Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Basically there are two reasons to compost. The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. The second is supplementary to the first–you use the compost as fertilizer. There are many ways to store the compost until it’s ready to use.
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. Preserve Some of Your Food. Another way to prevent waste is to preserve some of your food. Nor is it healthy.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Summer Food: Our diet changes over the summer. 40 Summer Desserts.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
If your child (or you) just has to have that store bought costume with all the non-biodegradable materials (you know, that one that costs you at least $20), then after its typical one time use, just donate to your local charity or sell it at your next garage sale or online. Re-purpose the used costume. Don’t buy, make.
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. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. The initial kit includes the mesh garden and a voucher to order the caterpillars and food separately. Need some summer cash? 8 Summer Date Night Ideas – Need a sitter?
Couponing 101
AUGUST 29, 2012
Just use the code COUPONING101 at checkout to get this discounted price. This is a GREAT magazine if you’re interesting in gardening, but don’t have very much backyard space at your house. Today only (8/29/12), you can get a one-year subscription to Urban Farm Magazine for only $4.50 !
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. You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine.
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