Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

You take a hammer from your husband's workbench and give it a good whack.or Run the coconut meat through the small shredder of my food processor. If you want a finer shred, try pulsing the shredded coconut using the blade of the food processor. I tossed the whole coconut in the compost. It seemed so intimidating to me.

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Compost Composting Ovens Shredders 127

Couponing 101

AUGUST 29, 2012

Here is some info: “A guide for those in cities or suburbs looking to become more self-sufficient by growing some of their own food and treading lightly on the environment in the space they have. ” You can add on to an existing subscription or give a subscription as a gift to somebody else.

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Magazines Compost Composting Backyard 81

Saving With Shellie

MAY 20, 2014

About Urban Farm Magazine : A guide for those in cities or suburbs looking to become more self-sufficient by growing some of their own food and treading lightly on the environment in the space they have. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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Magazines Compost Composting Frugal Lives 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. The practical application of learning suits the less-academic students, giving them a sense of achievement at school. Find ways to reduce the amount of paper used within the school.

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Student Gardening Garden Compost 197

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

About Urban Farm Magazine : A guide for those in cities or suburbs looking to become more self-sufficient by growing some of their own food and treading lightly on the environment in the space they have. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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Magazines Compost Composting Frugal Lives 45

Saving With Shellie

JULY 25, 2014

About Urban Farm Magazine : A guide for those in cities or suburbs looking to become more self-sufficient by growing some of their own food and treading lightly on the environment in the space they have. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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Magazines Compost Composting Frugal Lives 45

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

About Urban Farm Magazine : A guide for those in cities or suburbs looking to become more self-sufficient by growing some of their own food and treading lightly on the environment in the space they have. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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Magazines Compost Composting Gardening 45

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

Celebrate Earth Day with a ton of offers, freebies and events on Friday, April 22 including Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Amazon and more! Whole Foods Raleigh: On Friday, April 22, 2016, the Raleigh Whole Foods is giving away starter seed balls for pollinator gardens and providing free document shredding. The event is free.

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2016 Freebies Raleigh Whole Foods 100

Saving With Shellie

JULY 20, 2012

About Urban Farm Magazine : A guide for those in cities or suburbs looking to become more self-sufficient by growing some of their own food and treading lightly on the environment in the space they have. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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Magazines Compost Composting Gardening 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Candy alone can be a big bite if you get lots of trick or treaters and give out chocolate. Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile. We passed around pieces of food in the dark and told a story about how the pieces were parts of a body. What are the typical essentials? pumpkins, haunted houses and parties abound.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 21, 2011

:: Lowe’s: FREE Tree on Earth Day – This year Lowe’s is celebrating Earth Day in a big way by giving away one million free trees. And get there early, I’m sure they will go quickly. :: Whole Foods: Earth Day Activities – Whole Foods has some great Earth Day celebrations going on. Want to find more ways to save?

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Whole Foods Recycle Recycled Recycling 45

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening. Make a list of foods that your family will eat. Starting seeds gives your garden a head start. Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs is frugal and fun.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We are co-hosting a bday party for a dear friend of mine this Saturday and we are in charge of all the food. Wealth Informatics gives us 23 ways we can have fun on a date. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. We have an indoor compost bin as well as three outdoor bins.

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February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Which is the greener choice – commercially-farmed food or organically-farmed food? 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. Commercially Grown. Organically Grown.

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Organic Organization Food Plants 237

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Give your loved one kissing tokens to start your kissing meter. Financial Highway tells us how we can beat inflation with our food budget. Give Me Back my Five Bucks asks if frugality limits ambition ? I had to give this some thought. If you are currently looking to improve your work situation, give this article a read.

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February Finance Personal Finance Money 113

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. In addition to these main tips, you could use organic or locally-produced foods and support Fairtrade organizations with the party supplies you buy.

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Green Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Container gardening can be a great way to grow your own food, improving your self-reliance and living more sustainably. As the shell breaks down, it acts as part of the compost , and it is also a natural slug repellent. It’s possible to give a number of items new life as part of a container garden.

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Reuse Gardening Garden Plants 228