Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2011

Compost kitchen scraps. Switched from chemical personal care products to homemade chemical free ones. Compost our leaves and grass. Compost our leaves and grass. Use compostable garbage bags. Household changes we’ve made : Switched from chemical cleaners to homemade phosphate and eco friendly ones.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

According to the organization Waste Free Lunches , the average school-age child eating lunches in disposable packaging generates some 67 pounds of waste per school year. 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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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 5, 2011

I was very excited to receive an email that My Backyard Composting article was being featured at BlogHer.com on their Green Page. The topics include books, career, DIY, entertainment, family, feminism, food, green, health, love and sex, money, politics, and so much more. Have you been to BlogHer.com ? Thanks BlogHer.com !

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Which should I choose to make sure I am being as green as possible? In fact, the Founding Fathers were largely opposed to the printing of federal paper currency because the cash they printed during the Revolutionary War became absolutely worthless before the United States was even truly free. Sustain: Green MasterCard.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

Stop Buying Things In Plastic Beth from My Plastic Free Life has pretty much eliminated plastic from her life. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles. Don’t Waste Food Cook only the amount you will eat, refrigerate any leftovers, and compost anything else. With careful planning, you can do the same.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2011

From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. Buying our home, having children, and trying to become debt free have all had a hand in encouraging me to be a better steward of the environment. Earth Day has come a long way.

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Couponing 101

APRIL 22, 2014

Earth Day Toys Starting at $9.99 – Choose from maps, compost kits, science kits, and more. You have to sign up for a FREE account with Zulily in order to see these deals. Daily Deals Hot Deals Organic/Natural daily deals earth day gifts green LunchBots natural online deals Plan Toys seventh generation Zulily'

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Once you complete it, you’ll get 25 free points. Click on “Earn Points” Find the Composting link from QTips. Recyclebank is a green living initiative encouraging communities to recycle and live greener. Then redeem your points for coupons, free and discount magazine subscriptions and even gift cards.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

moved from simple dumping on land or sea, to burial, sanitary landfill, feeding to swine, reduction, incineration, and various forms of composting”. A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly.”. percent, was either recycled or composted.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

Poke weed, dandelion greens, chickweed (according to Eat the Weeds ), are all good salad additions. Use compost, make your own. The Guardian’s article, How to Be a Thrifty Gardner dove to detail about making compost: “You should have about two-thirds brown stuff (carbon source) to one-third green (nitrogen).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2013

After all, our ancestors did it as they crossed the nation to pursue their manifest destiny (and oh, there was that free land too!). In the fall, they produce potato sized green fruit. One day you can be walking through the woods and see all kinds of fruit hanging from the tree, totally green. We do, but it is only 6 acres.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 21, 2014

Here are the best Organic, Natural, and Gluten-Free Coupons, Deals, and Freebies this week! Free Udi’s Bun on your Smashburger order (save $1) *through 6/22 $1/1 and $1.50/1 Also currently free for Kindle: Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes. 31 Days of Gluten-Free Meals by Erin Chase of $5 Dinners, just $1.99.

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Here are the best Organic, Natural, and Gluten-Free Coupons, Deals, and Freebies this week! Printable Coupons B1G1 Free Horizon Mac & Cheese $1/1 Liter Zico Coconut Water 75¢/1 Applegate Half Time $1/1 Imagine Foods Soup – you can also get a $1/1 Chunky Soup Checkout 51 Rebate for a total of $2 in savings. $1/1

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Living trees are grown through out Canada and North America as crops, providing green spaces near cities along with carbon eating capacity. Obviously trees can be composted and used in other re-cycle situations, so they don’t sit in land fills for years as artificial.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Seasonal Produce: Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, beets, blackberries, carrots, corn, green beans, onions, peas in the pod, potatoes, raspberries, strawberries. Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. You never know when you need them! June is here.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Going Green. Money Crashers shares with us 6 Places to Buy Natural and Green Cleaning products. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. We have an indoor compost bin as well as three outdoor bins. KNS Financial – Free Tax Software. Do you struggle with this?

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

This is a Guest Post brought to you by Jenni Lafferty from Blue Eyes / Green Feet. It will boost your confidence and may turn your thumb a brilliant shade of green simply by choosing the correct seeds for your climate and soil conditions. :: Seeds. For more tips and recipes to use for your harvest come see me at Blue Eyes / Green Feet.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

Did you know the best way to get great soil for free is right in your garbage can? Start using all of your organic kitchen scraps to create your own compost pile which will lead to some amazing soil. Find Free Plants. Don’t forget to add your grass clippings and crushed egg shells to make your mix even more potent.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

For the Green Goddess. She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. May is flower season after all, and the green goddess will love planting fresh perennials in the yard. Perhaps take the free monthly class in the park your city hosts.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Not only will it save you money not buying as many paper towels, but it will get your windows streak-free! The best way to save green here is to shop your local Farmer’s Market - you’ll find what is the freshest (and most nutritious), but you’ll also cut down on that massive carbon footprint from shipping goods across the world.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Money Crashers tells us where we can get free ebooks and audio books. Going Green. The Greenest Dollar tells us how we can compost indoors , even if we live in an apartment. The Greenest Dollar tells us how we can compost indoors , even if we live in an apartment. The Millionaire Nurse - Free Tax Return.

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 26, 2015

With a 109% increase in the popularity of composting over the last 30 years it is no surprise that another highly popular item is the Honest Company’s biodegradable cloth wipes. They love the Bumpkins brand, and the Green & Blue Turtles Snap-in-One Diapers in particular. families are out to make a fashion statement.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 17, 2015

Jewel-Osco Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups 4/15-4/21 : free Jewel French Rolls. Get one free when you buy one Papa Charlie’s Italian Beef & Gravy, 15 oz, in a single transaction. Get one free when you buy one Papa Charlie''s Italian Beef & Gravy, 15 oz, in a single transaction. Onions, Green, Organic - $0.79.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

Once you finish your healthy treat, you can compost those peels and make that dead-grass-covered patch of land into a fertile tract of soil that will let those rose bushes you’ve always wanted to plant grow to be green and strong. Feel free to drop me a comment below. How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden.

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For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

All Deals. GIFT CARD DEALS FREE $5 GiftCard When You Pre-Order The Hunger Games Mockingjay *Target Exclusive Content & Poster Included. Final Price: FREE FREE $30 GiftCard WYB Keurig K40 Elite, $109.99 After GiftCard Final Price: FREE FREE $25 GiftCard WYB Keurig 2.0 Final Price: $89.99

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

Once you finish your healthy treat, you can compost those peels and make that dead-grass-covered patch of land into a fertile tract of soil that will let those rose bushes you’ve always wanted to plant grow to be green and strong. Feel free to drop me a comment below. How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden.

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