Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Or you can even buy fancy hangers that allow for two or three articles of clothing to hang from one hook. Or you can try a free hack using the hangers you already have and the tabs of soda or beer cans! You can do some remodeling and create more closet space. Simply break the tabs off your cans as you use them and save them.

Beers 80

Beers Re-use Soda Free 80

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 23, 2013

I wanted to be able to kill that bad bacteria but had my gloves and “cleaning clothes” on so running to the store would have been a big chore. Add to your washing machine instead of liquid fabric softener for softer clothes. Baking Soda. Baking soda is a fan favorite.

Cleaning 213

Cleaning Home Green And Frugal Microwaveable 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2012

Use Homemade All Purpose Cleaners – Really all you need to clean nearly every part of your house is some white vinegar and some baking soda. One suggested formula for an all purpose cleaner includes ½ a cup of vinegar with ¼ of a cup of baking soda, mixed together in a ½ gallon of water and store in a container. Everything!

Cleaning 199

Cleaning Green Homemade Paper Towels 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2013

Take your own rain gear/appropriate clothing. If your kids hate wearing wet clothing around, be sure to pack a change of clothes to leave in the car or take in your pack – as some of the rides do get you wet! Find or buy re-fillable soda cups for the park. How to save when you are in the park.

Saving Money 199

Saving Money Money Food and Drink Tickets 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Two liter soda bottles. When he plants something new that needs a steady supply of surface water, due to shallow roots, he sometimes uses a 2 liter soda bottle. Old clothing parts. Before throwing away old clothing, I snip the buttons off and remove working zippers (unless I’m donating the item). Clothes pins.

Reuse 100

Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 5, 2014

For example, when I was trying to get healthy unsuccessfully, I cut back my daily soda habit to one or two times a week, I only stopped for fast food twice a month, and I started making the organic mac n’ cheese instead of Kraft. The problem isn’t moderation so much as what their concept of what moderation is. Again, redefining moderation.

Food and Wine 232

Food and Wine Goals Finance Wine 232

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2011

You can then take those old cell phones, clothes or magazines to the appropriate recycling depots, ustilize websites such as Craigslist or Freecycle to give away any items you want cleared out quickly and then have a yard sale or an online auction to rid yourself of those unwanted items that are still in saleable condition.

Frugal 145

Frugal Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 145

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 5, 2016

Remove stains from clothes : If you get grease stains on your clothes – Pour the soda in with your regular normal cycle and detergent to get rid of the stain. . Grey, earth tones or darker carpets, I would do it. But once you use the coke, you will have to clean it up to get the sugar out with carpet cleaner.

Coke 100

Coke Cleaning Carpet Diet coke 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

I remember unpacking my clothes when we first moved in, and being all excited to get my belongings in their place in my new home. I cracked open the box of clothes, opened the closet, and then realized I didn’t have any hangers on which to hang my clothes. Baking soda/powder. Organization Tools. Storage bins.

Modems 222

Modems Home and Garden Buy Buying 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2014

It’s been around forever in one form another, whether back when your grandmother reused glass bottles for canning or in 2014 when a truck comes around to pick up all those empty soda cans you put out at the end of your driveway. You can either donate to Goodwill or trade in/sell your old or unused clothing at Rag-O-Rama. Your Wardrobe.

Recycle 217

Recycle Recycled Recycling Reuse 217

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

They work really well in cold water and get your clothes just as clean. We make our own using a few simple ingredients of washing soda , soap flakes, and borax. Switch to washing your clothes in cold water. Hang your clothes to dry. Instead of drying, hang clothes on hangers and let them dry naturally.

Making 196

Making Reuse Recycle Recycled 196

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

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. If you have ever hung your clothing on a line to dry, you know that sheets dried outside generally smell wonderful! Dealing with smaller cloth items.

Re-use 100

Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Instead, use baking soda and water. Sprinkle the baking soda in the oven and let it sit overnight. The next day, use a wet cloth and scrub the soda. Many oven cleaners release fumes which affect the respiratory system. They also contain ammonia and lye which literally eat your skin.

Home 124

Home Used Ovens Soda 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Remove water marks from furniture with a mixture of vinegar and olive oil – rub in direction of grain then polish with a soft cloth. Freshen stained or smelly plastic food storage bowls by wiping them with a cloth dampened with white distilled vinegar. Baking soda and vinegar react together to cause the eruption. Make pickles.

