re frugal, you’ll likely take steps to save money such as not using disposable products like paper napkins and paper towels. Of course, this makes sense.