Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Old clothing parts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Below is a list of things I (or hubby) have personally saved and reused. Plastic containers from sliced lunch meat are great for leftover vegetable or casserole servings. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

Zero-waste is a concept that the very idea of waste should be eliminated; instead, any and all products, resources, materials, and leftovers should be returned for further use in the same or in a different capacity. Glass or metal can last a lifetime should you wish to reuse either one and are better recycling material than plastic is.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

Cloth napkins. Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner. For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting.

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Lunch Lunches Reuse Compost 201

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

Gift bags and bows can be reused year after year. While they may eventually wear out, reusing them can at least reduce the impact. You might use material from worn-out clothes or towels. Reuse Whatever You Can. However, a lot of your disposable Christmas products can be repurposed and reused.

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Christmas Reuse At&T Paper 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Learn how to remove spots and do it as soon as the clothing gets dirty. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. Pass down serviceable clothing from child to child. Plan uses for your leftovers. Use up your food.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

For the Mommas

JANUARY 2, 2016

Did you know that you can also save money by reusing old items that you would normally throw away? 1) Leftover cookies make excellent pie crusts for cream pies. When you have a few cookies leftover, put them in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. 6) You can reuse pickle juice. 6) You can reuse pickle juice.

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