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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

Family Balance Sheet

This post and giveaway are sponsored by GIANT Food Stores. It’s easy to make the switch, and with these items not on my grocery list, I’ve made more room in my grocery budget for actual food. Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. American households waste about $600 of food a year. Eat those leftovers!

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5 Ways I Make My Travel Easier On Me

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use the Rolling Method to Pack Clothes. When I pack, I roll my clothes. Plus, if I roll my clothes carefully, they don’t get very wrinkly. Rolling my clothes allows me to use my space more efficiently, and it cuts down on the need to iron my clothing at the hotel. Make sure you eat healthy food.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!), Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside.

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. If you find yourself throwing out a lot of food, you can remedy the problem by shopping with a list. Preserve Some of Your Food. Another way to prevent waste is to preserve some of your food. Nor is it healthy. Go Green'

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memorial day 2016 freebies and deals – What to get this year

Coupons Do Work

Clothing: kick-off of Spring Fashion Clearance. Free Food for Military people. free Memorial Day coloring pages that you can print out from your computer. This means there’s some really great deals and you can really save a bundle on these products: Home Furnishings: mattresses!!, furniture, patio sets.

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Organize Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have accumulated a lot of stuff – lose screws, highly prized collectibles, everyday essentials, clothes that ‘might fit again someday’, tools, children’s artwork, food stuffs and more. Store food in the kitchen or as close to it as possible. It is just common sense and most of us do it most of the time.

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7 Easy Ways to Save Money on your Cell Phone Bill

Coupons Do Work

Look around ; Comparison Shop : When you are shopping: for clothes, food, furniture, houses, and phones, you want to comparison ship. Call from your computer : Another way to save on your cell phone bill is calling from your computer with free programs, such as Skype (as long as they are using it to talk to you, too).

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