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Composting for Beginners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up, I remember my mom always sending me out to the composting bin with a bucket full of (what I thought was) gross bits and pieces of food waste. I remember opening the lid of our composting bin and what felt like a billion wasps, bees, and fruit flies coming out of the bin. Why Compost? What You Can Compost?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Our Green & Money Savvy Path

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Compost kitchen scraps. Buy as many organic and local foods as we can. Compost our leaves and grass. Compost our leaves and grass. Use compostable garbage bags. Money changes we’ve made : Do our own taxes online. Switched from chemical personal care products to homemade chemical free ones.

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Want a Month of Free Groceries? Stop Wasting Food | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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(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. Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. 600 is what many Americans spend on food each month.

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. Then life got busy, food was more readily available and was often flown in from further afield, making varieties available out of season. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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If you think you’re going to come up short on cash, check out my 25 Ideas to Find Money. Local fairs & festivals – Look for local fairs and festivals for low-cost games, food, and activities. Summer Food: Our diet changes over the summer. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. Need some summer cash?

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Green Living: There's Always Room for Improvement

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We conserve water (and save money) during the summer. We compost much of our food and garden scraps. As a family, we try to be good stewards of our environment: We crossed 10 paper products off our grocery list and replaced them with reusable alternatives. We opt out of lawn chemicals.

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