Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 6, 2013
Tub & Shower Cleaner and a great storage/dispenser tip. Remove Cooking Stains from Clothing. Homemade Bubbles. No-Grate Homemade Laundry Soap. And bonus, these new uses will also cost much less than the store bought version. Wash Your Windows for just pennies. Clean Your Make-Up Brushes. Control Fleas on your Dog.
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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Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 12, 2018
homemade refried beans. homemade sugar-free applesauce – It’s that time of year and I made a huge batch about 3 weeks ago. To prepare for the cooler weather, I’m spending some time this weekend pulling out and washing our extra bedding and our fall clothing that’s been in storage. garden salad.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 23, 2011
Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Switch from paper tissues to flannel cloth hankies - Flannel is so much softer on my kids' little noses.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
You can also buy cloth napkins. Reuse Bags You can save a little money by reusing your plastic storage bags. Instead of shelling out $6 bucks on kitchen counter cleaner, you might want to consider some very inexpensive homemade options. If you have talent with a sewing machine, you can even make them look nice.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 9, 2011
Did you know that Americans dispose more than 700 billion pounds of paper, plastic, glass, wood, food, metal, clothing, electronics, etc. When you have mess to clean up, use cloth napkins, sponges, or dishclothes that can be washed instead of reaching for paper towels. 7000 billion pounds!!! Having a hard time comprehending this?!
Saving Everyday
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Homemade sidewalk paint –Holy cow, this stuff is expensive at the store, but oh-so-popular with the kiddos! Well, here’s an inexpensive homemade version found over at the blog Domestic Charm. Homemade Swiffer Duster Refill –Swiffer dusters work wonderfully, but can be really expensive. Even better?
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