Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Do you use artificial trees or live cut real ones? According to a New York Times article last December, there are a bunch of us that have artificial trees – me included. We have used this tree for 15 years now. In addition, some trees are grown close to where they are used, lowering the transportation carbon emitted.

Christmas 181

Christmas Real Estate Cycle Re-use 181

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. 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.

Used 58

Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

" In other words, you’re on your own, kid. Next thing you know, it’s last-minute shopping at the mall and you’re wrestling a fellow patron over who’s going to buy the last blender in stock for their mother. This site uses affiliate links. You too, Dad. For the Green Goddess. All rights reserved.

Flowers and Plants 75

Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. 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.

Used 40

Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows. Buy Used : You probably already know the benefits of buying second-hand , but buying used, also helps the environment. We get so used to the ability to buy whatever we want WHEN we want, that we don’t always ask what is best.

Frugal 61

Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Since I already had some sandrete (a kind of cement I use to fill the lines in my brick sidewalk), I decided to wait on getting a kit and do a bit more research. Something to use to write messages on the wet cement. I used the sandrete I already had. Pretty things to embed in the wet cement.

Giving 188

Giving Used Crafts Craft 188

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”. Although attempts at regulation and re-use abounded, most met with societal, economic and/or political failure. none of them were working to contain the growing mountains of waste.

Economical 188

Economical Recycle Recycled Recycling 188

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. years with no car (and two small kids!).

Kids and Family 189

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

From using espaliering to grow apple trees in a container, to herbs, to a variety of vegetables , it’s possible to transform a small space into an effective container garden. It’s even possible to use eggshells as seed starts. Carefully break off the top part of the shell when you use eggs and save the larger bottom part.

Reuse 228

Reuse Gardening Garden Plants 228

Saving With Shellie

MAY 10, 2013

Are you still using a dishcloth to clean your kitchen? While you’re wiping your countertops with a used dishcloth, you could be spreading around the “ice” trapped within it. While you’re wiping your countertops with a used dishcloth, you could be spreading around the “ice” trapped within it.

Paper Towels 45

Paper Towels Kitchen Compost Composting 45