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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Remember when trade schools abounded and more folks went to them than to college? He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. I wish he was still around. When did we become a throwaway society?

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The Frugal Girl

Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked. They finished around the time I was finishing high school, and then there was college – my sister’s freshman year was my senior year!