The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. This doesn’t include the many free in-library activities we’ve enjoyed over the years. Louis means so many options for free activities! We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. Enjoying some outdoor time. Purple raspberries from my garden.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 181

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2012

I filled the box up with more leaf compost, because the soil had settled over the past year. My garden is ready for May 15, the last day of frost for my region. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed. Now, I'm ready to plant.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Cleaning 127

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Join my email community HERE and receive FREE Printable 2019 Summer Calendar Pages. It’s FREE and each playground visit is a new experience with different kids to play with and different equipment to explore. This might sound like a lot of work, but it was SO much fun and my kids really enjoyed setting the butterflies free.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

As far back as 1978 (Future Trends Which Will Influence Waste Disposal by Abel Wolman) Wolman noted that: “If it is true, as some insist, that solid waste may be a resource disguised as a nuisance, then supplementary aids for its successful continuous recovery must be discovered.”. percent, was either recycled or composted. Background.

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Economical Recycle Recycled Recycling 188

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 23, 2015

NestFresh Eggs come from small family farms across the country and are packed into recycled, recyclable, and compostable cartons. I only use cage free eggs because I want to give the very best to my girls! And the NestFresh cage free eggs are really delicious eggs. Nicole’s take: My girls are big egg eaters. Entry -Form.

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Giveaway Recycle Recycled Recycling 40

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

National Dairy Month: Milk (also look for free milk Catalinas when you buy cereal promos), ice cream, cheese, butter, eggs, yogurt. Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. Other Items on Sale: Tools, free donuts in honor of National Donut Day on June 5th.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

Amazon: Download free Earth Day children’s storybook from Amazon.com. Caribou Coffee: Buy an Earth Month Tumbler and get free refills all month, while supplies last. FREE Earth Day free coloring pages:: apples4theteacher.com. National Parks: Free entrance through 4/24 including the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

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2016 Freebies Raleigh Whole Foods 100

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening. If no one but the puppy finds that beautiful harvest of dill and eggplant appealing, you may have wasted time and garden space.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 21, 2011

It’s the Tax Day Edition! :: Lowe’s: FREE Tree on Earth Day – This year Lowe’s is celebrating Earth Day in a big way by giving away one million free trees. You need to bring in five plastic bags for recycling in order to be eligible for the free bag. HOT DEAL: Get a Free One Month Netflix Subscription.

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Whole Foods Recycle Recycled Recycling 45

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

April Showers brings May Flowers! May starts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day and ends with Memorial Day—a weekend that’s become a shopping sales bonanza. Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. And this is the month of Easter and start of spring.

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

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. Free is sometimes cheapest (unless you spend money prepping for a free plant that won’t grow in your area). Farmer’s markets also may sell plants.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

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. 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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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. Not only will it save you money not buying as many paper towels, but it will get your windows streak-free! And don’t forget you can pick up a FREE tree from Lowe’s tomorrow, 4/23/11. Plant a Tree. Now it is your turn?

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Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

Oranges are in season right now and you may have noticed that they are a great price at the grocery store! 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.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

Oranges are in season right now and you may have noticed that they are a great price at the grocery store! 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.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40