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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. I love seeing the worms and bees in the compost.

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earth day freebies 2016 + Tons Of Awesome Deals And More

Coupons Do Work

Whole Foods: Get 25 percent off 365 Everyday Value facial tissue, napkins, paper towels and toilet paper and save nearly $2 on pollinator-friendly almonds and almond butter until April 26. You can learn about what these great local organizations are doing in and around Durham.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can buy just enough cement for one or two garden stones at places such as Hobby Lobby, but you can get a whole bag of it just as cheaply from a building supply store, such as Lowes or Home Depot. Also protect your work surface with plastic or heavy paper so you don’t have unintended concrete puddles there when you are done!

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