Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. Often older cloth furniture retains the smells from its prior life. Furniture with cloth components can also harbor things you don’t want to even think about. Dealing with smaller cloth items. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. Many times, people use trash bags to transport used clothing, but grocery bags will work as well. Recycle If none of these circumstances apply to you, you can always recycle your grocery bags.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2013

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. You probably will find clothes that you had forgotten you even had; I certainly did! You’ll need to be able to sort clothing into piles according to what you find.

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Saving Money Green Money Clothing and Accessories 249

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

When you love fashion and clothing as much as I do, it’s very easy to become a clothing hoarder. Since fast fashion is so prominent and stores like Zara and H&M are everywhere, we tend to buy so much, since it’s so cheap! Move onto spring and summer clothing. That’s okay, don’t get rid of it. Image source.

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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. You won’t need to make as many trips to the store if you make it a point to maintain what you already have. Take Care of Your Things.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Thrift shopping is making a comeback and we are loving it! That being said, in-person thrift stores aren’t always ideal. Some may not have a good thrift shop in their community, while others may prefer the convenience of shopping online. Favorite Thrift Shopping Apps.

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Thrifting Shopping Thrift Stores Consignment 58

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Recycling is a simple and obvious practice that children can easily understand. Teach them how to recycle household items like plastic bottles, aluminum cans, paper, etc. You can even let them manage the responsibility in your household and reward with them with the earnings from recycling cans and bottles at local recycle centers.

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