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. Turn old towels into bags that can be taken to the grocery store. Plus, re-usable cleaning items like sponges and rags reduce your need for paper towels.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 28, 2014
If you’re frugal, you’ll likely take steps to save money such as not using disposable products like paper napkins and paper towels. Instead, you’ll choose items like cloth napkins and cloth towels. Of course, this makes sense. Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past.
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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!!! Go rechargeable.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
Think for a second about all of the paper products that you use in your kitchen. You probably have paper towels , and you might have paper napkins. Paper plates are another popular culprit in some families. Instead of using paper towels for every spill, you can invest in some washable dish towels.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 6, 2016
Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. Skip the paper towels and instead keep some old towels and rags under your kitchen sink to clean up kitchen spills. Invest in a silicone baking mat to replace parchment paper. Power down the electronics when they’re not in use.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 21, 2012
Already swapped out paper towels for cloth rags? Put Electronics on a Power Strip – Your cable box, stereo, television, microwave, and cellphone charger are constantly drawing energy from the wall whether you are using them or not. Do you always have your reusable bags at the ready for your next shopping trip?
Saving In Akron
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
Men's Clothing. Women's Clothing. Electronics. Electronics » Home Theater. Puffs Tissue Paper (8-Pk. Bounty Paper Towel Rolls (Print) – $4.00 Bounty Paper Towel Rolls (White ) – $4.00 Champion Men's Boxer Briefs – $5.00 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 16.1
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