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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You were going to save a bundle on your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables and herbs. Our grocery budget dropped by over $40 per week in the third year of my gardening efforts and it gets better every year. Don’t take as gospel advice given to someone who lives in Oregon when you live in Florida.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! We spend a painful amount of money on groceries these days. Making fun new napkins More recently, I managed to repair my cloth grocery bags (all acquired for free) with things I already had around the house. Visiting St.

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Living Off the Land – My First Paw Paw

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Paw Paws are a native American tree, growing naturally in over 25 states from Florida to southern Ontario to Kansas. I used a grapefruit spoon to coax them out and then put them aside for the compost heap. Although some growers are now starting to produce this fruit commercially, it is not widely available in typical grocery stores.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Oranges are in season right now and you may have noticed that they are a great price at the grocery store! Thankfully, if you just finished going through that bag of Florida oranges, all those peels can help keep your brown sugar an actual sugar. Right now is the time to stock up on this vitamin C packing fruit.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Oranges are in season right now and you may have noticed that they are a great price at the grocery store! Thankfully, if you just finished going through that bag of Florida oranges, all those peels can help keep your brown sugar an actual sugar. Right now is the time to stock up on this vitamin C packing fruit.

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