The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
I save money where I can, reusing old food containers for my multitude of seasonal seedlings, getting free five-gallon buckets from the bakery to use for extra growing space, making compost from our fruit and vegetable scraps, and starting almost everything from seed. The same goes for things like clothes.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 16, 2013
Cloth napkins. Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner. Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner. Resealable sandwich or lunch containers, made from stainless steel.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 5, 2012
And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Reuse Everything Glass jars make great water bottles at home. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 4, 2013
From taking good care of your car, to properly caring for your clothing, to keeping your appliances in working order, taking care of what you already have helps it last longer. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Take Care of Your Things. If you take care of what you already have, you won’t need to make as many purchases.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 13, 2012
Petroleum jelly to slather on the inside of the mold, so you can get the concrete out and reuse the mold. Should You Line Dry Your Clothes? Up through the 1950's in America, most housewives lined dried their clothes. Clothes dryers were around, but expensive. A mold to shape your garden stone to the shape you want.
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