Used 278

Used Flowers and Plants Food and Drink Equal 278

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Adding vinegar to the final rinse removes any residue and softens your clothes. Using either a damp cloth or Q-tip, clean the area directly and remember, never spray liquid directly on electronics. Rub the mixture into the grain followed by a gentle buffing with a second clean cloth. Mix equal parts water and vinegar in a bowl.

Used 107

Used Frugal Lives Frugal Living Cleaning 107

For the Mommas

JUNE 17, 2015

This means that our clothes, sheets, blankets, towels and everything else we wash with most commercial laundry soaps are transferring the toxins from these products into our bodies. Phosphates are used to soften hard water so clothes absorb water and detergent to lift soil from the fibers of your clothes. 1 cup washing soda.

Laundry 40

Laundry Green Making Soda 40

For the Mommas

MARCH 21, 2014

Free Sample – Ban Total Refresh Cooling Body Cloths. Kroger: Free TEN Soda 2 Liter. Free Garnier Clean + Skin Care Sample. Redbox: Free Game Rental. Free Garnier Fructis Marvelous Oil Sampl e. Free Disney The Incredibles Movie Downloa d. Free Keebler or Cheez It Snack Cup Coupon. Turkey Hill: FREE Slushey {Limited Time}. Free Points .

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Freebies Freebie Friday Ban Redbox 51

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 24, 2013

Vinegar, bleach, Borax, and baking soda are all popular choices, but my absolute favorite thing to clean with is vinegar. Apply with a soft polishing cloth. Sprinkle baking soda and a little dish soap all over your bathtub and scrub with a wet sponge. It softeners and freshens your clothes without smelling like vinegar.

Frugal 49

Frugal Used Soda Carpet 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. Most clothing comes out of the dryer wrinkle free. We used to be able to collect the soda bottles and turn them in for a nickel apiece. Even if you do cook at home, have you ever worn an apron? Glass jars.

Used 169

Used Typewriters Phones Irons 169

Saving In Akron

JUNE 16, 2011

15 for Two Movie Tickets, Two Popcorns, and Two Sodas at Gateway Film Center (Up to $30 Value) in the South Campus Gateway. Clothing & Merchandise. $49 Get $75 worth of wine for just $25 from Wine Insiders. New customers only. This is an online deal so anyone can get it. Columbus. $15 Pittsburgh. $10 Wall Decor. $39 Seattle-USA).

Food and Wine 100

Food and Wine Bath and Body Works Raleigh Wine 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 21, 2011

1 t baking soda. ½ Add flour, salt and soda and beat well. 2 t baking soda. Add soda and vanilla. Place in a greased bowl, turn, cover with damp cloth and allow to rise until doubled in bulk (about an hour). Makes about 3 dozen cookies. 1 C vegetable shortening. 1 C granulated sugar. 1 ½ t vanilla. 1 ½ C flour.

Baking 184

Baking Cookies Bread Holiday 184

For the Mommas

JANUARY 17, 2015

Whether you choose to do cloth or disposable diapers, there is still an increase in laundry: babies spit up, have leaky diapers, and otherwise tend to mess up clothes and sheets several times a day. Mix 1 cup of the grated soap bar with 2 cups of washing soda (not baking soda) and 2 cups of Borax. That’s it!

Homemade 40

Homemade Baby Food Flowers and Gifts 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 10, 2011

Sprinkle baking soda on the toilet brush and remove stained areas. Make clothes in the laundry “brighter” by adding a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle. Pour vinegar into the toilet and let it sit for 30 minutes. Remove stickers on furniture or other surfaces with vinegar. Clean windows with half vinegar and half water.

Cleaning 109

Cleaning Saving Money Money Cycle 109

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

Think about what goes in to a bagged lunch: paper bags, plastic bags, aluminum foil, styrofoam, napkins, waxed paper, disposable forks, knives, and spoons, juice boxes, soda cans, etc. Cloth napkins. Unfortunately, all those bags and disposable products leave behind a ton of waste over the course of a year, too.

Lunch 201

Lunch Lunches Reuse Compost 201

Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 28, 2015

1/1 Cottonelle Flushable Cleansing Cloths coupon. $.55/1 1/1 Zevia Soda (6pk) coupon. 1 Angel Soft Bathroom Tissue coupon. $.50/1 50/1 Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages Product coupon. $1/1 1/1 Bar-S Smoked Sausage Packages coupon. $1/1 55/1 Fresh Express Chopped Kit coupon. 8 Gerber 2nd Foods Baby Food coupon. $1/1

Printable Coupon 40

Printable Coupon Taco Bell Pop Tarts Band-Aid 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

You can also buy cloth napkins. Baking soda and vinegar mixed together makes a good cleaner for kitchens and bathrooms. Because they can be washed and reused they are much cheaper in the long run. You can even make your own dish towels out of old bath towels. If you have talent with a sewing machine, you can even make them look nice.

