Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 1, 2011
Compost kitchen scraps. Compost our leaves and grass. Compost our leaves and grass. Use compostable garbage bags. Money changes we’ve made : Do our own taxes online. Household changes we’ve made : Switched from chemical cleaners to homemade phosphate and eco friendly ones. I walk to and from work.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market. We rented at first, but the rental situation in our new town was poor. I was determined to buy a house that was less than we could afford.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can cheat on our taxes legally. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. We have an indoor compost bin as well as three outdoor bins. For veggie scraps and such, I try to use them to make stock so they don’t even hit the compost pile.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Realized Returns compares the the different tax filing software that is available to Canadians. KNS Financial reminds us why we need to file a tax return even if we aren’t required. The Greenest Dollar tells us how we can compost indoors , even if we live in an apartment. Just in time for tax season in Canada.
Saving With Shellie
APRIL 21, 2011
It’s the Tax Day Edition! :: 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. Welcome to Saving with Shellie! If you are visiting the site for the first time after seeing me on Fox 7, here’s the round up of my favorite five deals going on right now.
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. Or they think of selling their possessions and heading off into the great unknown, with only a single suitcase and a laptop.
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