The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. After all, accidentally buying too many shirts on sale isn’t exactly saving us money! I quickly became a daily reader.

Kids and Family 184

Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

If you decide to buy in bulk as a way to save money, you can preserve some of that food for later. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Plus, re-usable cleaning items like sponges and rags reduce your need for paper towels. Preserve Some of Your Food. Another way to prevent waste is to preserve some of your food.

Re-use 278

Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Reuse Everything Glass jars make great water bottles at home. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.

Home 229

Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Most people have computers these days and an email account, so send out digital invitations, to save on paper, ink and postage. If you really want to send out paper invitations, use recycled or handmade paper and use a single sheet. Print them yourself to save money. Theme and Decorations.

Green 183

Green Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 183

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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Economical Recycle Recycled Recycling 188