The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In January, the four of us put together a long list of games we wanted to play, many of which were just gathering dust in the basement, and it has become a joint New Year’s resolution to get through all of them before the year is over! When the weather is nice, we love to find outdoor spaces to explore.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2011

All of us know someone who has had or is living with cancer, so we are banding together in June and help find a cure. You can conveniently find a payday lender online. Heartland Frugalista interviewed Annie LeFort about composting 101. We also compost and we love it. Each month a charity for the carnival is chosen.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

How to Cut a Coconut Find the three eyes at one end of the coconut. You'll have to test each eye until you find the soft one. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the soft brown layer. It is now ready for use. If you want a finer shred, try pulsing the shredded coconut using the blade of the food processor.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. The water captured in water tanks can be safely used to water the gardens, showing that water usage for the gardens is a closed circuit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Since I already had some sandrete (a kind of cement I use to fill the lines in my brick sidewalk), I decided to wait on getting a kit and do a bit more research. Something to use to write messages on the wet cement. I used the sandrete I already had. Pretty things to embed in the wet cement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

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. In many localities, it’s possible to find stores that allow you to bring your own packaging. Nor is it healthy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. At the site, you can find a whole mess of tips for getting started, such as: Spot some local orphaned land.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2 When mosquitos are bad, I use this DIY All Natural Mosquito Spray. #6

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving With Shellie

MAY 20, 2014

To get this deal, just use coupon code SAVINGWITHSHELLIE at checkout. Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Find more Great Deals happening now. Don’t miss any of these fabulous finds!

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

If you think you’re going to come up short on cash, check out my 25 Ideas to Find Money. We have had fun with most of these ideas locally, but a quick Google search will help you find locations and destinations near you. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Need some summer cash? Hit the tennis courts.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. It’s the type of gift that will remind her of the times when you used to draw pictures at school and she hung them on the refrigerator. This site uses affiliate links. For the Green Goddess.

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

To get this deal, just use coupon code SAVINGWITHSHELLIE at checkout. Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Find more Great Deals happening now. Don’t miss any of these fabulous finds!

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 25, 2014

To get this deal, just use coupon code SAVINGWITHSHELLIE at checkout. Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Find more Great Deals happening now. Don’t miss any of these fabulous finds!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

There is a simple 3 step process that I have used as my stock picking process and it is a good place to start for researching green investments as well. If you are making a commitment to find companies that follow sustainable practices, you have probably also made a commitment to be more socially responsible. Invest in What You Know.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2 When mosquitos are bad, I use this DIY All Natural Mosquito Spray. #6

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 27, 2011

I didn't compost the salad, because it had feta cheese mixed in) We certainly eat leftovers, but by the end of last week, we were (1) lazy and (2) lazy. Cooked chicken and veggies can be frozen and used in soups or casseroles at a later date. According to this article, a family of four wastes about $600 worth of food a year.

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Saving SAHM Sanity

APRIL 22, 2013

Use reusable bags These take a little more time and cost a little more: ~Use your library! Especially baby items, babies outgrow items so quickly that many times you can find items at a fraction of retail cost that have only been used a few times. ~Wash clothes in cold water. Meat, veggies, clothes, ect. Buy second hand.

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Consignment Buying Second-Hand Library Compost 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

asks us What Keeps Us On Track Financially? I also find that setting goals makes a difference. Beating Broke tells us how we can improve our credit score by adding positive information. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how negotiating can put us on top. Watson Inc. Going Frugal. Reducing Debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Do you use artificial trees or live cut real ones? According to a New York Times article last December, there are a bunch of us that have artificial trees – me included. Finding a place to store it all year is still difficult. We have used this tree for 15 years now. How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2013

I used the internet to look up recipes, nutrition information and also how to eat them fresh. I carefully washed the skin using dish soap and water – as I do any fruit – and rinsed well. I used a grapefruit spoon to coax them out and then put them aside for the compost heap. Where to use Paw Paws. Get Growing'

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

Start using all of your organic kitchen scraps to create your own compost pile which will lead to some amazing soil. Find Free Plants. Ditch the expensive plant markers and use your creativity instead. This site uses affiliate links. Did you know the best way to get great soil for free is right in your garbage can?

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 13, 2012

Decide on the size of your garden bed, what you want to go, and find out how much room each plant needs because they will expand and can take over nearby plants (like my “ killer cucumbers ” from my first garden experience). We used 2 x 10 x 16’ long wood beams which provided 9.5” of usable above ground garden. What tips do you have?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Use them to help you learn about what species and varieties will do well in your yard or in your garden. We often have dug big and deep holes (we plant a lot of trees), then layered in the compost and other amendments as we fill the hole back in, mixing each layer. Find a frugal source for the plants you want. Plan your garden.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

If no one but the puppy finds that beautiful harvest of dill and eggplant appealing, you may have wasted time and garden space. Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen. Make a list of foods that your family will eat.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Morse Code kiss : Using a Morse code chart, use long and short kisses to spell out a message to your loved one and try to have them decipher it. The one who finds the item gets credit toward one kiss. Play Dirty Word Scrabble : Play Scrabble with your partner using dirty words or innuendos that will act out later that night.

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February Finance Personal Finance Money 113

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows. Buy Used : You probably already know the benefits of buying second-hand , but buying used, also helps the environment. We get so used to the ability to buy whatever we want WHEN we want, that we don’t always ask what is best.

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 26, 2015

Results nationally pointed to a strong interest in the Frozen Projectables LED night-lights, which must be popular with budget conscious moms looking to save $30 to $80 in electricity costs by using these low-energy bulbs. This coastal city enjoys year round sun and leads the pack in swim diaper sales.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

This was stated after examining the various failed attempts to find and implement an effective and sustainable way to deal with trash and waste. moved from simple dumping on land or sea, to burial, sanitary landfill, feeding to swine, reduction, incineration, and various forms of composting”. He noted that although methods.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

Most of us by now have heard the phrase “ zero-waste ,” especially when referring to manufacturing facilities or even restaurants. Cardboard boxes can be used over and over again before needing to be recycled. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles. Nothing should be thrown away, ever: there would be no such thing as waste.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Let’s look at some of the facts surrounding these two methods of producing our food and find out which is the greener choice and how each one compares with helping us save money. Organic farmers use natural fertilizers that feed the soil and improve its structure; these include compost and manures. Commercially Grown.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc. Biking with my kids Most folks find this absolutely bananas. Cycling equipment and gear.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 26, 2011

Use 2 – $2/3 Trident Gum 7/24/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/17/2011). and also use $0.50/1 and also use $2/1 Clairol Hair Color 8/28/2011 P&G Insert (exp 9/30/2011). $2/1 Mead Compostion Book 3/$1.98. Up Rewards print at the bottom of your receipt and can be used like cash on your next order. Pay: $3.50.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2011

My initial focus was on reducing the amount of trash I created and that included finding ways to limit packaging and containers. Slowly I transitioned to composting my kitchen scraps, again limiting the number of items that ended up in our city’s landfill.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

From using espaliering to grow apple trees in a container, to herbs, to a variety of vegetables , it’s possible to transform a small space into an effective container garden. Look around the house for small items that can find new life as a seed started. It’s even possible to use eggshells as seed starts.

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Reuse Gardening Garden Plants 228

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Through various chemical processes , scientists can transfigure that oil into the credit cards you find in your wallet, at a rate of about 4.25 For one, many credit card companies are already experimenting with greener materials, like biopolymers and compostable PVC, to cut back on the environmental costs.

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