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. Our first house post-wedding was very sparsely furnished/decorated because I didn’t want to spend money on something I didn’t absolutely love.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2012
And don’t get me started on the sugar, salt and fat content of processed food! So, when I started to consider the veggie garden option, I understood how it was greener but wasn’t so sure about being able to save money. Healthy plants are less likely to be diseased or attacked by pests, saving you even more.
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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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
When people think of minimalism, they often picture families living an almost zero-waste lifestyle, meticulously composting and recycling so they only have a single bag of trash per year. Here are some of the things you can do that can bring greater contentment — and even help you improve your financial situation: Simplicity.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 8, 2013
Let’s look at some of the facts surrounding these two methods of producing our food and find out which is the greener choice and how each one compares with helping us save money. Organic farmers use natural fertilizers that feed the soil and improve its structure; these include compost and manures. Commercially Grown.
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