Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Dial Down on the Paper Towels. It feels impossible to completely eliminate the use of paper towels, especially if you love to cook. Instead, simply cut back on your paper towel usage. No, composting doesn’t require a lot of space. Use some rags and launder them when they get dirty.

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Home Compost Composting Paper Towels 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2013

Most seeds will dry nicely on a paper towel. Mark the towel with the name of the plant and the date and then transfer that information along with the seeds to a paper envelope for storage once they are completely dry. Compost Yard And Garden Waste. Instead, use composted yard and garden waste.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Money 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Turn old towels into bags that can be taken to the grocery store. Plus, re-usable cleaning items like sponges and rags reduce your need for paper towels. You can re-use newspapers and other items as garden mulch. With a little creativity, you can re-use a number of items.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

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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2016 Freebies Raleigh Whole Foods 100

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows. Not only will it save you money not buying as many paper towels, but it will get your windows streak-free! Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home.

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Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2011

Slowly I transitioned to composting my kitchen scraps, again limiting the number of items that ended up in our city’s landfill. Reduce paper consumption: Paper towels come in handy for cleaning up pet accidents. However, I’ve noticed that for many of my paper towel uses, I can use cloth rags instead.

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Cycle Air Conditioners Paper Towels Goals 150

Saving With Shellie

MAY 10, 2013

I know it’s hard to believe that a paper towel will hold up to scrubbing baked on mess and other tough jobs but you might rethink things when I tell you about your dish cloth’s dirty little secret! Bounty sent me a brand new, tags still on generic dish towel. I am so glad I don’t normally use a dish towel.

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