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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Turn old towels into bags that can be taken to the grocery store. Before you get rid of items that are still in usable condition, consider trying to sell them, or give them to a thrift store. You can do the same. Look for ways to re-use what you already have.

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile. No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved. Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes.

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