Saving Money 202

Saving Money Kitchen Money Reuse 202

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

Fourth of July: Hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, BBQ sauce, ketchup, charcoal, salad dressing, potato chips, dips, mustard & mayo, relish, ice cream, Popsicles, frozen treats, soda pop. See sales from leftover winter clothes and spring clothes. This sale takes approx. 70% off a variety of items.

June 100

June Buy Buying Lingerie 100

For the Mommas

AUGUST 4, 2016

Use (2) $3/1 Cerave Product, 08/07 SS (exp 10/22) [Excludes eczema soothing body wash, hydrating body wash, itch relief moisturizing lotion, itch relief moisturizing cream and makeup removing cleanser cloths]. off one ARM & Hammer Super Washing Soda. Earn 300 Plenti points. Final price $1.49 off one Zantac Product. Personal Care.

Arm and Hammer 40

Arm and Hammer Health Care Personal Care Points 40

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 4, 2011

Sprinkle baking soda on the toilet brush and remove stained areas. Make clothes in the laundry “brighter” by adding a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle. Baking Soda is also a great household cleaner because it deodorizes and cleans: Sprinkle it on the carpet to neutralize odors before vacuuming.

Arizona 58

Arizona Soda Cycle Cleaning 58

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 8, 2013

Mix up a few teaspoons of baking soda with crushed lavender. Mix up crushed basil and lavender along with some baking soda. It will freshen clothing with the relaxing and calming scent of lavender. Roll the wash cloth up and microwave for 30 seconds at a time until warmed. Banish garbage disposal odor. Freshen up closets.

Frugal 63

Frugal Home Home and Garden Used 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 20, 2011

Avoid alcohol and soda : Alcohol and soda are full of toxins that are harmful to your body. Our energy has increased and our clothes are getting bigger. Those foods are just loaded with preservatives and chemicals that actually change how your body metabolizes for energy. Meat is high in fat and very hard to digest.

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Food and Drink Drinks Health At&T 164

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 21, 2014

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh has 2X the odor-fighting power of the leading detergent of baking soda. Tide Simply Clean & Fresh has a great light scent and worked great on the stains I tested it on – Jamie’s smelly chef coats and my clothes that were covered in baby spit up! It puts the fresh back in clean.

Tide 70

Tide Cleaning Outdoors Baseball 70

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 15, 2013

By mixing baking soda, water ,and putting 30 drops of Cedar Wood Oil, you can create an amazing scrubbing paste that not only has a great scent of pine but will work hard against mold and mildew. With a Lemon Essential Oil, you can put some directly on a cloth and clean any hardwood furniture. Polish Furniture. Floor Cleaner.

Cleaning 102

Cleaning Home Vacuums Carpet 102

For the Mommas

JANUARY 10, 2015

Get rid of winter clothing static using hand lotion. Baking soda removes sticker residue. Coffee grounds are a great fertilizer for flowers like azaleas and rhododendrons. In addition to get rid of cavities, toothpaste can be used to remove garlic or fish odors from your hands. Use nail polish to secure a screw.

Used 40

Used Fantastic Newspaper Dryers 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2016

If you wipe down the walls after each shower with a dry cloth, you can clean less often. Sunshine and baking soda. Direct sun will bleach out soiled clothing and sanitize it at the same time. After the month, I smothered them in baking soda and vacuumed it off and then vacuumed again. Soap bar holders.

Work 100

Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2012

Aluminum Cans One of the most popular items that people recycle is aluminum cans like beer or soda cans. It buys many other used or broken items like RAM memory, hard drives, flash drive and game consoles. They are not worth much when sold one by one, but they can be worth something if sold by the bulk.

Recycle 187

Recycle Recycled Recycling Electronics 187

Saving With Shellie

JULY 24, 2014

Leather Cleaner and Protector – Grab a clean cloth and work a small amount of coconut oil into leather shoes to moisturize them. You can use it alone or combine equal parts coconut oil, baking soda and cornstarch. Rub a small amount of coconut oil on your legs. Deodorant - Coconut oil can also be used as deodorant.

Used 105

Used Bath and Body Works Frugal Lives Frugal Living 105