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Spring Cleaning Tasks to Get a Head Start On

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you plan to re-organize your closet and drawers, take the opportunity to go through your clothing and sort it into “keep”, “discard” and “donate” piles. Donate the items you no longer want to keep. Trends change over time, and so does our size and our preferences.

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Parenting Pointers: Tips for a Screen-Free Holiday

Motherhood Moments

Brainstorm media free things you can do, like a trip to the zoo, a walk around the neighborhood, a scavenger hunt (indoors or outdoors, depending on weather), or building a fort! Serve food at a local soup kitchen or help at a community garden, or donate clothing, food, or toys.

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9 Tips for Setting up and Settling into a New Home

Koupon Karen

It’s a place where new residents quickly feel at home, thanks to the warm, welcoming community and the endless outdoor activities available right at their doorstep. For items you decide to donate, research local charities or organizations that can benefit from them, ensuring your unwanted items help others.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!

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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, find one in a high end neighborhood, one where the store sorts through the donations to select only the best. If you want to buy kids toys or clothes, look for new home neighborhoods with lots of pre-school or grade school aged kids. An outdoor bench with oak slats and iron insets for $2. But, mine was in pretty bad shape.

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Save Money – Make Shoes Last

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On plain leather shoes, scuff marks can usually be rubbed out with a damp cloth (and possibly a tiny bit of cleanser). Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in… Barefoot Running: Breakthrough or Trend? If you dry them in the sun, it will help brighten the light colors and do some disinfecting.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. Outdoor bench (I refurbished it) $5. I’m always on the lookout for outdoor furniture – as I age I will need more benches along our 6 acre paths! I hate waste and I see it all the time. Anne Taylor tops – $3.

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